Iuze Mukube Vapeni Lucia Boois, a former police officer accused of killing her one-year-old infant, vehemently denied being mentally disturbed before Judge Philanda Christiaan on Monday. She was contesting the psychiatric evaluation report presented to the court by senior psychiatrist Hilen Ndjaba. The findings reached in the psychiatric report are that Boois is fit to...
Iuze Mukube Judge Philanda Christiaan yesterday imposed a 25-year prison sentence to a 29-year-old man, accused of the murder of his employer in 2022. Rodney Hoxobeb is convicted on the counts of murder, robbery, reckless driving, driving without a driver’s licence and driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The charges are in relation to...
The Southern Regional All Africa Challenge Trophy currently underway at Windhoek Country Club is more than just a competition, it serves as a platform for learning, networking and showcasing talent, Namibia Amateur Ladies Golf Union (NALGU) secretary general, Tashia Kalondo said. Speaking at the tournament’s kick-off yesterday, she pointed out that while the event recognises...
Para-athletes Jerome Rooi and Mateus Angula will depart for Nelson Mandela Bay tomorrow to compete in the Africa Triathlon Championship, taking place from 4 to 6 April. Both athletes are beneficiaries of the Challenged Athletes Namibia and Run Along Sport Foundation, and have been training for this prestigious competition since October last year. Angula, a...
KATIMA MULILO – In the quiet village of Makanga in the Zambezi region, 30-year-old Bupilo Dihutu is scripting a new chapter of resilience. Once a proud member of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), his life took an unexpected turn in 2017 when he was diagnosed with leprosy, ultimately costing him his career. Today, Dihutu is...
Lahja Nashuuta Government has allocated about N$700 million to formalise informal settlements in the country, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has announced. The mass formalisation of informal settlements is expected to begin in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Rundu, Keetmanshoop and Oshakati by May 2025. Aerial surveys are scheduled for completion by August 2025, with engineers set to...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has made history by paying out a record-breaking dividend of N$720 million for the 2024 financial year. This represents a significant increase of over 40%, compared to the N$511.47 million declared in 2023. It marks the first time in the central bank’s history that such a substantial dividend has been...
Residents along the Kunene River and in flood-prone areas of northern Namibia have been urged to evacuate immediately as rising water levels pose a serious threat to lives and property. Various authorities have issued warnings that heavy rainfall in Angola has led to extreme river flows, which could cause unprecedented flooding downstream of the Ruacana...
Nineteen-year-old Bianca van Niekerk is proving that passion, perseverance and a love for racing know no gender boundaries as she rises to prominence as one of the few, if not the only, female jockey in Namibia. In a groundbreaking performance at this past weekend’s Independence Horseracing Cup competition, Van Niekerk claimed third place aboard Robyn...
In a powerful keynote address delivered during a regional International Women’s Day webinar attended by over 120 participants in Gaborone, Stanley Mutoya, chief executive of the African Union Sports Council Region 5, issued a rallying call to accelerate action in empowering women in sport. Speaking under the theme “Accelerating Action: Empowering Women for a Brighter...