Andreas Thomas Landless People’s Movement leader Bernardus Swartbooi has expressed concern about the possibility of there being no official opposition leader in Parliament. Speaking at the opening of his party’s national convention on Saturday, he remarked that the next five years would be challenging if the title is not assigned in the National Assembly. “But the bottomline is, if a...
Masake assesses Zambezi locust outbreak
KATIMA MULILO – Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake on Saturday concluded her two-day familiarisation visit to the Zambezi region, where she assessed the ongoing locust outbreak in some of the worst affected areas. She also paid a courtesy call on governor Lawrence Sampofu, who provided her with a comprehensive overview of the situation in...
Collaboration key to Kunene’s success – Sheya … as Muharukua takes the baton
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Former Kunene governor Marius Sheya handed over authority to his successor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, at the governor’s chambers on Friday. Also last week, Western Muharukua was elected chairperson of the Kunene Regional Council. He is the councillor for the Opuwo Rural constituency. He encouraged Vipuakuje to be active in all seven constituencies by identifying and pursuing economic...
//Khamuseb takes charge of Otjozondjupa
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb officially reported for duty at his office in Otjiwarongo on Friday for the first time. He was appointed on 28 March 2025 by President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah. He was received by his predecessor James Uerikua at the Otjozondjupa Regional Council chambers in the presence of more than 100 community members, religious and...
Kabbe South by-election training kicks off
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Saturday commenced a four-day training session for 49 registration officials, ahead of the supplementary registration of voters in the Kabbe South constituency. The training is taking place at the Ngweze Community Hall in Katima Mulilo. ECN’s Zambezi Regional Electoral Officer Lesley Simwanza told Nampa that the training is a ‘refresher’...
Philippines, US launch joint drills aimed at ‘deterrence’
MANILA – The Philippine and United States (US) air forces kicked off joint exercises yesterday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing “strategic deterrence”, Manila’s military said. The drills follow months of confrontations between Beijing and Manila over disputed areas of the South China Sea, with significantly larger US-Philippine air, land and sea exercises set for late April. “Enhancing combat...
Boeing faces new civil trial over 2019 Ethiopian crash
NEW YORK – Boeing was poised to face a jury trial from yesterday over the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX plane, the first civil case related to the disaster to reach court. The Chicago trial, expected to last two weeks, was to feature two plaintiffs who lost family members in the calamity. But one of the...
Three African states withdraw envoys from Algiers
DAKAR – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso on Sunday said they have withdrawn their ambassadors from Algiers, accusing Algerian forces of shooting down a Malian drone. The three military-run African allies announced the move in a joint statement after Mali accused Algeria of shooting down one of its drones over its territory in late March. Algeria said on 1 April...
Namibia gears up for fistball tourney
The Old Crocks tournament 2025 is set to ignite the courts at SKW this Saturday, with action expected to commence as early as 08h30. Fistball veterans from three continents will converge in Namibia, competing across four age categories. This landmark event will feature 16 teams travelling from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA, making it the largest international fistball tournament...
Khomas NamPol seeks improved premier league performance
Hesron Kapanga Khomas NamPol head coach Fortune Eichab said their goal is to perform better this season than they did last season, which was their first season in the top-flight. Khomas NamPol missed out on the Premiership title in their inaugural season after finishing third in the log standings, behind Ongos and champions African Stars. In their second campaign in...