Despite the withdrawal of three clubs citing financial challenges, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Cup will go ahead as planned, with the governing body reaffirming its commitment to staging what it describes as the country’s biggest football competition. Bucks Buccaneers Football Club, Life Fighters, and Tigers have all confirmed their withdrawal from the tournament. The...
Namibian boxing star Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa says he is fully prepared for war when he takes on Mexico’s Leonardo Carrillo in the main bout of the “Tribute to His Excellency Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma” boxing event set for tomorrow at the Windhoek Showgrounds. The highly anticipated showdown will see Nghitumbwa defend his pride against Carrillo...
ONDANGWA – Marula oil is reaching international markets and transforming the lives of thousands of rural women in northern Namibia, where traditional knowledge passed down through generations is now creating income and opportunities for local communities. What was once only used at household level, is today becoming one of Namibia’s growing natural products exported abroad...
Rudolf Gaiseb The expected fuel increase was announced yesterday by Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, who assured motorists and consumers there is sufficient fuel in the country to ensure adequate supply for another three months. Petrol prices increased nationwide by N$1.40 per litre and both grades of diesel went up by a...
Namibia and Botswana have accelerated all efforts to establish and launch a fully fledged joint national airline before the end of this year, works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi recently shared. In an interview with NBC News, Nekundi said the approach and idea behind establishing a joint national is designed to combine resources and create...
ONGWEDIVA- A 16-year-old boy, Lazarus Pandeni Junias, has no other option but to live under a tree in Ongwediva, Oshana region, after a series of family tragedies left him without care, shelter, or support. Before life on the streets, Junias had what many children consider a normal life. He attended Kuisebmond Primary School in Walvis...
Namibia and Botswana have reaffirmed their growing sport partnership. This follows a high-level bilateral engagement between the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) and the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) in Gaborone, Botswana, where the two countries reviewed the progress made under their 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and mapped a stronger path for regional sport development....
Leo Scholz was born in Windhoek, but spent the first years of his life in Mariental, where he started playing soccer in the backyard with his dad. When it was time to start school, his family moved to a plot just outside Windhoek, before starting school at Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) in 2016 at...
The Meatco operational agreement with the Zambezi Meat Corporation (Zamco) has come to an end, and will now see Meatco winding down its operations at the Katima Mulilo abattoir. The agreement, which has been in place since 10 April 2021, expired on 15 April 2026 after reaching its natural conclusion following the expiry date. Meatco’s...
Auleria Wakudumo At the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Namibia presented a broader picture of its national development drive, placing emphasis on service delivery, economic resilience and governance reforms. The country outlined how sustainable investment across key sectors is translating into tangible improvements in people’s lives while acknowledging persistent challenges such...