Iuze Mukube Deputy Judge President Hosea Angula was officially sworn in to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court yesterday. He replaces retired Supreme Court jurist Justice Dave Smuts. Chief Justice Peter Shivute officiated at the ceremony. “Justice Angula joins the Supreme Court bench after an impressive tenure at the High Court, where he...
SWAKOPMUND – A transformative milestone in sports and community development was celebrated last week Friday, as stakeholders broke ground for the Mondesa Cricket Hub at Hanganeni Primary School in the Tulinawa location. Scheduled for completion in February 2025, this facility aims to foster inclusivity, youth empowerment, and social cohesion through the #Cricket4All initiative. During the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The Stinkwater football team from Gobabis won the first edition of the Ignatius Kariseb Legacy Cup held at Drimiopsis Sports Ground on Sunday. The honorary tournament in the Omaheke region, was organised by the residents of Kalahari constituency to remember the councillor Kariseb for his remarkable work in the area during...
The ruling Swapo Party’s presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading in the preliminary presidential election results with 33 048 votes (48.31%) from 10 constituencies. She is followed by Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), who has 19 857 votes, while Landless People’s Movement leader and chief change campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi has 5...
It was on 4 February 2024, slightly past midnight, when then-acting president Nangolo Mbumba, with hands shaking and watery eyes, delivered news that shook the country and the continent – the death of President Hage Geingob. Mbumba, an old ally and friend of the late Geingob, sat on a couch as he mumbled, with a...
The Forum of German-Speaking Namibians has registered its dismay in how the Presidential and National Assembly elections were conducted from last Wednesday to Saturday. In a statement issued yesterday, the Forum’s vice chairperson Benita Herma said they observed how Namibians watched the events unfold on 27 November. “Namibians are used to long queues, and are...
Iuze Mukube Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo has dismissed an application requesting for a separation of trials by four of the Fishrot accused, stating the applicants’ claim of lacking legal representation does not warrant a postponement and a split trial. This ruling was delivered last Tuesday. Prior to the ruling, former minister of justice...
Rundu-based outfit Cuca Tops marked their return to topflight football in style with a 1-0 win against Julinho Sporting at Rundu Sport Stadium, in Kavango East over the weekend. The goal was enough to hand the newbies maximum points. Speaking to this publication yesterday, Cuca Tops’ head coach Gundolf Mukoya expressed pride in his charges...
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...