Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s education system is under strain, with recent data showing that 70% of Grade 3 pupils struggle with basic reading and numeracy skills. This alarming revelation was confirmed by education minister Sanet Steenkamp, when she addressed Parliament recently. She described the situation as a “foundational literacy and numeracy emergency.” “This is not just...
Iuze Mukube As the curtain fell on the ongoing Namcor corruption scandal case yesterday, details emerged pointing to a tale of how public resources were allegedly looted at an industrial scale by once-powerful individuals and their cronies. Playing out in court this week, arguments brought to light elements of close-knit ties and how beef was...
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...
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...
David Matheus Toilet paper is a basic commodity for every household, yet in recent years, prices have soared — prompting calls from consumers for its regulation. The price of toilet paper has jumped from as little as N$5 per roll in 2020 to N$12 per roll at some retail outlets in 2025. For some Namibians,...
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...
Hilma Nalupe The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated events on the Namibian cycling calendar as the 2025 Nedbank Namibia Mountain Bike Championships roll into Towerbos Trails on 19 and 20 July. This premier event, hosted by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) and sponsored by Nedbank Namibia, will feature a dynamic...
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...
Manette Hiyavali Epangero kuna kara asi linma lituramo mokutura marutjeno ponosure depangero momukunda horowero gwaMukwe eyi yina kara asi ngesi ntaantani vatameke. Munasipundi gondango zomukunda Kavango zoutokero age hena kansela gwaMukwe Damian Mughambayi kayinkondopekere asi nosure nadinye domoMukwe tadigwana marutjeno omu yina kara asi nosure ntantu ngesi nare vanaditura rutjeno. Age katjangwilire elikwamo lyangesi asi...
Moses Magadza SWAKOPMUND -A roundtable discussion aimed at strengthening the leadership and decision-making capacities of women parliamentarians in Namibia officially opened on Tuesday in the coastal town of Swakopmund. The three-day event, themed ‘Women in Politics and Decision-Making Roles as members of the National Assembly,’ brought together female members of the National Assembly for peer learning, mentorship...