The second leg of the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers between Namibia and Lesotho concluded in dramatic fashion yesterday afternoon. The match ended 4-3 on penalties after a 1-0 victory for Namibia, resulting in a 1-1 aggregate scoreline. This thrilling contest took place at Toyota Stadium in South Africa, where tensions ran high as both...
On Saturday, Netball Namibia (NN) conducted trials at the Wanderers Netball Courts to select 15 male players for the highly, anticipated Africa Cup, set to take place at the Dome in Swakopmund from 9 to 14 December. This event marks a significant step for the sport in Namibia as it aims to showcase not only...
Lahja Nashuuta Zimbabwean-born public speaker Joshua Maponga has told the ruling party to set the nation’s agenda, and to never be mistaken for an opposition party. He said this during one of the discussions to unpack Swapo’s election manifesto in the capital on Monday. “Swapo, hear me well. Stop acting like an opposition party. You...
KATIMA MULILO – While Zambezi chief regional officer Regina Lubinda-Ndopu denies the existence of bad blood between them and the Katima Mulilo Town Council, the situation on the ground tells a different story. This comes after Katima Mulilo CEO Rafael Liswaniso revealed during a parliamentary standing committee hearing last week that no cordial relationship exists...
Lahja Nashuuta Maihapa Ndjavera Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi has been lauded by some for his interventionist budget to shield Namibians from the brunt of drought, but others have received it with mixed emotions. For the latter, the budget leaves much to be desired. One of them is economist Klaus Schade, who has raised concern regarding...
KEETMANSHOOP – The //Kharas Regional Council, in collaboration with the Keetmanshoop Municipality, on Monday broke ground for the envisaged Keetmanshoop urban brickmaking project. The regional council has earmarked N$400 000 for the project, while the municipality has provided the land which is at Camp 60, about two kilometres outside Keetmanshoop. The project is set to...
For the Brave Warriors to progress through to the next round of the African Nations Championship (Chan), they would have to score more than twice when they play this weekend against Lesotho. The match is set to start at 15h00 on Sunday, and will be played at the 45 000 Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein in...
In its bid to rejoin Namibia’s topflight domestic league, the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS), now rebranded as Green Family, is exploring every possible avenue to compete in the Debmarine Premiership. Earlier this year, the team was disqualified from participating in the Namibia Premier League (NPL) due to its affiliation with the Ministry of Safety and...
Rudolf Gaiseb The ballot papers for Namibia’s 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections arrived at the Hosea Kutako International Airport yesterday. However, political party representatives expressed dissatisfaction with the entire printing process. “Reinforcing our transparency, we invited representatives from 21 participating political parties to observe the design, production and packaging of ballot papers in Johannesburg....
• drought relief prolonged to June 2025 • tax amnesty extended Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi finally tabled the Appropriation Amendment Bill yesterday, against the background of persistent and devastating droughts. As such, the mid-term budget provides for additional spending of N$3.6 billion. Additional expenditure requests of N$8.3 billion were received for consideration. When tabling the main...