Iuze Mukube State advocate Emma Mayavero has urged the court to find a Mariental resident guilty for fatally stabbing another with a knife. The closing submissions were heard in the Windhoek High Court on Friday. The accused, Adam Isaack (29), faces two counts, including murder and attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances. The trial arises from...
Private and public sector partners on Thursday pledged over N$11.2 million towards the newly launched Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund. The fund, launched in Windhoek on Thursday, aims to raise N$50 million to bolster national prevention capacity, strengthen veterinary surveillance, and ensure rapid response should an outbreak occur in Namibia’s FMD-free zone. Among...
Iuze Mukube The trial of a 48-year-old man, who allegedly murdered his common-law wife after becoming enraged by her snoring, is scheduled to be set down for commencement in March. The accused, Piet Ritief Damaseb, is expected to appear on 24 March 2026 after his case was postponed last week to the court’s review roll,...
Bravery Kabula Despite strong commitments from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to create around 500 000 jobs, many young Namibians are yet to secure jobs after graduation. In 2024, Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged that her administration would expand youth employment programmes, boost support for small and medium enterprises, and align education with labour market needs. This is aimed at...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Omaheke education director Constance Wantenaar described the first-ever Omaheke Career Fair as a success. The event took place at Gobabis showgrounds last week. About 1 500 learners from the region’s seven constituencies attended the event, which was aimed at exposing them to different career opportunities and future pathways. Reflecting during an...
BAGHDAD – Iranian top officials yesterday vowed to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump’s threat of an unprecedented escalation in force. As crowds gathered in Tehran, explosions rang out and the Israeli military announced that...
Monika Amunyela Singer/songwriter Chikune, also known as Coleen Tjikune, recently released her latest single, Okambloma, a personal project rooted in memory, motherhood and cultural inheritance. Inspired by a traditional Otjiherero lullaby, the song aims to communicate the values of love, care and guidance passed down through several generations. The title Okambloma means flower in Otjiherero,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Kunene Regional Council says it was never informed about the mass recruitment drive conducted by Kaoko Fria Investment (Pty) Ltd, the company claiming to be behind the proposed Kaoko Fria Smart City in Kunene. The recruitment exercise, which saw thousands of mostly young jobseekers gathering in Windhoek’s Havana informal settlement last week...
Lylie Joel NCUNCUNI – Ncuncuni constituency councillor Michael Naiteta has called for equitable resource allocation to address pressing basic needs in the Kavango West constituency, identifying access to national documents, water and electricity as immediate priorities.In an interview with Nampa on Thursday, Naiteta said the lack of national documents remains a critical barrier, particularly for...
PARIS – The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued yesterday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shattered, as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Israel and Iran traded new attacks yesterday, after Tehran hit both the Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest...