Iuze Mukube Pioneers, judges, legal professionals and competing participants lauded the recently held 17th Leiden-Sarin International Air Law Moot Competition for its forward-thinking approach. They particularly cited its cultivation of a new generation of lawyers who are dully grounded and skilled, both theoretically and practically. The pioneer behind the competition, Nitin Sarin from Sarin &...
Iuze Mukube Following the transfer to the Katutura Regional Court, the trial of former agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari has been set down for commencement. He stands accused of attempting to bribe a complainant to induce her to withdraw a case against him. Magistrate Victor Nyazo yesterday allocated a date for the matter of Hengari and...
OSHAKATI – A total of 901 students graduated from the University of Namibia’s (Unam) northern campuses on Wednesday, with vice chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu emphasising the institution’s role in driving national development through higher education. Speaking during the Unam northern campuses graduation ceremony, Matengu said the graduates form part of the university’s contribution to Namibia’s...
Auleria Wakudumo After years of living in makeshift shacks, teachers at Helao Nafidi Combined School in Oshiti shaHaihonya village, Okongo, finally have proper accommodation. The newly constructed teachers’ house consists of eight bedrooms – four allocated to male teachers and four to female teachers – a kitchen, showers and a sitting room. Ohangwena governor Kadiva...
Rudolf Gaiseb Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe says the party is in a sound financial state despite claiming bankruptcy in late 2024 and after spending between N$6 and N$8 million on election campaigns. Ngaringombe revealed these during an interview with this reporter earlier this week, noting the party’s survival is not tied...
Eba Kandovazu EENHANA – Under a large tree on the outskirts of Eenhana, in a settlement called Opalasa, a San family of more than 30 people begins and ends every day in the same fragile space they call home. With no proper rooms and only makeshift structures known as ‘Omapundo’, built from sticks, wood, and...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Frans Boeppens will continue furthering his studies past the diploma level after he graduated recently at the University of Namibia (UNAM)’s Southern Campus. The 26-year-old from the marginalised San community, hailing from Omaheke, obtained a Diploma in Junior Primary Education (DJPE) and still has a desire to study and achieve big...
Lahja Nashuuta Rakel Hailaula, born and raised in Oumbada village in the Ohangwena region, is among the few women who have successfully entered the male-dominated field of computer technology. Her journey began with a simple curiosity that grew into a clear purpose. “I’ve always been curious about how technology works, how an ATM dispenses money...
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) World U/18 Junior J30 tournament is currently underway at the Central Tennis Courts in Windhoek. The competition began on Monday, with the J60 event set to start on Saturday and conclude on 2 May 2026. A total of 57 players are competing in the tournament, including 40 boys and 17...
Iuze Mukube The trial of Grant Cloete and Richard Milinga, who are accused of fraud in relation to the N$3.2 million weighbridge scandal, has been set down to wait for Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa’s decision. Cloete, an employee of SA Scale Company, and his co-accused, Roads Authority (RA) divisional manager Milinga, each face a charge...