Namibia’s recent decision to temporarily relax trawling limits for the wet-landed horse mackerel subsector, allowing fishing in shallower waters from the 200-metres isobath to 150 metres, has sparked significant debate within the industry and raised questions about its alignment with international trade rules. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform recently reduced the...
ETUNDA – The Namibian Agronomic Board has launched its first harvest demonstration and information day for the Etunda banana trial research project in the Omusati region. This marks a major step towards local banana production in Namibia. The project, which started with plantations in January last year, has now reached a significant milestone, with most...
GRANADILLA DE ABONA – Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began flying home from Spain’s Canary Islands yesterday in a complex repatriation operation. Three passengers from the MV Hondius — a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman — have died, while others have...
The third edition of the Nashua Junior Franchise Competition was officially launched last Saturday at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek, marking the start of another exciting chapter for youth cricket development in Namibia. The tournament, which runs from 8 to 23 May 2026, will feature nine teams competing across the U/14 and U/19 age...
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH — The 111th Sam !Khubis commemoration opened in Rehoboth last Thursday with solemn rituals, prayer and reflection as community members marked one of the most significant dates on their cultural calendar. Day one concluded with the Gelofte Diens (Vow Service) at the Hermanus van Wyk Gedenksaal (community hall), followed by a church...
Namibian composer, conductor, multidisciplinary artist, and educator Herold Osmond !Owoseb is currently in Italy through a Civitella Ranieri Music Fellowship. He began his musical journey at the age of eight through singing and songwriting, later performing internationally with the College of the Arts Youth Choir in South Africa, Germany and the USA, including the 2012...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Kalahari constituency councillor and member of the National Council (NC), Zedekia Borry Katjiuanjo, says he will carry the expectations of the people of the Omaheke region at heart. Katjiuanjo made these remarks while delivering his maiden speech in the NC recently, adding that he would serve Omaheke and the entire country...
Auleria Wakudumo The launch of the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) digital hub under the i-BreakFree project has been hailed as a major step forward in strengthening youth-friendly health services and bridging long-standing gaps in access to accurate information in the Ohangwena region. SRH digital hub is a platform designed to provide young people with...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reminisced that the period between 1998 and 2008 marked a strengthening of relations between Namibia and Botswana, driven by a shared vision for regional peace, stability, economic cooperation, and African unity. Nandi-Ndaitwah was paying tribute to former Botswana president Festus Gontebanye Mogae (86), who died in Gaborone over the weekend. He is...
The Africa Economic Leadership Council (AELC) has announced that the upcoming Invest in Africa Trade Expo & Business Summit 2026 will take place take place from 28–30 May 2026 in Swakopmund, Namibia. Positioned at the intersection of opportunity and transformation, this continental gathering will convene African governments, global investors, private sector leaders, development institutions, SMEs,...