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NDF outshine Zambia in bilateral games
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NDF outshine Zambia in bilateral games

Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibian Defence Force’s 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (26 Mot Inf Bde) defeated their Zambian counterparts in all competitions during the bilateral sporting engagements event at the Katima Mulilo Sports Complex in the Zambezi region. The two military formations based along the shared borders participated in various sporting codes such as football, netball,...

Swanu enters battle for Otjombinde …fields 26-year-old to contest for regional councillor
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Swanu enters battle for Otjombinde …fields 26-year-old to contest for regional councillor

Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUMBA GATE –The South West Africa National Union (Swanu), the country’soldest political party, is banking on 26-year-old Kueekuje Kazapua to snatch the Otjombinde constituency from Swapo party during the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections next month. Kazapua was recently elected as the party’s representative after beating former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s Omurari producer...

Opinion – Namibia’s green finance revolution: A blueprint for Africa’s energy future
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Opinion – Namibia’s green finance revolution: A blueprint for Africa’s energy future

Namibia is quietly emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling clean energy stories.  With world-class solar and wind resources, the country is now pairing natural advantage with financial innovation to reshape its energy future.  At the heart of this transformation is the green project financing, a fast-evolving mechanism that is unlocking capital, accelerating infrastructure and...

Farmers geared up for Epukiro show
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Farmers geared up for Epukiro show

Zebaldt Ngaruka Farmers from Epukiro and across the country are preparing for the highly anticipated annual Epukiro Business and Agriculture Show, which opens tomorrow and continues through Sunday. The show serves as a marketing platform where farmers market their livestock and products while competing for top honours in the various categories. AgriToday caught up with...

City bar ‘shooter’ case deferred
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City bar ‘shooter’ case deferred

Iuze Mukube The case of a Windhoek resident, accused of firing a gun indiscriminately in a public place, which caused the death of a 35-year-old man, has been postponed to October. Gabes Shiimi (30) is charged with a count of murder and a count of discharging a firearm in relation to the death of Nande...

‘Ready to confess’ …Mutilation accused gets trial dates
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‘Ready to confess’ …Mutilation accused gets trial dates

Iuze Mukube A resident of Farm Stinkwater in Dordabis, facing charges, among others, of violating a dead human body, is expected to tender his plea in October. This follows Judge Philanda Christiaan’s order to postpone the matter to 1-3 October for plea and trial proceedings. Uirab (35) is facing charges of murder, rape, violating a...

Usurua: Stop waiting for govt jobs and pursue farming
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Usurua: Stop waiting for govt jobs and pursue farming

Lahja Nashuuta At just 25 years of age, young farmer Viarinao Evra Usurua is proving that farming is not only for the elderly but also a viable and modern career path for Namibia’s youth. Usurua is the manager and face behind Orusuuo Farming, a family farming business situated some 40km southeast of Witvlei in the...

Namibian Motocross team delivers in Zimbabwe
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Namibian Motocross team delivers in Zimbabwe

Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s motocross team delivered an impressive showing at the 2025 Motocross of African Nations (MXoAN), which wrapped up on Sunday at the Donnybrook Park Raceway in Harare, Zimbabwe. The three-day championship, held from August 15 to 17, saw more than 140 riders from eight African nations compete across nine categories. Namibia’s 14-rider delegation...

Nedbank, One Economy gang up against GBV
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Nedbank, One Economy gang up against GBV

Virere Kaviveterue Nedbank and the One Economy Foundation have partnered in the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBV-F) through their recently concluded Box Donation Drive campaign.  The Nedbank formally gave the One Economy Foundation over 300 donated items and a N$30 000 cash donation recently at Katutura’s BeFree Campus. The activity was led by...