Iuze Mukube The Roads Authority (RA) has been ordered to pay 28 of its employees a total of N$7.8 million. The Labour Commission’s Moses Mazambo made the order earlier this month. It resulted from a dispute involving three RA employees, being non-engineering middle-level managers, who alleged they were excluded from pay scale adjustments under the...
Rudolf Gaiseb Police supremo Joseph Shikongo is a worried man. This follows the concerns he raised over the disturbing rise in the exploitation of children through prostitution, and the alarming circulation of sexual-related content on social media. Addressing the media in the capital yesterday, the police inspector general emphasised the gravity of the situation, saying...
Aletta Shikololo Eba Kandovazu For weeks now, despair loomed over families displaced by floods in Windhoek’s informal settlements. Lives were uprooted, homes washed away, and possessions destroyed. But amidst the misfortune, a glimmer of hope has emerged at Farm 508 in the Goreangab informal settlement – a relocation site currently taking shape. The site is...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – A 42-year-old Zambian national died in a motor-vehicle accident after the truck he was driving reportedly swerved off the road. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s senior inspector in the Erongo region, Hilda Shomongula, said the accident occurred at around 11h44 on Sunday on the B2 national road, some nine kilometres towards...
The next Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race event is scheduled for Sunday at Copperkettle in Windhoek. This is after Namibian elite cyclist Alex Miller and cycling newcomer Louise Breed won the first Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power race of the 2025 season. The road cycling season opener took place at Teufels Schlucht outside Windhoek this past...
The highly-anticipated 2024/2025 Debmarine Premier League returns this weekend with a thrilling lineup of matches. First up, the newly-renamed Bucks Buccaneers, formerly known as Civics, will kick things off at 14h00 against Rundu-based Julinho Athletics at the University of Namibia (Unam) Stadium. Despite sitting 13th on the log, coach Bertus Bock and assistant James Britz...
The roles of hairdressers and barbers in society stretch far beyond the simple task of cutting and grooming hair. These professionals, who have roots going back to ancient civilisations, have historically been esteemed figures — at times serving as religious leaders, surgeons, and skilled artisans. Today, in countries including Namibia, they are essential members of...
Auleria Wakudumo Onandjokwe – As the school term begins, many pregnant pupils are faced with the heart-wrenching reality of having to put their education on hold for at least one or two years. Pregnant pupils at the maternity ward Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital said due to the lack of reliable childcare options, they are forced to...
Rudolf Gaiseb The fight for legitimacy at the National Youth Council (NYC) continues as the interim board and the board before it, are now engaged in a tussle for dominance. The latest development has threatened to derail daily activities of the youth organisation, as an angry mob of NYC youth stakeholders stormed the council’s office...
Uganda’s Chief Justice Alfose Chigamoy Owiny-Dolo on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Namibia’s Chief Justice Peter Shivute in Windhoek. Owiny-Dolo’s visit to Namibia is organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to explore Namibia’s biomass and charcoal industry. On Friday, Owiny-Dolo said he has since visited two biomass and charcoal...