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 Man stoned to death in Omusati
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 Man stoned to death in Omusati

Charles Ndeumane A 31-year-old male resident of Omindaba village in Omusati region was allegedly attacked by two male suspects, who repeatedly hit him with stones on the head.  The victim succumbed to injuries a day later. The police in Omusati reported that 31-year-old Paulinis Shiwana Immanuel was brutally attacked by two suspects on Saturday evening...

Crunch time as ECN rejects independent candidates
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Crunch time as ECN rejects independent candidates

Rudolf Gaiseb The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has rejected the applications of three independent presidential candidates Ally Angula, Jeremiah Kaambo and Elsie Chen. The announcement was made at the commission’s public sitting yesterday at its headquarters. They extended the sitting until today, giving the candidates time to correct their mistakess. The extension will also...

A dhipagwa nomamanya
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A dhipagwa nomamanya

Charles Ndeumane Aalumentu yaali mositopolwa shaMusati oya ponokele omulumentu gwomimvo 31 ndele taye mu dhenge nomamanya komutse noku mu thanga. Nakuninga oshihakanwa okwa hulitha esiku lya landula.  Opolisi yaMusati oya lopota kutya omulumentu omukalimo gwomomukunda Omindaba Paulinus Shiwana Immanuel okwa hulitha sho a dhengwa nomamanya lwiikando oyindji komutse nokuthangwa kaafekelwa yaali, gumwe omunamimvo 33 nomukwawo...

‘Inandi longa sha’ …Amushelelo e likufa momusholondodo wa-LPM 
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‘Inandi longa sha’ …Amushelelo e likufa momusholondodo wa-LPM 

Auleria Wakudumo Michael Amushelelo okwe likufa mo momusholondodo wovaleli vongudu Landless People’s Movement (LPM), va hoololwa va ye komutumba wopashiwana.  Amushelelo oo he liufana ‘The peoples general’ okwa li pondodo 31 momusholondodo ashike edina laye okwe likufa mo yee mwene shaashi vati okuwete ina longa sha sha wana mongudu opo ngeno a fiyafanepo navakwao mokuya...

Naikete:   The sky is home …the story of a female military pilot
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Naikete:   The sky is home …the story of a female military pilot

Lahja Nashuuta Breaking barriers and thriving in a male-dominated sector, Linea Naikete is dominating the skies with grace, poise and humility as one of the youngest female military pilot in the Land of the Brave. Naikete (29) showed off her skills during the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Airforce flyover parade at this year’s Heroes Day celebration...

Boeing to raise up to US$25 bn as strike weighs on finances
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Boeing to raise up to US$25 bn as strike weighs on finances

NEW YORK – US aircraft manufacturer Boeing unveiled measures meant to replenish its cash flow yesterday, including an intention to raise up to US$25 billion, as it navigates recurrent production problems and a major US strike. In a regulatory filing, the aviation giant indicated plans to raise the funds by selling stock and debt. It...

Katjavivi receives his flowers 
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Katjavivi receives his flowers 

George Sanzila GENEVA – National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi was honoured yesterday by the SADC Group of Parliaments ahead of the start of the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and Related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland. President of the Southern African Development Community – Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF), Roger Mancienne, presented Katjavivi with a Certificate of Distinction...

Swedish prosecutor confirms ‘rape’ probe 
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Swedish prosecutor confirms ‘rape’ probe 

STOCKHOLM – Swedish prosecutors confirmed yesterday a rape probe following media reports that French footballer Kylian Mbappe was being investigated after a visit toStockholm, but did not name the suspect. On Monday, Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen reported that a rape investigation had been opened following Mbappe’s two-day visit to the Nordic capital. “In response...

Israel vows to put ‘national interest’ first 
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Israel vows to put ‘national interest’ first 

JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said yesterday that Israel – and not the United States — will decide how it will strike back after Iran fired around 200 missiles at his country earlier this month. The comments came as a top Iranian commander, whose absence sparked rumours that he could have been killed...