Auleria Wakudumo A 59-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she allegedly set a shack on fire while she was inside in an attempted suicide mission. The woman allegedly resorted to the unthinkable after learning that her husband was involved in extramarital affairs. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 17h00 at...
IMPALILA – Home affairs minister Albert Kawana has urged his Zambian counterpart to expedite the implementation of the agreement that allows people from both nations the convenience of crossing the border using their ID cards. His call signifies the need, seeing that Namibia and Botswana have already extended the usage of national identity cards for...
After weeks of inactivity due to various events, Namibia’s top-flight football league is set to resume this weekend with several exciting fixtures lined up. According to the fixture schedule released by the governing Namibia Football Association (NFA), teams will play only one match each this weekend a change from the usual back-to-back games played on...
This weekend marks the much-anticipated return of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, as teams across the country gear-up for the start of the new season. FNB Unam 1 coach, Desiderius Sethie, is confident of his team’s chances of winning their opening match against FNB Western Suburbs 1 at Suburbs Park in Windhoek tomorrow. Unam’s...
Namibian footballer Peter Shalulile has become a beacon of pride for his family and Namibia. His mother, Menetie Shalulile, expressed overwhelming joy as she reflected on her son’s extraordinary achievements in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL). Speaking from Outapi, she shared her deep pride in her son’s journey to becomingone of the most...
The National Assembly has adopted a report from the Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration that urges government to expand social protection systems to safeguard informal traders. The report, which stemmed from a motion that was tabled in 2019 by Member of Parliament Agnes Kafula, seeks policy interventions to shield thousands of workers in...
As the curtain falls on the current Parliament, records indicate that the National Assembly made legislative progress over the past three years, sometimes under difficult circumstances and limitations. Reviewing its annual reports, it is apparent that the August House managed to pass key Bills, despite facing financial and administrative challenges. The reports, reviewed by this...
SWAKOPMUND – Just less than a week after Parliament pointed to illegal mining in the Uis area of the Daures constituency, further shortcomings and irregularities have been uncovered. Findings of an oversight visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources have raised environmental and labour concerns in the mining sector. The latest committee’s findings,...
Mighty Gunners’ defender Sergio Damaseb, who recently earned his first national team call-up, relishes the opportunity and looks forward to making a mark in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Damaseb is part of the 30-man preliminary squad preparing for two crucial matches against Malawi next Thursday at the Bingu National Stadium, and Equatorial Guinea...
Namibia Football Association (NFA) president Robert Shimooshili has congratulated Patrice Motsepe following his re-election as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Motsepe was re-elected unopposed for another four-year term at the CAF 14th Extra-Ordinary General Congress held in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. “The Namibia Football Association proudly congratulates Patrice Motsepe on his unopposed election...