MAIDUGURI – Umar Bulama lay among the corpses, hoping Boko Haram fighters would mistake him for one of the dead after a brutal weekend attack on a northern Nigerian town. Pressing his face “into the blood-soaked sand”, Bulama (34) was lucky: he survived Friday’s assault on the northeastern town of Darul Jamal near the Cameroonian...
GUBA – Ethiopia inaugurated the continent’s largest hydroelectric project yesterday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling it a “great achievement for all black people” despite years of diplomatic rancour over the dam with downstream neighbour Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), located on a tributary of the River Nile, is a historic national...
WINDHOEK – Acting High Court Judge Marelize du Plessis has ordered the prosecution team in the Fishrot scandal to provide an additional hard copy of disclosure documents to the accused by 15 September 2025. The ruling followed an application by former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelula, who are seeking further particulars...
OPUWO – The Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant-general Joseph Shikongo, on Monday launched Operation Katjavivi at Opuwo in Kunene region. The operation, which started last week and will run until the end of September aims to foster trust between law enforcement and communities, while enhancing safety and security in Kunene region and...
SWAKOPMUND – The destruction of declared chemical weapons stockpiles in 2023 marked a decisive milestone in global disarmament and reinforced the importance of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This was said by Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Gaudentia Kröhne, at the official opening of the 2025 Integrated Advanced Course and Exercise on Assistance...
Hilma Nalupe FRANCISTOWN-The Brave Warriors kept their FIFA World Cup qualification dream alive with a convincing 3-0 victory over São Tomé and Prìncipe at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana, on yesterday. Namibia came into the match determined to bounce back from recent setbacks and captain Peter Shalulile led by example with a...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKAKARARA – Pupils at Ludwig Ndinda Primary School, in Okakarara, will no longer have to sit on the floor, beer crates or on tables during lessons, as Anglo-American has donated new and refurbished chairs and tables to the school. The donation was handed over by Ambassadors for Good, Kakunauua Uazeua and Lot Nekwaya,...
KYIV, (Ukraine) – A Russian strike yesterday in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region killed at least 20 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a social media post. Moscow has claimed the industrial region as part of Russia despite not having full control over it, and Kyiv says the Kremlin has massed 100 000 troops...
Auleria Wakudumo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the British High Commission (BHC), is strengthening food systems in Iikokola village of Omusati region, by supporting smallholder farmers and a school feeding initiative. Last week, the two organisations conducted a site visit to review progress at the Integrated Food Systems Project hosted...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian Enduro Club brought adrenaline and grit to Farm Ababis near Karibib on Saturday, hosting the seventh leg of the national Enduro championship series. With the sun blazing overhead, the race unfolded in hot and dusty conditions that made overtaking a challenge. Riders battled across a demanding course that combined Jeep tracks,...