The Opuwo Trade Fair Music Bash was short of nothing on Saturday because when the first beat dropped and the crowd erupted into cheers, it was a celebration of rhythm, nostalgia, and pure sonic energy. Headlining the unforgettable evening were the powerhouse voices of Tate Buti, the timeless harmonies of the Dalom Kids, and the magnetic stage presence of Suko...
From 108 to Top 8: Selma Kamanya stuns at Miss World pageant
Miss World Namibia, Selma Kamanya may not have clinched the Miss World 2025 title, but she raised the bar by being in the top 8 alongside Hasset Dereje Admassu from Ethiopia, as the only Africans who advanced to that level of the competition. Held in Telangana State, Hyderabad, India on 31 May – participants from all over the world came...
Bees go beserk in Epalela … 20 left picking out stings in hospital
Panic and fear gripped the Epalela community in the Onesi constituency of Omusati region after a swarm of bees viciously attacked more than 70 residents, leaving at least 20 seriously injured and needing to be hospitalised. The attack , which occurred late on Friday afternoon, has sparked outrage and urgent calls for government intervention, as residents accuse the ministry of...
Unity of purpose key to sustainable development
KEETMANSHOOP – Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged traditional leaders to guard against division within traditional authorities and avoid succession-related disputes. She said these tendencies could hamper growth, stifle progress and arrest development in traditional communities and the country at large. She made this clarion call when delivering the keynote address at the 6th celebration of the Nama Cultural Festival...
Unprogressive Eunda clinic peeves patients
Paulus Kiiyala Shiku OMIKWA – Residents of Eunda in the Omusati region have started losing patience over a state clinic that was built more than 60 years ago and still remains a clinic, instead of being upgraded to a health centre. The clinic has continued offering the same limited basic health services with referrals to Onesi health centre, bringing it...
Finding Khoekhoegowab teachers a headache …Steenkamp says instil the love for vernacular in children
KEETMANSHOOP – The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said her ministry continues to struggle to find qualified teachers to teach Khoekhoegowab, Setswana, and Afrikaans. Steenkamp revealed this during the official opening of the sixth Nama Cultural Festival at Keetmanshoop on Friday and called for more scholarships for teachers pursuing studies in Khoekhoegowab, Setswana and...
Private rhino owners step up security …as Namibia records 15 rhino poaching cases in 2025
Lahja Nashuuta Private rhino owners are taking extraordinary steps to protect their animals following an increase in poaching incidents, including the brutal killing of a rhino cow in the Hardap region earlier this month. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has confirmed that 15 rhinos and one elephant have been poached across the country so far this year. ...
Three in dock for murder of Kavango West woman
RUNDU – Three men appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday facing a charge of murder each following the murder of Veronika Mate Haingura, whose body was discovered at Sivara village in Kavango West on Tuesday morning. Mathias Siteketa Kangumu (22), Sikongo Asgar Morosi (29) and Zoka Kanisius Sikongo (30) are all Namibians, were all denied bail. Their case...
Four in court over Hochfeld cannabis plantation
OTJIWARONGO – Four men implicated in the massive drug discovery at a commercial farm in the Hochfeld area on Wednesday, appeared in the Okahandja magistrate’s court on Friday. Police in Otjozondjupa police on Wednesday morning stumbled onto a huge plantation of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than N$ 52 million at a commercial farm at Hochfeld in...
Hippo attacks teenagers at Kasivi
RUNDU – A 16-year-old boy, Markus Amutenya, was severely wounded during a vicious attack by a hippo while he was paddling a canoe along Okavango River at Kasivi village, in Kavango West region on Monday. This was confirmed by police chief inspector Raimbert Muronga who said Amutenya sustained a broken leg while his cousin, identified as Haingura Paulus (13), miraculously...