Innuendos and comments laced with strong tribal undertones have been flooding social media and the public discourse for some time. The arrest of former minister of agriculture, fisheries and land reform, Mac Albert Hengari appears to have attracted divided public opinion on the merits of the case. This divided opinion has degenerated into an exchange...
Rudolf Gaiseb If guns or bombs are your go-to weapon in this age, you are old school. Today, all a person needs is a keyboard, Wi-Fi connection, and someone they disagree with. Yes, a war of words that kills more painfully than bullets. Social media is the arena, and like every soldier, the comrades chant...
Hesron Kapanga The Namibian Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has announced a team of eight athletes who will represent the country at the 25th edition of the Deaflympics, scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, between 15 and 26 November 2025. The international multi-sport event will bring together elite athletes with hearing impairments from around the...
Hilma Nalupe Speed action returns to the capital this weekend, as the fifth leg of the Namibia National Karting Championships roars to life at the Tony Rust Race Track on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Hosted by the Windhoek Motor Club, the event promises a day packed with speed, skill, and fierce competition. The upcoming championship...
Taimi Haihambo Odoolopa yaShikuku oya tokola opo i kale nomauliko ayo opaipindi okudja momafiku 25 fiyo 27 Juli 2025. Omunashipundi wokomitiye nomukwateli komesho womauliko opaipindi moshikuku Jomh Sheyavali okwa ti ovakufimbinga momauliko aa ohava kala unene eefikola domomudingonoko. “Paife otwa teelela eefikola dafika po18 odo di kale da kufa ombinga oku dja mo25 fiyo omo...
Lahja Nashuuta As the campaign season picks up, Katutura Central constituency councillor Vezemba Rodman Katjaimo wants to be given another mandate, saying he delivered on his 2020 campaign vows. Katjaimo, in an interview this week, revealed his intention to seek re-election in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authority elections scheduled for November. The interview...
Rudolf Gaiseb Africa loses close to US$10 billion to cybercrime. This is a staggering amount compared to the continent’s current cybersecurity market projection of US$2.24 billion. The market is projected to increase by 6.8% to US$3.11 billion in the next half a decade. What is tantamount to the financial losses is the 96% of the...
Kaviveterue Virere Namibia is grieving the loss of Isaiah Zemburukee Kavendjii, a well-known individual whose life was deeply linked to community development, political leadership, and student activism. Kavendjii, a marked figure in student activism pre- and post-independence, politics and community development, died yesterday. He was 53. A fellow activist and contemporary, Swanu lawmaker and leader,...
Hilma Nalupe The stage is set for an exciting conclusion to the 2025 Nedbank Desert Ice Challenge T20 League. The finals are scheduled for this weekend at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Organised by Impact Cricket Namibia, the high-energy league has seen 12 teams from across the country compete fiercely over 41 matches this...
Hilma Nalupe Filipino boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has thrown his support behind Namibia’s rising boxing star, Flame “SpecialOne” Nangolo, ahead of his WBO Africa Super Featherweight title defence on 16 August at the Roman Catholic Hall in Windhoek. Pacquiao, who is currently training in Las Vegas for his comeback bout against WBC Welterweight Champion...