What makes President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s African attire truly distinctive is how it effortlessly combines cultural authenticity with the seriousness of her leadership role. Unlike many who wear traditional clothing only for ceremonies, the President incorporates her heritage into her daily formal wardrobe, making it an essential part of her public image. This genuine expression of...
Taimi Haihambo Omatelekelo – The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has embarked on a nationwide registration drive for street vendors selling fresh produce. This follows growing complaints from small-scale farmers about Angolan traders flooding local markets and crippling homegrown production. Farmers allege that their vegetables are left to rot as imported produce dominates informal markets. The...
Taimi Haihambo Emmanuel Nathanael, a 21-year-old student from Valombola Vocational Training Centre in Ongwediva, has been crowned the overall winner of the 2025 National Skills Competition in Namibia. Specialising in bricklaying, Nathanael not only secured a gold medal in his field but also walked away with the prestigious Presidential Award, which recognises the top achiever...
Hilma Nalupe Veteran journalist Roland Routh is retiring after a decades-long career that took him from the trade union press to some of Namibia’s biggest newsrooms, leaving behind a legacy of sharp court reporting and storytelling that entertained and informed readers. Routh’s path to journalism began in an unlikely place; while working as a meat...
Iuze Mukube Brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi have approached the High Court, seeking a redirection on the magistrate’s decision to refuse their bail application. The two were denied bail by Magistrate Linus Samunzala in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on 26 September 2025. They are now appealing in the High Court for the order by Samunzala...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian Cabinet has approved the country’s first Nuclear Industry Strategy, alongside several key policy measures, including the rollout of an Online Access to Information (ATI) Tool, new cooperation agreements with Indonesia, and a housing support programme for veterans and the elderly. Announcing the decisions at Cabinet media briefing in Windhoek yesterday, Information...
ISTANBUL – The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office yesterday announced that it had opened an investigation after Israeli forces arrested Turkish citizens on board a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid. The probe concerns “24 Turkish citizens arrested following the attack carried out by elements of the Israeli navy in international waters against the Global...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Sports Commission yesterday held send-off ceremonies for three teams traveling to world championships during October, marking a proud moment for the country’s sporting fraternity. The first ceremony celebrated the Special Olympics Namibia Unified Volleyball team, who will travel to Katowice, Poland, from 4 – 9 October for the inaugural Unified Volleyball...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Ovambanderu Traditional Authority is gearing up for the second edition of its annual Fun Games, scheduled for Saturday at Bethold Himumuine Primary School sports grounds in Windhoek. The event will bring together eight Ovambanderu branches from across the country to compete in a variety of sporting codes, including football, netball, tug of...
Hesron Kapanga Namibia’s 15-year-old swimmer, Keila de Oliveira, will take valuable lessons from her debut appearance at the 2025 Toyota World Para Swimming Championships, which concluded in Singapore on Saturday. The championships, hosted by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), took place at the OCBC Aquatic Centre from 21 to 27 September 2025. The event...