Athletics Namibia (AN) this past weekend ushered in a new era of leadership during its elective congress held on Saturday at Suiderhof. Leon Nienaber was unanimously elected as the federation’s president for the next five years, running unopposed and receiving overwhelming support from all attending delegates. Nienaber will lead a newly- constituted executive team that...
Rudolf Gaiseb The labour ministry has attributed the high levels of youth unemployment in the country to a mismatch between a lack of skills and qualifications among demographic groups to market demands. “There is a perception that there is a mismatch between what is taught in schools and at institutions of higher learning, and what...
Accusations of incompetence and unpreparedness levelled against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) have sparked outrage among opposition political parties and citizens alike, with many questioning the integrity of Wednesday’s elections. By the time polling stations were set to close on that evening, the mood across Namibia was one of despair and frustration. While some...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) earlier this week issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musk’s low-earth orbiting satellite communications company Starlink to immediately cease all operations in Namibia. The directive was issued on Tuesday after a Cran investigation confirmed that Starlink is operating a network within Namibia without the required telecommunications licence. Cran has,...
Cabinet has agreed to reduce the horse mackerel Total Allowable Catch (TAC) to 208 000 metric tonnes (MT) for the 2025 fishing season.The total allowable catch was dropped from 270 000 MT.A statement read by Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Emma Theofelus in Windhoek yesterday, said Cabinet agreed for the horse mackerel quota...
Defending champion African Stars will commence their title defence with a clash against Young African. About eight matches are lined up for this weekend at various venues across the nation. The first match between Ongos and Shandumbala outfit Tigers is set to be played tonight at Independence Stadium at 19h00. The reigning champions have the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The popular horseracing competition called the Summer Derby will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at the Gobabis turf in the Omaheke region. The competition is one of the country’s top showpieces in Namibia. It is sponsored by MTC with N$200 000, in addition to trophies and medals for the winners. Namibia Horse...
Paulina Ndalikokule GAVA – Nearly 500 votes were almost lost at Gava village of the Mpungu constituency in Kavango West when residents decided to boycott voting yesterday. The villagers sat at shebeens just across the mobile polling station which had come to the Gava Primary School, and was set to close at 11h00. This comes...
Linea Dishena OKANGHUDI – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged Namibians to cast their votes peacefully, and urged losing candidates to accept defeat. He was speaking shortly after casting his vote at the polling station at his home village Okanghudi in the Ohangwena region yesterday. “I want to be very emphatic on this point of...
Namibians from all walks of life – armed with only a pencil, ballot paper, courage and determination – have made their voices heard through the voting booth. Yesterday, the country went to the polls in what many people describe as a momentous election which could redefine the nation’s trajectory. Against a backdrop of orderly queues...