OMUTHIYA – Three people died on the spot after the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with an another vehicle at the Uuhama village in the Oshikoto region on Saturday.Crime investigations coordinator in the region Titus Ekandjo said the accident occurred at around 21h21. He said the victims, aged between 21 and 43, have...
MARIENTAL – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Hardap region on Monday officially launched the 2024/2025 festive season road safety campaign at the Mariental/Aranos junction traffic checkpoint. The campaign is aimed at saving lives, and reducing road accidents and traffic laws violations during the festive season. In his speech, Hardap governor Salomon April offered...
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Monday night emerged the leading party in the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay constituencies in the latest results from the 2024 general elections. The party secured 12 864 and 10 181 votes respectively in the two constituencies. Swapo meanwhile dominated the Outapi constituency with 17 659 votes, according to...
Edward Tenete A shortage of ballot papers and mounting frustrations among voters turned election day into a tense and challenging experience for presiding officer Rikambura Katjiuanjo at the Elisenheim Estate B polling station. “I was very scared,” Katjiuanjo said in an interview with Nampa, recalling the moment voters attempted to force their way into the...
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua says although the commission had been receiving criticism in the last couple of days, lessons have been drawn from the experience. She was speaking during a media conference Monday night after announcing the latest results from the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. By late on Monday...
CAIRO – Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’ Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly run post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said yesterday. Under the plan, which needs Abbas’ approval, the committee would be composed of 10 to 15 non-partisan figures with authority on matters related to the...
CAPE TOWN – South Africa will use its presidency of the G20, the first by an African nation, to put the priorities of the African continent onto the agenda of the powerful global economic forum, president Cyril Ramaphosa said yesterday. South Africa took over the rotating presidency of the grouping of the world’s biggest economies...
TEHRAN – Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public. However, increasing numbers are appearing without hijabs, especially since protests erupted following Mahsa Amini’s death in...
The Epukiro All-Stars netball and football teams won the Dino Vezepa Karita’s top 10 tournament at the Khomasdal Stadium in the capital on Sunday. Epukiro’s frootball and netball teams dominated the N$35 000 worth competition and were crowned champions. In the first semifinal, Epukiro All-Stars stunned Okondjatu 3-0 on penalties after a one-all draw in...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The president of the Namibian Horse Racing Association (NHRA) Mannes Hendricks recognised various horse clubs for the role they played in nurturing and promoting the beautiful sport. Established in early 1990, NHRA has 20 clubs from various parts of the country. To register a club, a constitution and N$2 000 are...