Iuze Mukube A 37-year-old woman was sentenced to an effective prison term of 23 years on a charge of murder last Friday. The sentence stems from the death of her one-year-old baby, who was found buried in a shallow grave on Farm Bucholtzbrunn in 2023. Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan, while handing down the...
Namibia’s crop sector is fundamental, as it ensures that food is readily available at the household, regional and national levels. It also creates much-needed employment opportunities, providing income for rural populations. One notable observation is that crop production is seasonal and largely relies on annual rainfall, enabling farmers to grow staple grains for both the...
Fransina Ndateelela Kahungu Meekulu Paulina ya Abisai (WaApi) was born on 14 June 1920 (one of the few people born before 1921) and had been a proud resident of Okalunga Kaatundu village since her childhood. In the early morning hours of Friday, 14 November 2025, the heartbreaking news spread that Meekulu WaApi had peacefully taken...
Matheus David Choppies Namibias ge ǂoa ge wekheb !nâ ǁnāti ī proxrammi, ǁnā !âb ǂharugub dib !nâ ra ǁkhāǁkhāǂuisentoa studentn, xawe sîsen-e hōs ǁgoaǂuidi !nâ hâna huis diba ǂhanusise ge ǂanǂan. Choppies Namibias di Sîsenaon !âb di danab, Wilka Leonardi ge ǁgui!ā tsî gere mî, ǂauna student ǁîn di ǀgapi ǁkhāǁkhāsen!khaigu di ǁkhāǁkhāǂuisendi, universitaitdi khao!gâ...
Hilma Nalupe The Capricorn Eagles, Namibia’s women’s cricket team, is currently in Bangkok, Thailand, for the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy tournament. The tournament began on 20 November and will end on 1 December. It features eight associate member teams and aims to bridge the gap towards major tournaments such as the ICC Women’s T20...
Auleria Wakudumo No major obstacles or hindrances were observed during special voting day across the country, although many polling stations got off to a slow start. In Oshana region, voting went smoothly, with residents and Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials ensuring that operations proceeded efficiently and without major disruptions. ECN regional electoral officer for...
Namibian cyclist, Roger Suren, continued his impressive form this season, securing a bronze medal at the 2025 African Cycling Confederation (CAC) Road Cycling African Championships held in Kwale, Kenya, on Sunday. The championships, staged from 19 to 23 November 2025, brought together riders across multiple categories, junior, under-23, and elite, both women and men, who...
ACCRA – Ghana has received official confirmation from the United States that Washington has fully removed the 15% tariff imposed on the West African nation’s cocoa and agricultural exports, its foreign minister announced Monday. The move comes at a sensitive moment in Ghana-US relations. Accra recently accepted dozens of deportees from the United States, exclusively...
Matheus David Windhoek- Horname Noagbesenu, Omukulunhu-wiliki mehangano loWomen, Youth, Peace and Security koKAIPTC moGhana okwa ti aalumenhu oonghee ngoo va ninga oshihakanwa shomahepekafano oukwashike-kookanhu mounyuni. Eshi okwe shi ye lifa meenghundafana davo noNEW Era pefimbo ali moNamibia. Okwa ye lifa kutya omahepeko aa ihaa ta li kako onga afimana kovapolifi, ovapanguli, ovanawino ovo hava yandje...
Rauna Kakola As Namibia approaches the 2025 Regional and Local Authorities Elections on Wednesday, the Erongo region has positioned itself as one of the most prepared in the country, both administratively and in terms of its broader development agenda. Speaking on behalf of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Eeden Gowases, Returning Officer for Walvis...