Hi! I’m Mundoitji, a Shark Island escapee.
It was a bitterly cold morning, and thin layers of ice had gathered on nylon huts.
The firing squad locked the war prisoners inside the ice-covered nylon shacks. The soldiers cuffed icy metal rings around our hips. Suddenly, a long-bearded man showed up. “I need three prisoners,” he said.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
Joining hands to foster peace, tackle societal ills
Rob Youth Foundation (RYF) has joined hands with International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) to promote basic youth tenets, including peace among the youth in Namibia and beyond its borders.
Cultivating a reading culture within informal settlements
“Reading is the foundation of learning. If you cannot read, you cannot learn.” This is how Aina Raiza Kweyo views the importance of education, which has spurred her on to start Lesheni Literacy, a non-profit grassroots effort aiming to cultivate a reading and literacy culture within informal settlements.
Only as a collective can we succeed – Benjamin
Newly-appointed Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin yesterday said his tenure at the helm of the national team will not be a one-man show, but will be centred around collective efforts as a team, constant consultations and giving everyone an opportunity to make a contribution.
11 rhinos poached in two weeks
The ministry of environment has recorded an alarming number of rhino carcasses in Etosha National Park from the beginning of this month. Eleven black rhinos have been poached in the last two weeks.
Saron murder suspect arrested
The police confirmed that one of the suspects linked to the murder of 28-year-old Charmaine Saron, who was stabbed 24 times and dumped in a riverbed behind the Hosianna Church in Katutura last Thursday, has been detained.
Migrant numbers concern Omaheke leaders
Omaheke security cluster officials are embarking on an operation of verifying and profiling migrants living and working in the Omaheke region.
Compound families out in the cold
About 30 people were left homeless in Windhoek yesterday after they were apparently evicted from their home of more than 30 years. The evictees were staying in a complex on Kinshasa Street, Wanaheda, when they were served with eviction notices in April this year. They are part of 300 residents who received the eviction orders in April.
New vehicle sales down … as price inflation remain elevated and supplies constrained
New vehicle sales in Namibia during May 2022 slowed considerably to below its six-month moving average after experiencing a sales spike during April.
Old Mutual grows Namibia’s investment portfolio
Through its Domestic Investment Portfolio, Old Mutual’s Alternative Investment function has committed itself to address the critical development challenges faced throughout the country.









