Rudolf Gaiseb The auditor general, Junias Kandjeke, has flagged fund mismanagement in the Ministry of Health and Social Services for the 2023/24 financial year. The auditor’s qualified report states the ministry outlined goods and services as part of its planned activities in the procurement plan, but used the emergency procurement method for acquiring various goods and services amounting to N$19...
On the spot with Edgar Brandt – Reducing debt and ensuring sustainable growth
Government, through the finance ministry, is actively reducing the country’s reliance on external borrowing in favour of prioritising the domestic financial market. Currently, government’s borrowing plan involves financing debt with 80% from domestic sources and borrowing and 20% from external sources. Also, most of Namibia’s external debt is denominated in South African Rand to avoid exchange rate exposure. For the 2025/26...
Know Your Civil Servant – Ndovazu a key cog in public service
Lahja Nashuuta Kazara Ndovazu does not see himself as just another face behind a government desk. He is part of a generation of young Namibians determined to reshape public service to make it more effective, more responsive, and more impactful. Born and raised in the town of Opuwo in the Kunene region, Ndovazu knows the realities of hardship and limited...
Editorial – Youth vote vital against voter apathy
This week, Namibia joined the rest of Africa in commemorating the Day of the African Child, in which the youth are the focus. A day later, by-elections in five constituencies took place. In most of these constituencies, voting was marred by a low voter turnout. Namibians, for reasons known to them, decided to stay away from voting despite having registered. ...
Letter – Leadership, accountability and Namibia’s historic moment
Weeks before Mee Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president, I was significantly unnerved, wondering about the capacity of Namibian women to help her lead. Leadership is a team sport. An exceptionally qualified individual, it is worth noting that I have absolutely no qualms about her leadership qualities. Her leadership capabilities have been honed for more than...
Bank Windhoek Red Run is back
With total prize money of N$60 000, the 2025 edition of the Bank Windhoek Red Run, set to take place on Saturday, 9 August, at the Ramblers Sports Club in Windhoek, is gearing up to be an unforgettable, dynamic and exhilarating gathering. Organised in collaboration with the /Ae //Gams Sports Club and Bank Windhoek, this action-packed day promises to challenge...
Young Warriors kick off preparations for U/20 Cosafa Championship
Namibia’s U/20 men’s national football team has officially began preparations for the upcoming Cosafa U/20 Championship, which forms part of the Region 5 Games scheduled to take place in Namibia from 4 to 23 July. Assistant coach Mamie Kasaona expressed optimism about the squad, stating that after an initial assessment, the players appear active and ready for the challenge ahead....
Salute boxing bonanza set for July
MTC Salute Boxing Academy announced yesterday that their next boxing event will take place early next month, on 5July, at the Windhoek Country Club. The bonanza will be headlined by Abed Shikongo, who will face off against Byson Gwayani from Malawi in a non-title bout. The main bout will be supported by Fillemon Nghutenanye, who is set to take on...
Super 10 League takes break
The Khomas Netball League, also known as the Khomas Super 10, will be on break until July, league organisers announced yesterday. According to league representative Dimitri Bittler, the league will be paused for the next three weeks. These games are set to begin early next month in Windhoek and the coastal town of Swakopmund. “The league has been suspended until...
Opinion – Tax, tithes and football fruit salad
Welcome to the Garden of Eden — no, not the biblical one with serpents and apples, but the Namibian Football Association (NFA), where the fruit is so plentiful everyone seems to be feasting… except the taxman. Let’s cut straight to the compost heap: the NFA owes N$1.5 million in unpaid taxes to NamRA. Yes, that’s right — one-point-five million. And...