AVIGNON – The French man who admitted enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife yesterday asked for forgiveness from his family and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial. “I would like to start by hailing the courage of my ex-wife, Gisele,” her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot said in his final...
Pinehas K Pinehas Anti-Doping Namibia took an important step in raising awareness about the dangers of doping at the Africa Netball Cup, held from 9 to 14 December at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund. The organisation set up a booth to educate athletes, officials, and the public about the severe health impacts of doping with...
Pinehas K Pinehas Netball is often viewed as a female-dominated sport, but Boikhutso Victor Tuelo, a passionate sports enthusiast from Botswana, is breaking barriers and inspiring others to follow his lead. As a male umpire at the recently- concluded Africa Netball Cup held in Swakopmund, his involvement is a significant step towards diversifying the sport....
Auleria Wakudumo Ehangano loRani Group ola yandja eemiliona N$ 1.4 di kwafele ovalihongi ovalihongi Ovanamibia veli koiputudilo yayooloka. Omukulunhu wiliki wehangano olo Ali Dharani okwa holola ta ti oshimaliwa otashi ka kwafela ovalihongi vaja koitukulwa aishe 14 moshilongo, nomoshitukulwa otamu kadja ovalihongi vatano. Ekwafo eli ola nunhinwa ovalihongi ovo veli momhumbwe vena ovakulunhu itava dulu...
The Namibian government should seriously consider merging the National Youth Council (NYC) and the National Youth Service (NYS) into a unified entity to address governance inefficiencies, overlapping mandates and resource wastage. This bold proposal aims to streamline youth development efforts and establish a more accountable structure for empowering Namibia’s youth, who constitute over 70% of...
The festive season is finally here, and people have already started travelling to their respective places across the country. It is a season where family and friends come together and celebrate Christmas and New Year. Yet, it is also a season prone to criminal activities. Crime trend The trend has indicated that crime escalates during...
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has reaffirmed that the Namibian government is committed to ending HIV and AIDS as a public threat by the year 2030. He made these remarks in a speech delivered on his behalf at the World AIDS Day commemoration in Groot Aub on Saturday.The event, themed as ‘Take the rights’ path’,...
OMUTHIYA – Swapo Party vice president and the President-elect of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said she will implement the 2025-2030 election manifesto that contains the commitments Swapo has made to the people of Namibia. Nandi-Ndaitwah, known affectionately as ‘NNN’, during the official opening of the Swapo retreat held in Windhoek on Saturday said the election manifesto...
AMINUIS – The 170-kilometre road linking the vast Aminuis constituency to Gobabis, the main town of Omaheke region, was commissioned by President Nangolo Mbumba on Tuesday. The Gobabis-Aminuis road is part of Main Road (MR) 91, which spans a total of 239 kilometres, and connects the Omaheke and Hardap regions.Importantly, the road will also link...
Chelva Wells The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) has called for urgent blood donations by Namibians to address critical shortages during the festive season. With demand peaking in December and January, NamBTS requires 200 units of whole blood daily to meet the country’s needs. Zita Tobin, Manager of Marketing and Donor Relations for NamBTS...