PORTUGAL – Spanish rescuers on Thursday desperately searched for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian Peninsula while Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months’ worth of rain fell in a few hours. One death has already been confirmed in Portugal from the seventh storm to hit the peninsula...
Lahja Nashuuta Hileni Kulaumone Kapepo is an experienced Namibian educator, committed to teaching children throughout her career. She has been part of the education sector since 1999, beginning her journey as a passionate young teacher in the public service. After graduating with Diploma in Education from the then-Windhoek College of Education, now the University of...
JOS – Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army battalion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent months. The attack late Tuesday on Woro village in Kwara State came after the military recently carried out operations in the area against...
Life in Swapo camps was not only focused on how to defend ourselves from the attacks of the enemy, but there was an important aspect of social life, which is less talked about (never documented at all). That kept people together and happy, especially the young ones who do not know what the war was...
LONDON – UK prime minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson, a friend of the sex offender, as US ambassador. Starmer, who also indicated he would not resign over the scandal, issued the apology after being dogged for days by his...
The match schedule for the Cosafa Women’s Championship has been confirmed, with the tournament set to take place in Polokwane, South Africa, from 18 February to 1 March.The Brave Gladiators are in Group C which begins on 20 February, when Mozambique take on Namibia at Seshego Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 15h00. Namibia will then...
Chairperson of the City of Windhoek council management committee, Austin Kwenani explains the structure and procedures to be followed when making recommendations to council agenda points. This comes after councillor Werner- Meck Tjihuiko raised concerns about discussing trivial agenda points like street naming instead of focusing on matters of socio-economic development at yesterday’s ordinary council...
Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp has been appointed as the Regional Representative for the African Region on the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Board of Governors. Steenkamp was recognised for her strong commitment to advancing equitable and inclusive education across Namibia and the wider Commonwealth. Headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, COL is the world’s only intergovernmental organisation concerned...
Ongwediva Town Council last night proudly launched its web app and unveiled the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair 25th Anniversary logo. Video: Festus Hamalwa
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – Ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaShana Hofni Iipinge okwa indila ovaleli vomoshitukulwa nookansela opo va yakule oshiwana nondjungu nokutwala exumokomesho kuvo. Eshi ngoloneya okwe shi holola pefimbo ta unganeke oshoongalele osho sha li pokati kovaleli voshitukulwa nookansela onghela mOshakati. Ngoloneya okwa holola kutya omutumba wa li ko oo wotete okudja nghene va hoololwa. Ngoloneya...