Renowned boxing promoter Immanuel ‘AC’ Moses has made a passionate appeal for financial support as he prepares to stage two major boxing events featuring Namibia’s top talent. Speaking at a press conference in Windhoek yesterday, Moses confirmed that Walter ‘Executioner’ Kaudondokwa will return to the ring to face Russia’s Vladimir Mironchikov in Tajikistan on 22...
Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga stepped down from office on Monday, sounding the alarm over soaring unemployment figures in the region, particularly among the youth. His departure comes as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced new regional governors following the expiration of all 14 governors’ contracts on 30 June. Yesterday, seasoned executive Kadiva Hamutumwa was unveiled as new...
Former National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has refused to surrender his Nudo membership card despite forming a new political entity. Kauandenge, who recently founded the Association for Localised Interests (Asoli) movement, said his new affiliation has no bearing on Nudo’s political activities. Kauandenge officially resigned as Nudo secretary general in April but...
TSUMEB – The Tsumeb Municipality is owed a cumulative N$200 million by the town’s residents and institutions. In the face of daunting challenges, the local authority is maching forward in its quest to deliver much-needed services. This is according to the town’s mayor, Mathews Angula, who outlined what he described as “proud milestones” achieved under...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has once again made a raft of changes at the top echelons of regional governance with yesterday’s appointment of governors. This is the second time in three months that the president has appointed seven regional governors. They are Pijoo Nganate (Omaheke), Immanuel Shikongo (Omusati), Dorothy Kabula (Zambezi), Nathalia Goagoses (Erongo), Hofni Iipinge...
Cricket Namibia (CN), in collaboration with Cricket South Africa (CSA) will host an exciting white-ball tour featuring the CSA Emerging Women’s Academy squad. The tour will take place in Windhoek from 2 to 12 July, comprising four T20 matches and three 50-over fixtures, all hosted at the High-Performance Oval in Windhoek. Namibia’s national women’s team,...
No one could have predicted that a young boy from the quiet village of Edundja in the Ohangwena region would one day grow into the man who would put Namibia on the global boxing map. But that’s exactly what Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Tobias has done. Against all odds, he transformed his love for boxing into a...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) centre in Karibib is undergoing renovations, which are expected to end in mid-August 2025. The ministry of transport confirmed that written learner’s licence tests continue “uninterrupted” at the Karibib centre throughout the renovation period, but driving tests have been suspended. Speaking at Parliament last week, transport minister Veikko...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appealed to Egypt to support Namibia’s bold plan to transform Kunene region into a national powerhouse for food and livestock production, starting with the construction of a new dam. Speaking during a courtesy meeting with Egypt’s ambassador to Namibia, Wael Lofty Batea at State House, the president said Namibia prioritises food...
WALVIS BAY – Namibia made history yesterday afternoon when the country shipped its first consignment of goods – 45 000 tonnes of salt destined for Nigeria. This happened under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, described it as a defining moment in Namibia’s economic...