The Namib Desert Diamonds board yesterday suspended CEO Alisa Amupolo, chief operations officer Uahoroka Kauta and security manager Paulinus Sheyapo over the diamond heist more than three weeks ago. Late yesterday, the Namdia management was still in a “crisis meeting” on the way forward. However, at around 18h15, the company dropped the bombshell, confirming what...
Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has declared a mourning period in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday. That official mourning period started yesterday at 06h00, and will last until midnight today. The Cuban president also declared a national mourning period from tomorrow at 06h00 until midnight. “During the validity of both...
Hailed as one of the world’s most progressive legal documents, the Namibian Constitution has been credited for laying the foundation for governance, human rights and the rule of law. Thirty-five years later, those who were there believe the living document remains rock-solid. The legal framework was adopted on 9 February 1990. Ironically, Founding President Sam...
Lahja Nashuuta The Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) has endorsed Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Nditwah as their preferred candidate for the Swapo Party presidency at the extraordinary congress later this month. The congress is slated for 28 February to 1 March 2025. SPWC made the decision during the extraordinary virtual council meeting over the weekend. Swapo...
OPUWO – The NamPort Erongo Second Division Football League is set to make its return this weekend after nearly three months of inactivity. It will feature 12 double-header matches in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The 2024/2025 season begins on Saturday and Sunday with the first two rounds at the Kuisebmund and Jan Wilken stadiums. Teams...
From the dusty streets of Groot Aub to the bright lights of the Debmarine Premier League, 25-year-old Giovanni “Cruz” Engelbrecht is making waves in Namibian football. The Bucks Buccaneers forward has been hailed as one of the country’s most promising talents by his coach Woody Jacobs. His journey is marked by determination and relentless hunger...
For the Namibian people and myself, this day, 21 March 1990, is the most memorable and indeed the most emotional moment in the annals of our history. This solemn hour is the moment that our people have been waiting for, for more than a century. This is the day for which tens of thousands of...
Rudolf Gaiseb 1929 – Born on 12 May 1929 at the Etunda village, Omusati region in the north-western part of Namibia to Daniel Utoni Nujoma and Helvi Mpingana Kondombolo. 1937-1945 — Attended school at Okahao Finnish Mission School. 1946 — Moved to Walvis Bay to live with his aunt, Gebhart Nandjule. 1947—While in Walvis Bay,...
Exactly 370 days since Namibia was plunged into mourning following the death of President Hage Geingob, another dark cloud hovered over the country. Just like Geingob, Founding President Sam Nujoma died on a Saturday. He was 95. A towering figure in Namibian history, Nujoma’s name is synonymous with Namibia’s liberation, independence and nation-building. His death...
The passing of Namibia’s founding president and revered anti-apartheid icon Sam Nujoma marks the end of an era, both for Namibia and the African continent. Nujoma, who died in Windhoek on Saturday at the age of 95, was the last of a generation of African revolutionary leaders who freed their countries from colonial bondage to...