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...
Hilma Nalupe Golf has seen creative variations over the years, from polo-inspired formats to hockey-style variations. But for the first time in Namibia, a new hybrid version has entered the scene, the footgolf. A golf played with a size 5 soccer ball and quite literally, with your feet. The launch of FootGolf Namibia on Monday...
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...
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...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of the Otjimati Mini Agricultural Show, Charles Kukaurua Tjaronda, described the recent agricultural event as a resounding success and one that accorded farmers an opportunity to showcase their animals and exchange notes with their peers. Held from 3 to 6 July in Omaheke region’s Epukiro constituency, the show focused on small...
Iuze Mukube State advocate Ethel Ndlovu last Friday urged the court to impose a severe sentence on Abel Mokalabatho. Mokalabatho was recently convicted for the brutal rape and murder of a woman, whose body he dumped in a sewage drain in an attempt to conceal the crime. During pre-sentencing submissions last week, Ndlovu pleaded for...
Hilma Nakanduungile EENHANA – The Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture in the Ohangwena region has officially launched its Customer Service Charter. The launch took place on Friday at the directorate’s regional headquarters in Eenhana. Speaking at the event, Chairperson of the Ohangwena Regional Council, Erickson Ndawanifa, described the charter as a...
Iuze Mukube A ruling delivered by Magistrate Monica Andjaba last Friday has cleared the way for the trial of former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari and his co-accused to proceed. The matter was postponed to 21 July 2025 for plea. Hengari (59) and his 30-year-old co-accused remain in custody after their attempt to squash their charges...
NAIROBI – The World Food Programme said yesterday it had airdropped food aid to help tens of thousands of people in remote parts of South Sudan where surging conflict has pushed some communities “to the brink of famine”. The unstable east African nation has seen a drastic uptick in violence since simmering rivalry between President...