With just one match left to play in the current campaign, the once-mighty and storied football powerhouse of Namibian football, Black Africa (BA) Football Club, finds itself in an unprecedented and deeply troubling situation. The club, now a first-division outfit after years of top-tier dominance, is teetering on the brink of relegation to the second...
GROOTFONTEIN – Over the past four years, Grootfontein has steadily worked towards rebuilding its image. It has successfully constructed houses to replace one of the last remaining remnants of the apartheid government – the compound hostel. The town has also built a modern fire station after a long absence, and has recovered millions in long-standing...
Lahja Nashuuta The issue of loan sharks is back on the agenda in the National Assembly. It is expected to dominate debates when Parliament resumes this afternoon. The motion, spearheaded by Inna Hengari, an outspoken member of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), calls for an open and urgent national discussion on whether Namibia’s current financial...
SWAKOPMUND – When he is not running one of the country’s busiest local authorities or attending to his family and friends, he is deep into his thoughts, recording and penning. For Swakopmund CEO Alfeus Benjamin, writing is more than just a hobby. It is a personal outlet, a leadership tool and a way of documenting...
A 39-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly raping a 17-year-old boy on various occasions at his house. He allegedly offered the victim N$200 to silence him after he committed the immoral. The incident first occurred in January and again last week at Ehafo Lya Nelulu village in the Uukwiyuushona constituency in Oshana...
With less than 40 days left until African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games commence, Athletics Namibia has organised a championship intended to help gauge athletes’ readiness before the games begin. The Region 5 Games are slated for next month, running from 3to 14 July, in Windhoek and Swakopmund. Namibia will host these games...
Hesron Kapanga After withdrawing from its joint bid with Botswana to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), the directorate of sports is yet to close a bank account opened for the failed project – raising concerns over alleged misuse of public funds. The BONA bid was meant to position the two countries at...
Michael Liswaniso KATIMA MULILO – The president of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Martin Lukato Lukato has distanced his party from the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) Caprivi Strip self-determination agenda. In a strongly worded social media post on Friday, Lukato, who comes from Makanga in the Zambezi region, stressed that NDP and UDP are two...
Lahja Nashuuta Four Namibian cannabis advocacy groups have jointly submitted a legal and human rights-based request for the urgent reform of cannabis laws in the country. They are Cannabis and Hemp Association of Namibia (CHAN), Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN), Medical Marijuana Association of Namibia (MMAN) and the Rastafari United Front (RUF). The request was...
Lahja Nashuuta A perception that specialising in indigenous languages lacks economic value has been engrained into the minds of most students. This is one of the key reasons why students shun indigenous languages when pursuing careers in the education profession. This was said by Cynthy Haihambo-Ya-Otto, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Education...