Namibia and Africa at large are mourning the passing of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu. He is a leader remembered not only for his service to his nation but also for upholding the enduring bonds of togetherness between Zambia and Namibia. In a heartfelt message, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reflected on Zambia’s historic role in...
Namibia were held to a 0-0 draw by Malawi in their second Group B encounter at the 2024 Cosafa Cup in South Africa yesterday. The Brave Warriors were unable to find the back of the net, leaving their path to the semifinals hinging on the final group match against Lesotho. In a tightly contested first...
Namibian boxing veteran Jeremiah Nakathila suffered a fifth-round technical knockout loss to American rising star Abdullah Mason in the early hours of Sunday at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. The lightweight clash, originally scheduled for ten rounds, was stopped just one second into Round 5 after a deep cut above Namibian’s left eye prompted the...
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed reports suggesting a strained relationship between her and party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa. Quoting Founding President Sam Nujoma, Nandi-Ndaitwah said: “A people united, striving to achieve a common good for all the members of the society, will always emerge victorious.” This, she said, is the mantra she embodies,...
TSUMEB – Dressed in a grey jersey and faded blue skinny jeans, a 22-year-old woman sits silently outside her grandmother’s house in Tsumeb. Her right foot tucked onto a plastic chair, the other resting on the dusty ground, her black shoes are worn, give a glimpse into the life of Charlotte Gutases. Her hand supports...
A parliamentary committee has cautioned against a hasty and careless passing of legislation seeking to regulate, if not entirely ban, the ownership of land by foreign nationals. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources said the proposed law in its current form is in direct conflict with the supreme law of the land. The proposed...
The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) is facing accusations of unfair labour practices and withholding salaries after retrenching over 100 staff members. The affected employees were on fixed-term contracts. The move has sparked outrage among affected employees, some of whom claim to have served the institution for the past 20 years. Mutarere Nguvauva, a...
Dynamic midfielder Memory Ngonda of FC Ongos Ladies and the Brave Gladiators has emerged as the top scorer in the FNB Women Super League (WSL) with an impressive 38 goals to her name. Ngonda, who began her football journey with SOS Children’s Village FC before moving to Tura Magic, now known as FC Ongos, has...
Defending champions FNB Wanderers Rugby Club will take on FNB Kudus Rugby Club at 15h45 tomorrow in the highly anticipated final of the 2025 Namibia Rugby Union league at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Wanderers head coach Dirk Human expressed confidence ahead of the clash, highlighting his team’s remarkable run of 17 unbeaten matches leading up...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – Unemployed qualified teachers from the Oshana region took to the streets of Oshakati on Tuesday to register their frustrations. They said their qualifications are collecting dust, with the graduates facing dire economic circumstances. The protesters in Oshakati demanded immediate action from the education ministry, particularly to reform the recruitment process. The...