GOBABIS – Mervin Mbakera, head coach of the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Mariental Sport Club (SC), said the team’s stellar performance in the first two round of matches is fuelled by its desire to play in the Namibian Premier Football League next season. Mariental SC started their league campaign on a high...
Year: 2025
Namibian chess honours outstanding achievements
The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) recently held its 2025 annual awards ceremony in Windhoek to honour the achievements and outstanding growth of its players and community. The sport is enjoying one of its most successful periods, with a wave of achievements that reflect three decades of steady growth and rising player talent across the country.The...
Frog sellers cash in on early rains
OSHAKATI – After the first heavy rains washed over northern Namibia, the familiar croaking sound did more than announce the frog season; it signalled income, survival, and hope for many families. Along the highways and village markets, frog sellers say this year’s season started strong, with demand rising from both locals and travellers hungry for...
Exchanging the pen for a hoe …former newsman Nashongo tills the soil for food security
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – John Nashongo never imagined that his journey from the newsroom to the field would lead him to believe that Kavango West could become Namibia’s ultimate food basket. The 45-year-old former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) supervisor resigned from his media career in 2022 to pursue a lifelong dream – growing mango trees...
Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...
EU reflects on strong trade, investment with Namibia
The European Union (EU) reflected that its partnership with Namibia has been stronger, as the two sides celebrated 35 years of diplomatic and economic relations. Speaking at a media engagement on Wednesday evening, EU ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins said that the EU remains Namibia’s biggest trading partner and the largest single market for...
Ineos goes all out for affordability and customer demand
The Ineos automotive brand is steadily gaining traction in the domestic market as it intensifies efforts to align operations with local customer needs. Known for its rugged, high-performance vehicles, the brand has been expanding its presence and refining its service approach to ensure that Namibian buyers experience greater convenience, shorter waiting periods and competitive value...
NamRA clears air with ‘Order with Me’ traders …N$2.5 million worth of hair imported since January
Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) Commissioner Sam Shivute has urged small online importers to work closely with the agency, saying trade is the “engine of economic growth” and a key driver of business development in the country. Shivute was speaking during a stakeholder engagement session in Windhoek with “Order with Me” operators, small businesses that help...
Oil rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
ABU DHABI – Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE’s boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy. Towering cranes clank as long, low buildings take shape below, the eventual home of data centres powered...
NNN, Luvindao kavagwene nonzapo doumpitisili
vaNamibia womombe rewa zaPresidente kavatambwire nomawoko gavali eyi Presidente gosirongo kagwene nzapo kupitira metokoro eli kavarugene woAfrican Leadership Magazine (ALM) mokutumbura Edina lyaNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah asi muAfrica age hena muna politika paumpitisili gomvhura nye ezi 2025, Esperance Luvindao, Ministera goukanguki nekaro nawa, omu ana kara asi age kuna kara mufundi mokugendesa ukanguki mvhura ezi zo 2025. ...









