Auleria Wakudumo Academic Irja Nelago Indongo has been appointed as executive director of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL). Her appointment is effective on 1 June 2025. A media statement from SASSCAL on Tuesday indicated that Indongo will lead the organisation from the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, overseeing the planning, implementation...
Rukoro, Nudo smoke peace pipe
Two Nudo warring factions, one led by the party’s last democratically elected leadership now under acting secretary general Joseph Uapingene and another led by former football administrator Barry Rukoro, have smoked the peace pipe. The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) has for the past almost two years been a house in serious disarray, as the battle for the heart and...
Parliament courts AI
George Sanzila VICTORIA FALLS – The Parliament of Namibia is on the verge of enacting important legislation to ensure the effective use and management of artificial intelligence (AI). The legislature recognises the significant role AI plays in strengthening democratic governance and modernising legislative processes. These were the remarks of the Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila at the 57th...
Second place did not come easy – Ngarizemo
GOBABIS – Head coach of Omaheke’s Debmarine Premier League outfit, Young African FC, Maleagi Ngarizemo, said the team’s securing of second position in the league did not come on a silver platter. Ngarizemo’s remarks came after African Stars were crowned Premier League champions for the 2024/25 season on Sunday, following their draw against Mighty Gunners in Otjiwarongo. He told Nampa...
Nedbank Desert Dash entries now open
Entries for the 2025 Nedbank Desert Dash, which is set to take place from 5 to 6 December from Windhoek to Swakopmund, have officially opened with the solo riders’ category on Monday. The two-person-team category entries will open on 9 June, followed by the most anticipated four-person team category set to open in June. Entries for all three categories will...
Khomas Turf Club gallops toward bright future
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The Khomas Turf Club (KTC), one of Namibia’s promising horseracing entities, has set out an ambitious roadmap to strengthen its footprint in the local and regional horseracing scene. Founded in 2019 by George Mouton and his family, the club has since evolved from humble beginnings into a structured, vision-driven organisation under the umbrella of the Namibia...
Personality of the Week – Shailemo’s journey from the streets to the ring
At just 21 years old, Namibian boxer Elifas Shailemo has already packed a lifetime of determination, discipline and hard choices into his journey through the sport. His love affair with boxing began in 2009 when, at the age of six, he discovered the sport to stay out of trouble after school. “What started as an escape from playing in the...
Shalulile secures contract extension … Hotto’s future still under negotiation
A trusted source close to Namibian footballers Peter Shalulile and Deon Hotto, who both play in South Africa’s top-flight league, has dismissed growing speculation about their alleged departure from their respective clubs. The insider said Shalulile has secured a two-year contract extension with reigning DStv Premiership champion Mamelodi Sundowns, contrary to earlier expectations that his contract would expire at the...
Nakathila ready for war … as he prepares to face Mason in Virginia showdown
Namibia’s seasoned lightweight contender Jeremiah Nakathila is set to clash with rising American star Abdullah Mason in what promises to be an electrifying co-main event on 7 June in Norfolk, Virginia. The bout will support the headline showdown between Keyshawn Davis and Edwin De Los Santos on a stacked Top Rank boxing card. Nakathila (35) touched down in the United...
Epangelo la landa eeambulansa 36
Ouministeli wouhaku nonghalonawa owa landa eeambulansa di li o36 kongushu yoshimaliwa shi fike peemiliona oN$32. Minista wouhaku, Dr Esperance Luvindao okwa holola kutya eshi oshi li shimwe shomomalalakano ouministeli okukwashilipaleka kutya owa yandja omayakulo ongushu, pefimbo kovakwashiwana. “Eeambulansa otadi ka topolelwa oitukulwa aishe o14 moshilongo okukwafela ovakwashiwana,” Luvindao ta ti. Nonande ouministeli wa landa oihauto ipe, minista okwa holola kutya...