Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavi, has issued a strong and determined call for unity and adaptability, as well as a reinforced focus on economic diplomacy. Addressing staff during the ministry’s annual general meeting yesterday in Windhoek, Ashipala-Musavi laid out her vision for Namibia’s strengthened role in global trade and international relations. The minister said the restructuring of...
Katima water interruption causes frustration
KATIMA MULILO – A severe water disruption at Katima Mulilo has left healthcare workers and patients at Katima Mulilo State Hospital deeply concerned about hygiene and healthcare conditions. For some days, the hospital has struggled without a consistent water supply, forcing nurses and doctors to rely solely on sanitisers and sterilizers to maintain hygiene. Medical staff, speaking anonymously, described the...
Know Your Civil Servant – Akwaake: A dedicated public servant’s journey
Lahja Nashuuta Fillepus Akwaake is a highly dedicated civil servant attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, within the Namibian Correctional Services. His journey is testament to the power of dedication, hard work, and a profound desire to serve. Akwaake is a senior superintendent in the International Relations and Protocol Division of the service. His daily...
Editorial – Mitigating floods by harvesting rainwater
Climate change has affected our lives in many ways. It has altered ways on how we should build our houses, and how we produce our food in terms of irrigation and animal-raising. Rainfall has become erratic, and now more than ever very unpredictable. Recently, we have noticed that rain starts very late in March in some areas where it used...
Letter – NNN: Breaking the glass ceiling, raising Namibia high
Congratulations, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for being the first female President of the Republic of Namibia, and the second elected female Prisident in Africa.You have achieved a historic milestone in the political landscape of the Republic of Namibia. Namibia has shown the rest of the world that it’s not only about men ascending to the Presidential seat, but women as well...
Shipanga confident Blue Waters can turn draws to wins …as league action continues
Paulus Shipanga, Blue Waters head coach, insists that there is nothing wrong with his team as they need to turn draws into wins. The coastal outfit finds themselves in the second-last position with only 11 points from 13 games played this season. Statistics show they only managed to collect maximum points once while drawing nine times. Waters have lost four...
Tales of the Legends – Meet Nelson Luis, the ‘Langana’ of Julinho Athletic FC
Born on 3 June 1969, young Nelson Luis was introduced to the beautiful game of football at an early age, and was always a starter in the school teams in the different age categories. A speedy winger blessed with an educated left foot, young Luis demonstrated flashes of greatness whilst turning out for the Centaurus learning institution, starting from junior...
Over 800 Namibians at Two Oceans Marathon
AN impressive 839 Namibian runners will be participating in the annual Two Oceans Ultra and Half-Marathon, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa this weekend. The event, which attracts athletes from around the world, will see the ultra-marathon held tomorrow, featuring a challenging 56 kilometres (km), while the half marathon will take place on Sunday, over 21 km. According to...
NSC lifts restrictions on paralympic and boxing federations
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) has lifted restrictions on the Namibia National Paralympic Committee (NNPC) and the Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF), paving the way for both bodies to resume normal operations and access crucial funding. NSC chief administrator Freddy Mwiya made this announcement yesterday during a press conference in Windhoek, saying the decision was made to ensure that athletes’ interests...
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Omulumenhu weedula 55 okwa tambulilwa moshipangelo shaRundu ko- ICU konima eshi a dengwa noshixupulo komonamati. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa Etivali efimbo longula koshitukulwa shaKavango East. Omukulunhu wopolifi koKavango East, Andreas Haingura okwa hokolola ta ti omufekelwa okwa li tava tanguna naxe meumbo lavo. Opolifi oya hokolola tai ti omufekelwa weedula 24 naye okwa tambulilwa moshipangelo molwaashi okwa dengwa kovakwashiwana pefimbo kwa...