Iuze Mukube A 45-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his then 39-year-old girlfriend Patricia Hochobes to death with a pair of scissors, has been convicted of murder. The ruling was delivered last Friday by Judge Claudia Claasen, with the sentencing reserved for 20 March 2025. Rodney Afrikaner was found guilty of murder, read with the...
KEETMANSHOOP – Two women who were arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of drugs worth over N$100 000, were denied bail in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Christina Witbooi, 42, and 21-year-old Claire-Mart Rooi made their first court appearance before Magistrate Unchen Konjore, who postponed their case to 28 April for further...
KEETMANSHOOP – Religious leaders from different denominations held a memorial service in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma last week in Keetmanshoop. In his contribution, pastor Anton Losper described Nujoma as a selfless man who dedicated most of his life to rescuing Namibians from colonial oppression. “Our founding president left behind his family and friends....
WALVIS BAY – A Namibian and his Angolan partners have constructed a N$58 million training centre aimed at equipping locals with much-needed skills in the oil and gas sector. Walvis Bay-based professional rigger Absalom Fillipus and his Angolan partners Alberto Fiquerida and Augusto Kimbamba’s training academy – Operatec Maritime and Industrial Training College – is...
WALVIS BAY – Founding President Sam Nujoma envisioned the Port of Walvis Bay as a vital gateway, not only for Namibia, but for the entire Southern African region. This was highlighted by Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) CEO Andrew Kanime in a memorial tribute held in Nujoma’s honour on Friday. Nujoma’s unwavering commitment to regional integration...
KATIMA MULILO – With deep humility and a strong sense of patriotism, the community of Zambezi gathered in large numbers on Sunday to honour the life and legacy of Founding President Sam Nujoma. Nujoma died on 8 February 2025 at the age of 95 at a hospital in Windhoek. Over the weekend, Zambezi held a...
Victoria Immanuel Auleria Wakudumo EENHANA – The northern parts of Namibia, particularly Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati, came to a standstill last week as scores of people, united by collective grief and love, converged to pay their respects to an African giant. In Oshana, thousands stood along the main roads of Ongwediva and Oshakati as well...
JOHANNESBURG – Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila said on Sunday the bad governance of his successor, president Felix Tshisekedi, had a leading role in intensifying the conflict in the east of the country. The unrest could not solely be blamed on the advances of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed movement or tensions between...
WASHINGTON – French president Emmanuel Macron met with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington yesterday, saying he will present “proposals for action” to counter the “Russian threat” in Europe and ensure peace in Ukraine. Macron is hoping to persuade Trump when the two leaders met on the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine...
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is hospitalised in a critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said yesterday. The 88-year-old leader of the worldwide Catholic Church since 2013, was admitted on 14 February with breathing difficulties. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” the Vatican said. This is the longest...