Iuze Mukube A sentence of life imprisonment was imposed on a convicted man by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen for the murder of his ex-domestic partner and the mother of his three children. Arnold Khamseb (50) was convicted in November for a charge of murder, and housebreaking with intent to rape and rape. The...
PARIS – Shares in Airbus fell more than 10% on Monday in Paris following media reports that quality problems with fuselage panels had delayed delivery of some of its top-selling A320 aircraft. Shares in the company were down 10.24% at around 1200 GMT, while the Paris market was showing a small drop. It subsequently recovered...
Newly elected councillor for the Kapako constituency, Augustinus Linyando Kupembona from the Swapo party, says his victory marks the beginning of real change for what he describes as “the poorest constituency” in the Kavango West region. Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) results show that Kupembona won with 2 476 votes, defeating Frans Kamina (IC) –...
Matheus David The University of Namibia’s Khomasdal campus became a hub of colour, culture and creativity last week as Namibia and Indonesia strengthened their long-standing partnership through the official opening of the Indonesia Weaving Workshop. The initiative brings together artisans, students and lecturers to learn traditional Indonesian weaving skills while exploring Namibia’s own rich creative...
Workplace violence in Namibia is no longer an exception; it has become a disturbing norm. Each year, we hear more cases of workers being beaten, humiliated, assaulted, or even killed while simply trying to earn a living. From domestic workers and farm labourers to security guards and factory employees, the pattern is the same: abuse...
Namibia this week joined the international community in marking World AIDS Day under the national theme “Sustaining the HIV Response, Ending Stigma and Building Resilient Communities.” The global theme for 2025, “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response,” reminds us that the HIV epidemic continues to evolve and requires renewed global attention. Both themes acknowledge the...
Hilma Nalupe The U/21 women’s hockey team lost 0-13 to India in their first Junior World Cup match on Monday in Santiago, Chile. The women’s team went into the match with much hope and determination, but that was unfortunately not enough to score them goals. India’s women’s team is currently ranked 8th in the world,...
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia were yesterday supposed to begin administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9%, making it functionally...
PADANG – The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1 100 yesterday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors. Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Racehorses, Pee Jay from Burger Racing (BR) and Tsumis Racing’s (TR) Soldier Boy won the main races at the popular MTC Summer Cup race competition held in Okahandja on Saturday. The distance of 2000 metres (m) was set as the main plate for both Nambred and thoroughbred horses in the event, worth N$200...