NEW YORK – US social media giants have rolled back content moderation in recent months, leading to an “explosion of hate” online, according to the head of a leading New York-based antisemitism watchdog. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, says antisemitism has surged since the start of the Gaza war, after Palestinian militant group...
Hilma Nalupe FNB Namibia officially launched the 25th edition of the Otjihavera race experience yesterday in Windhoek, marking the 20th anniversary of one of the country’s most iconic mountain biking events. The race, first conceptualised by cycling enthusiasts Tony and Sigi Bassingthwaighte along with two other founding members, has grown from a simple idea into...
WASHINGTON – United States president Donald Trump welcomed five African leaders to a White House lunch yesterday, with commerce and trade expected to feature prominently amongst a mixed bag of potential agenda items. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – The Windhoek High Court has nullified the Rundu Town Council’s (RTC) decision to sell the erf currently occupied by the Namibia Mbangura Wood Carvers Cooperative. The judgment was delivered on 4 July 2025 in a case between the cooperative, as the applicant and the RTC. According to court documents, the cooperative...
DUBAI – A damaged cargo ship was under “continuous attack” in the Red Sea on Tuesday, a maritime monitor said, after Yemen’s Huthi rebels ended a lull in their campaign against shipping through the vital waterway. The Eternity, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, first came under attack on Monday, shortly after the Iran-backed Huthis claimed responsibility...
Chelva Wells South African actress, producer and businesswoman, Connie Ferguson, spent time in Windhoek over the weekend, where she delivered a compelling keynote address at a business summit offering practical lessons drawn from her personal and professional journey in entertainment and entrepreneurship. Ferguson, who co-founded Ferguson Films with her late husband Shona Ferguson, shared with...
David Matheus Shitongeni Multitudes of housebreaking and theft incidents were reported across the country over the weekend, with police confirming several major cases involving armed perpetrators and expensive property losses. In the early hours of Friday, four suspects, two allegedly carrying rifles, rushed into a textile shop in Chinatown, Katutura. The incident occurred around 03h30...
Standard Bank Namibia has invested N$40 million in a blueberry farming initiative. This forms part of reinforcing its commitment to sustainable growth and agricultural development. In a media statement released on Monday, Standard Bank said it partnered with Namibia Berries in a collaborative effort to transform Namibia’s agriculture sector. “This landmark investment supports Namibia Berries,...
MOSCOW – The Kremlin yesterday expressed shock over the apparent suicide of former transport minister Roman Starovoyt following his sacking by President Vladimir Putin a day earlier. Starovoyt served as transport minister for a year and previously was the governor of the border Kursk region, where Ukraine had launched an incursion. Authorities said Starovoyt’s body...
GENEVA – The United Nations yesterday expressed serious concern over the deaths of at least 10 people in Kenya where police and protesters clashed during anti-government demonstrations the previous day. The violence erupted on Saba Saba Day (meaning Seven Seven) when demonstrators annually mark the events of 7 July 1990 when Kenyans rose up to...