GOBABIS – Mervin Mbakera, head coach of the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Mariental Sport Club (SC), said the team’s stellar performance in the first two round of matches is fuelled by its desire to play in the Namibian Premier Football League next season. Mariental SC started their league campaign on a high...
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NFA to host elite FIFA goalkeeping course
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Football Association will host an Elite FIFA Goalkeeping Coaching course from 14-18 December 2025 in Windhoek. The four-day course is set to bring together 30 goalkeeper coaches from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe for a week of intense training by internationally acclaimed instructors. The course is designed to help participants understand...
Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for faster, measurable delivery
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday closed off Cabinet for 2025 with a firm directive for faster, more accountable government service delivery. She told ministers that the coming year must deliver measurable results for citizens. Speaking at State House during the last Cabinet meeting of the year, Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is running fast and every hour...
Oshikoto grapples with water shortage
Eba Kandovazu ONANKALI – Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village. Local government official Stephenson Tuukondjele told Nampa the water shortage is not just limited to Onalukula village,...
Katuuo: Old location’s ‘forgotten’ hero
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia reflects on the events of 10 December 1959, commonly referred to as ‘Human Rights Day’ or ‘Old Location Day’, one name crops up from the archives. Many might not have heard of him, but Moses Kavetjimo Katuuo’s role in the uprising has been told and retold in oral history for years....
Free education to only fund undergraduates
Rudolf Gaiseb Only undergraduates at public and private tertiary institutions, including technical and vocational trainees, qualify for subsidised education. This means registration fees and tuition fees are covered by government. This announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, yesterday, who added that postgraduate studies will not...
Northern Namibia braces for heavy rain
The northern parts of Namibia face a week of continuous thunderstorms, which weather experts said are likely to lead to flooding in several parts of the regions. According to Odilo Kgobetsi, a senior meteorologist at the Namibia Meteorological Service, the rain that began over the weekend is expected to intensify. “Most northern areas have already...
Redemption: Reformed Nashandi charts new path
SWAKOPMUND – Swakopmund resident Patrick Nashandi is on a mission to pull others out of the darkness he once knew too well.At 39, he runs a soup kitchen, mentors street children and offers free haircuts to restore dignity — a life far removed from the trauma, addiction and homelessness that once defined him as a...
President commissions new envoys
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday commissioned seven new heads of mission and told them to put economic diplomacy at the centre of their work as the country seeks investment, markets and development partnerships to meet the goals of NDP6 and Vision 2030. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President said the envoys carry a high sense...









