The fallout from a recent cyberattack on the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has escalated sharply, with confirmation that illegally obtained data has been released on the dark web by the shadowy INC Ransomware Group. The recent cyber breach, which has renewed calls for increased cyber security in the country’s digital infrastructure, involves a potentially wide-ranging...
Efforts to strengthen Namibia’s public healthcare system ahead of the ‘Vision April 2026’ initiative have received a major boost, with state hospitals acquiring advanced diagnostic equipment worth millions of dollars, including high-tech CT scanners. Earlier this year, government directed civil servants, including senior officials and politicians, to use public healthcare facilities instead of private hospitals....
The Namibia Powerlifting Association held a successful deadlift challenge on Saturday at CrossFit Sold Out in Windhoek, attracting a competitive group of athletes and highlighting the sport’s increasing local interest. A total of 18 athletes participated in the event, including eight female competitors, reflecting a steady rise in women’s involvement in powerlifting. The competition saw...
In Namibia’s boxing circles, the name Siegfried ‘Blackie’ Kaperu, affectionately known as SBK, commands immense respect. From humble beginnings on a farm to shaping some of the country’s greatest boxing champions, Kaperu’s journey is a story of dedication, discipline and passion for the sport. Today, regarded as one of Namibia’s most decorated boxing trainers, Kaperu’s...
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) interim CEO, Albertus !Aochamub, and his management team recently held a strategic engagement with the leadership of the Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO), where key issues of mutual interest were discussed. The engagement, which forms part of Meatco’s ongoing push for inclusivity, transparency and sector-wide collaboration, placed emphasis on strengthening...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Two pioneering communal farmers in the Omaheke region are making waves in the livestock industry by investing heavily in genetic improvement, signalling a new era for emerging farmers aiming to add value to their herds. Recently, at an auction in Windhoek, Kuhepa Marenga of the renowned Karima Brahman Stud and Wolle Mbaisa of...
KEETMANSHOOP – Scores of residents in the //Kharas region have been left stranded and unable to access essential services such as banking, healthcare and shopping, following heavy rains that rendered key roads impassable. Keetmanshoop Rural constituency councillor Gerrit Witbooi said communities linked by the Aroab–Karasburg (M25), Koës–Aroab (DC11) and Aroab–Keetmanshoop (M27) roads are the hardest...
KATIMA MULILO – A group of disgruntled volunteers at Katima Mulilo State Hospital has accused officials of “rampant nepotism and corruption”, claiming their years of service, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, have been ignored in favour of well-connected individuals. The ministry advertised entry-level positions, including those of cleaners and labourers, in December last year. Written...
A swelling online campaign is demanding that if Senegal is stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title it won in January, then the team they beat, Morocco, should lose their 1976 crown. The problem, as an investigation by AFP Factcheck shows, is that there is no evidence to back up the claim that 50 years...
Iuze Mukube John Kangumbe Mutirua (24), who was convicted of murdering two individuals in separate incidents in 2020 and 2023, has been sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment by the Windhoek High Court. The sentence was imposed yesterday by High Court Acting Judge Makapa Simasiku. Judge Simasiku found that Mutirua’s criminal history shows a...