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Leopold “Dee’A” Vatilifa drops Pain and Glory
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Leopold “Dee’A” Vatilifa drops Pain and Glory

Monika Amunyela  Namibian gospel artist Leopold “Dee’A” Vatilifa recently released “Pain and Glory”, a project he describes as an honest reflection of who he is today.  Since its debut, the album has quickly drawn attention for its emotional depth, contemporary gospel sound, and striking vulnerability.  For Vatilifa, the album is not just a collection of...

UN fears new ‘atrocities’ in Sudan
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UN fears new ‘atrocities’ in Sudan

GENEVA – UN human rights commissioner Volker Turk yesterday said that he fears new “atrocities” in Sudan amid intense fighting between the army and paramilitary forces in the battleground Kordofan region. Fighting has intensified across the three states that make up Kordofan as the Sudanese army seeks to keep the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...

AC Boxing launches Community Clean-Up with handover
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AC Boxing launches Community Clean-Up with handover

Hilma Nalupe AC Boxing Academy handed over boxing equipment to seven clubs yesterday as part of its Community Clean-Up initiative.  An initiative that aims to empower local sports groups that promote discipline, youth development, and community cleanliness. AC Boxing Academy is moving to a new gym and, as such, has decided to share and hand...

Haraes: Khorixas’ guiding mother to many
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Haraes: Khorixas’ guiding mother to many

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...

Mikel Arteta concerned by more injury issues
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Mikel Arteta concerned by more injury issues

Arsenal kept the initiative in the Premier League title race with a routine 2-0 win over Brentford, but Mikel Arteta fears it has come at a cost.  Goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions, with an eighth straight home win, and stretched the gap at...

Okakarara, Otjiwarongo ready for CAF games
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Okakarara, Otjiwarongo ready for CAF games

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...

Pictures at a musical exhibition
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Pictures at a musical exhibition

Hilma Nalupe The Namibian Musical Ensemble (NME) will be having a multimedia musical experience this evening.  The ensemble, which blends choral and vocal repertoire with digital visuals of music, started yesterday and will continue this evening at the Eros Dutch Reformed Church in Windhoek. Pictures at an exhibition was originally a piano suite by Russian...

Opinion – Intellectuals in politics: More leading or more reading
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Opinion – Intellectuals in politics: More leading or more reading

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...

Opinion – GBV: We cannot continue this way
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Opinion – GBV: We cannot continue this way

As Namibia joins the world in observing 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from 25 November to 10 December, and as we hold the 5th National Men’s Conference hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in Katima Mulilo from 8 to 9 December, a disturbing event occurred in Katima Mulilo and...

Ohangwena women’s football league kicks off
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Ohangwena women’s football league kicks off

Auleria Wakudumo  EENHANA – The Ohangwena Women Football League is set to kick off its 2025/2026 season today at the Eenhana stadium, promising an exciting display of women’s football in the region.  The chairperson of Ohangwena Women Football executive committee, Elia Vilho, said that the opening matches will start at 08h00, marking the official launch...