Hilma Nalupe The 21st edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash kicked off smoothly with soft showers on Friday in Windhoek and concluded in Swakopmund. The event attracted over 1000 participants from Namibia and other parts of the world to tackle the gruelling 401 km race, filled with steep inclines, rocky terrain and beautiful scenery of...
I have always been reading about AI on social media, but this week I finally found the time to sit down and do proper research on it. Lately, every time I scroll on Facebook, I come across my brother and former colleague, Maximalliant Katjimune, warning about Artificial Intelligence with the kind of urgency you don’t ignore....
OTJIWARONGO – Four people lost their lives Friday afternoon after three vehicles crashed into each other on the B1 road outside Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in a media statement on Saturday, said the accident occurred approximately 33 kilometres south...
Namibia’s economic future is shaped by two powerful forces: the weight of its history and the promise of modern technology. Africa’s experience with slavery and colonial exploitation — and Namibia’s own tragedies of genocide and apartheid — left deep inequalities that still shape society today. But these painful histories also offer practical lessons on how...
Adolf Kaure Swapo Party’s Moses Garoeb constituency councillor Stefanus Ndengu has been elected as the new chairperson of the Khomas Regional Council (KRC) during a swearing-in ceremony presided over by Windhoek district magistrate Ndapewa Celma Amadhila. During his inaugural speech, Ndengu vowed to address the growing unemployment rate in the region, mainly caused by urbanisation....
Hilma Nalupe Dolly Mootu, originally from Tsumeb, recently led a cleaning campaign in her hometown, targeting the informal settlement of Kuvukiland, which is home to more than 10 000 people. The objective of the campaign was to give the community a hands-on experience in taking responsibility for their surroundings and leading their own change. Mootu...
Joseph Kaula EENHANA -The Ohangwena region ushered in a new era of political leadership last week as newly elected regional and local authority councillors took their oaths of office, marking the official start of their new term. The swearing-in ceremony brought together leaders from across the region’s constituencies, reaffirming their commitment to service delivery...
Matheus David In Windhoek lives a man many call a hero, even though he never refers to himself as such. Samuel Kapepo, a community man, has become a voice of hope for children growing up facing the same struggles he once knew. Kapepo grew up without parents, fighting hard days that many young people still...
Iuze Mukube The trial of a group of businessmen accused of allegedly defrauding the finance ministry of N$3.5 billion in revenue, has been accorded trial dates. This follows an order of Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo last Friday for the accused’ trial to begin on 20 January 2026. The accused are Namibian national Laurensius Julius...
VIENNA – The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began a rare visit to Ukraine on 1 December, to assess...