Zebaldt Ngaruka Otjiwarongo Sports Academy and Okakarara Golden Ladies FC are prepared for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) scheduled in Harare, Zimbabwe. The two teams will represent Namibia at the tournament. The CAF Under-17 GIFT will focus on developing organised football for girls at the club or academy...
Auleria Wakudumo In Donkerhoek, Khorixas in the Kunene region, where poverty and hardship often overshadow daily life, 44-year-old Adleritha Haraes has become a gentle source of comfort and protection for the children. She runs a small soup kitchen called Hands of God Soup Kitchen, where she caters for 25 children, most of them girls. Caring...
During the last week of November, Namibia witnessed elections of regional and local authorities Looking at the list of candidates, one observation became clear: not many were intellectuals. Most were politicians. This raises a question about the kind of leadership Namibians elect and the type of leadership the country needs. The distinction between a politician...
Buying a car is far more than a pivotal life decision that blends emotion with financial strategy. Whether you are acquiring your first vehicle or upgrading to meet evolving needs, the process demands the same rigour and foresight as any significant investment. The most successful buyers approach this journey with clarity of purpose, discipline, and...
Ministera goukanguki noukali nawa Dr. Esperance Luvindao kahundilire vatungimo asi gutu dame, yimo vana kutanta wouministeli zoukanguki, kuna kutuhundira tukwate nomutjima, siruwo oso tuna kugwana mbatero kuvakwetu yipo tuture nayinye eyi melikwanmo mokukumburura kokambumburu aka monomukunda detu nadinye murongo nane. Age kageve mbudi ezi moutano apa nye kageve asi Namibia kupi ana sikamene kweyi youkanguki,...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s healthcare system is struggling with a serious shortage of medical workers across almost every field, with more specialised fields struggling the most. The country has only one anesthesiologist, one neurosurgeon, one medical oncologist, and one infectious disease specialist. There are also only one or two specialists in fields such as nuclear medicine...
The recent publication of Starlink’s licence application in the Government Gazette marks another major step in the long-running debate over satellite internet in Namibia. For many citizens, particularly those in remote areas, the news has been met with excitement and renewed hope. Across the country, communities continue to struggle with weak or unreliable connectivity, and...
Your words in Algiers ring with a language we have long waited to hear from the Namibian state. A language that recognises the brutality of colonialism and calls for its criminalisation under international law. On the surface, this is a welcome chorus in a hall where Africa is finally raising its voice in unity. But...
Rudolf Gaiseb Observers brought together by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) found that young people barely participated in the recently ended elections. The observers’ mission was aimed at assessing the inclusivity, transparency and credibility of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. Despite the polling stations opening and closing on time and an inclusive...
OSLO – Norway yesterday postponed the first licences to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four years, a delay environmentalists hope signals the “nail in the coffin” of the plans. The country was the first in Europe aiming to commence the practice in its waters, but following thorny negotiations, Norway’s minority Labour government...