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...
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...
BUNIA – A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local and security sources told AFP Saturday. For more than 30 years the mineral-rich eastern DRC has been a battleground between various armed groups, vying for control of its many mines.Two...
TEHRAN – The naval stand-off in the Gulf threatened to boil over yesterday following days of clashes and tit-for-tat accusations, as a cargo ship was hit off Qatar and Iran warned it could target US interests in the region. Qatar’s defence ministry said the freighter had been arriving in the country’s waters from Abu Dhabi...
The fourth edition of the Nedbank Namibia Desert Ice T20 League was officially launched by Impact Cricket Namibia on 29 April at the new Namibia Cricket Ground, with organisers promising a bigger and more competitive tournament this year. The 2026 edition is scheduled to run from 9 May to 2 August and will be hosted...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Skimo Kahevita, the assistant coach of Okovimburu FC said the recent team’s triumph in the just ended Epukiro’s annual May holiday tournament is a motivation to the upcoming competitions. The Epukiro May tournament was held at Okovimburu Sports field. The team was crowned football champions after defeating Pamue Eleven FC from...
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP- Keetmanshoop Rams retained the Diego floating trophy after defeating Ocean Swallows 32-17 in a tightly contested southern derby, played at Kronlein Stadium on Saturday. The Rams remain undefeated as they lifted the cup for the third time in three years. Rams coach Brendon Walters described the encounter as a spirited game despite...
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare will depart for Uganda tomorrow to attend the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Ugandan president-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, which will take place on 12 May 2026 in Kampala. The premier was delegated by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and is expected to hold several engagements to further strengthen the cordial bilateral relations between...
Keetmanshoop Rams Rugby club is going up against Lüderitz based, long-time rival, Ocean Swallows, at the Krönlein Stadium, today. The teams are clashing it out to win the 2026 local rugby derby Diego Cup championship.Photos: Dalene Kooper
Preparations for the Africa Forward Summit that is being hosted by Kenya in Nairobi in full swing. Namibia is participating in this summit to strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships, promote investment and economic cooperation, and advance the country’s development priorities in line with Vision 2030 and the Sixth National Development Plan. The Namibian delegation will...