WASHINGTON – The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody’s announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump’s narrative of economic strength and prosperity. The downgrade to Aa1 from Aaa adds to the bad news for the US president, coming on the same day...
Who is the fairest of them all? …Miss Teen, Miss Namibia top 10 unveiled
The Miss Namibia Organisation, in collaboration with NBC and Debmarine Namibia, has announced the Top 10 finalists for both Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia 2025. The Miss Namibia and Miss Teen pageant revealed its top 10 finalists on Friday and Saturday at the Droombos Vineyard on the outskirts of Windhoek. Over 20 beauty queens participated in the Miss Namibia...
Stolen Namibian cattle retrieved from Angola …herders, owners back safely
MUSHANGARA – The Namibian Police on Saturday handed back the stolen 54 cattle to their lawful owners after days of being missing. The cattle were stolen after a cattle herder was overpowered by goons who drove them into Angola. The police said the cattle herder was tied and kidnapped along with the cattle. He was later released, walked back to...
Fishing industry reels under water crisis
WALVIS BAY – The ongoing water shortage in Walvis Bay, caused by ailing infrastructure in the Kuiseb aquifer, is hampering fishing operations and placing one of Namibia’s biggest employers and foreign currency earners in a precarious position. NamWater earlier this month confirmed electricity supply challenges at the Rooi Bank and Dorop South aquifers. These ongoing issues, including voltage drops and...
Nam, Bots ponder joint oil refinery
Namibia and Botswana are exploring the possibility of building a joint oil refinery to serve the two countries and the wider Southern African region. The announcement was made during the first introductory working visit of Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to Botswana on Thursday. She also visited Zambia on Friday. President Nandi-Ndaitwah met with her counterparts, president Duma Boko of Botswana...
‘We want our houses’ …Kaxumba Kandola residents demand justice after paying N$344 000 for ‘ghost houses’
Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Kaxumba Kandola A in Goreangab in Windhoek’s Samora Machel Constituency, are demanding answers from the City of Windhoek after waiting more than a decade for houses they paid for. Community spokesperson Sem David said, the residents, many of whom were relocated from the Single Quarters in 1999 under the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia programme, have...
Zambezi drought relief fraud suspects denied bail
Katima Mulilo – Three people accused of defrauding the government of more than N$4 million in a drought relief food supply scheme have been denied bail in the Katima Mulilo magistrate’s court. Jimmy Simataa, a senior employee of the Zambezi Regional Council, Gurion Siseho and Grodinah Liswaniso were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and await a formal bail application...
Slain truck driver Hamukwa laid to rest
OMUNGWELUME – Eliud Shilongo Hamukwa (38), who was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer at the Onhuno roadblock last week, was laid to rest yesterday at Omungwelume village in the Ohangwena region. Hamukwa, who was a truck driver, was shot died while sitting in his truck at around 23h30. The suspect in his death, Sergeant Dimbulukeveni Namhila (43),...
Pickaxe ‘killer’ regrets fatal attack
Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Khorixas who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend with a pickaxe, expressed deep remorse for returning to her home – the same home the police had removed him from earlier that day. Barnabas Nawaseb faced charges of housebreaking with intent to commit murder, and murder in connection with the death of Metisia Tanises,...
Triumphant College: Building a future-ready university …over 500 graduates
Iuze Mukube In line with this year’s theme, “Building a Future-Ready University through accountability and resilience”, Triumphant College conferred 523 graduates during a vibrant ceremony last Thursday. The event, held at its Khomasdal campus, marked a significant milestone in the institution’s ongoing commitment to producing skilled, adaptable and responsible graduates equipped with skills to contribute meaningfully to Namibia’s socio-economic development....