Lahja Nashuuta The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has advised parents and guardians who intend to do homeschooling for their children to do thorough research on the practice to ensure it ties in with their needs. The ministry said it is of critical importance that the legitimacy of the parties conducting the homeschooling is...
Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Omitara settlement in Omaheke region are facing critical water shortage, as their taps have run dry, and authorities have attributed this to low water levels in local supply dams. The settlement residents have been struggling with water woes over the past month due to insufficient inflow into the Silt Dam –...
ONGWEDIVA- Hundreds of pupils in the Oshana region are yet to secure places in primary and secondary schools, as the 2025 academic approaches. Education authorities have been working round the clock to accommodate these pupils, despite challenges posed by overcrowded classrooms and limited infrastructure. Scores of desperate parents gathered at various schools yesterday seeking places...
WINDHOEK – Supreme Court Judge Hosea Angula has postponed a matter in which the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is challenging the outcome of the 2024 presidential elections. Angula has informed the IPC and the respondents that the matter will return to court for a status hearing on the allocation of dates on 03 February...
Former footballer Uerikondjera ‘Mammie’ Kasaona has been appointed as Paulus Shipanga’s assistant coach at Blue Waters, marking a significant milestone in Namibian football. Kasaona, who recently took to social media to announce her retirement from the national team, the Brave Gladiators, will become the first woman in Namibia to hold a coaching position of this...
The 2025 edition of the highly anticipated Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP1) Race Series is set to kick off on Sunday at the Teufels Schucht Bridge, 35 kilometres from the Von Eck Power Station heading to Okahandja. The first race in the six-event series will begin at 07h00, with cyclists eagerly preparing to tackle the...
Lahja Nashuuta More rain has been predicted to fall over most parts of the country over the next few days. The central parts of Namibia are among areas expected to receive heavy downpours. The Windhoek Meteorological Services predicts heavy rainfall, coupled with thunderstorms. Rain is expected to peak by the weekend. The prediction has raised...
Iuze Makube A re-run of last year’s general elections could erode the trust of hundreds of voters who turned up to vote. Moreover, the cost of the exercise could be astronomical, political commentators say. The political commentators were speaking in light of a current court action challenging the outcome of that election, citing several irregularities....
Iuze Mukube Forty-year-old Wenzel Maasdorp, who allegedly killed Delia Weimers-Maasdorp, pleaded not guilty to charges against him before Magistrate Monica Andjaba yesterday. Weimers-Maasdorp was reportedly killed in her Eros flat in Windhoek between 25 and 28 April 2024. The accused was arrested on 30 April 2024 on the counts of murder, theft of a motor...
Residents from the northern regions are increasingly alarmed by a surge in violent attacks attributed to Angolan fuel smugglers operating in the informal market known as “Ngungula”. Victims report being stabbed, assaulted and robbed of money, cell phones, and other valuables immediately after purchasing cheaper, smuggled fuel. Ngungula, a colloquial term for fuel illegally imported...