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The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet
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The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet

Matheus David Heather Erdmann In the heart of Havana Four-Way Stop, life pulses like a drumbeat.  Stalls stretch under colourful umbrellas, pavements of bare earth are baked by the midday sun and vendors wave makeshift flyswatters as flies circle overhead.  At first glance, it is chaos – a tangle of cars, pedestrians and shouting voices....

Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit
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Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit

Auleria Wakudumo ENGELA – What was once a dusty storeroom filled with broken hospital equipment has been transformed into a room of hope at Engela District Hospital.  The space now serves as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), already changing lives in the Ohangwena region. Senior medical officer at Engela District Hospital Dr Lukas Nghaamwa...

‘Drunk driver’ runs over uncle 
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‘Drunk driver’ runs over uncle 

Taimi Haihambo A tragic road accident at Okongo village in Ohangwena region claimed the life of a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon, leaving the community in shock. The incident occurred when a white Toyota pickup, allegedly being driven by an unlicensed driver who was under the influence of alcohol, struck and killed Haindongo Nghidipohamba Kautwima, an...

Friends FC gear up preparations for new season
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Friends FC gear up preparations for new season

The Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Friends Football Club is satisfied with their preparation for the next season. The pre-season friendlies saw Friends FC, DS Football Academy, Khomas NamPol FC and Bucks Buccaneers converging at Rehoboth Stadium on Saturday in the Hardap region. The Rehoboth-based team showed power and defeated DS Football Academy...

Air raid kills 23 in Pakistan border region
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Air raid kills 23 in Pakistan border region

PESHAWAR – Pakistan police and security sources said aerial bombing in a remote border region killed at least 23 civilians yesterday in an area where militancy has been rising. An opposition MP accused the military of carrying out the night raid as part of a counter-terrorism operation, but no official statement has been released by...

South Africa police arrest five Mexicans in drugs lab raid
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South Africa police arrest five Mexicans in drugs lab raid

JOHANNESBURG – South African police have arrested five Mexican nationals after a raid on a crystal meth lab at a remote farm, a spokesman said yesterday, the latest in a series of such busts. Police were investigating a link between the lab raided Friday and Latin American drug cartels, a spokesman for the elite Hawks...

Namibia debuts at Cycling Worlds In Kigali
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Namibia debuts at Cycling Worlds In Kigali

Hilma Nalupe Namibia is set to make history at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with a junior team participating on the world stage for the very first time.  The event, which started yesterday and ends on 27 September, is a milestone for Namibian cycling, as it coincides with the first-ever World...

Eengeleka otadi tukula oshiwana – Iipumbu “…Jesus naye okwa velulile ovanhu ndele ina holola omadina oonakuvalya” 
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Eengeleka otadi tukula oshiwana – Iipumbu “…Jesus naye okwa velulile ovanhu ndele ina holola omadina oonakuvalya” 

Auleria Wakudumo  Elenga lakula lUukwambi nomunashipundi womalelo opamufyuululwakalo Aawambo Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu okwa indila oongoloneya va longele kumwe nomalelo opamufyuululwakalo opo va finde eengeleka dopamhepo dimwe odo tadi tukula oshiwana.  Iipumbu okwa holola kutya okwa didilika omhepo youmwanaifana movashiinda nomovakwapata vamwe tai tukulwa keengeleka dopamhepo dimwe.  Iipumbu edi okwe di holola pefimbo ta talelwa po...

Willemse’s bail hearing postponed to October
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Willemse’s bail hearing postponed to October

Iuze Mukube Windhoek magistrate Olga Muharukua on Thursday postponed the bail application of ex-Namcor supply manager Cedric Willemse to 7 October 2025 for final submissions. The defence is expected to file its written submissions by 26 September, while the State is expected to do the same by 1 October, before oral arguments are to be...

Namibia’s table tennis makes strides in Angola
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Namibia’s table tennis makes strides in Angola

Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s table tennis community is celebrating a proud milestone after the Namibia Table Tennis Association (NTTA) was invited to participate in the 50th Independence Table Tennis Tournament of Angola from 19-21 September 2025.  This is a significant opportunity that highlights the sport’s steady rise in the country. NTTA president Rudi Saunderson described the...