Today marks exactly one year since the demise of Namibia’s third democratically-elected president, Hage Geingob. This abridged version of the late president’s life and times is republished in his honour. Geingob was in his final presidential term, which he dubbed ‘The Legacy Term,’ signifying his preparedness to leave office peacefully on 21 March 2025. He...
As Namibia celebrates the life and legacy of one of its most iconic leaders, late president Hage Geingob, a biography chronicling his life and contributions to the nation will be launched in Windhoek tomorrow. The book – authored by Audrin Mathe, executive director at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology – promises to be...
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed yesterday to continue providing support to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the face of nationwide calls to withdraw troops following the death of 14 South African soldiers. Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have made substantial gains in eastern DRC, taking the major city of Goma last week, and vowing to...
GOMA – Once crowded with white makeshift huts, the huge Kanyaruchinya camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Goma, in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, looked eerily empty on Sunday. Since Goma was taken by Rwanda-backed M23 fighters earlier this week, some 100 000 internally-displaced people have left the jam-packed hillside where they had...
JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected yesterday assertions by Donald Trump that South Africa was “confiscating” land, and said he was ready to explain his government’s land reform policy to his US counterpart. Trump’s comments appeared to be referring to a Land Expropriation Act signed by Ramaphosa last month which stipulates the government may, in...
PESHAWAR – The Pakistani Taliban claimed the killing of a police officer as he travelled yesterday to guard polio vaccinators on the first day of a nationwide immunisation effort after a year of rising cases. The officer was travelling to guard polio vaccinators in the area of Jamrud town in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when...
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to begin talks yesterday on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington. Before departing, Netanyahu told reporters he would discuss “victory over Hamas”, countering Iran, and freeing all hostages when he meets president Donald Trump today....
ISTANBUL – Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Turkey today on his second international visit since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in December, the Turkish presidency said. He went to Saudi Arabia on Sunday. War-ravaged Syria is looking to wealthy Gulf countries to finance reconstruction and revive its economy. Sharaa “will pay a visit...
Head coach of Afrocat Lions Dimitri Bitler expressed satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the MTC Netball Premier League playoffs over the weekend. His team secured promotion to the top-tier league, a development he described as positive not only for the club, but also for its sponsors. Despite the achievement, Bitler emphasised the need for...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The founding president of Black Africa (BA) Sports Club, Josef Mihe Goagoseb, was buried at the Old Location cemetery in Windhoek on Saturday. He died on 15 January 2025 at the age of 88. Various speakers described the late Goagoseb as a true leader, a man of principles who always wanted things to...