The Capricorn Eagles are excited for an international tour as they head to Uganda for the Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) Women’s Day Cup, scheduled to take place from 8 to 16 March. The Namibian squad will depart for Uganda tomorrow, ready to compete in a high-stakes quadrangular tournament. The tournament will feature four teams: Namibia,...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is in mourning following the sudden passing of its secretary general Charles Siyauya, yesterday after being hospitalised due to a suspected heart complication. The news has sent shockwaves through the football community in Namibia, leaving many in disbelief and sorrow. Siyauya, who was appointed to the position of secretary general...
Pricilla Mukokobi Otniel Hembapu Lahja Nashuuta For the past three weeks, thousands of Namibians from all corners of the country turned out in the pouring rain and blistering sun to pay final respects to Founding President Sam Nujoma, a man revered at home and on the continent as a liberator, anti-apartheid icon and nation-builder. And...
Foreign dignitaries who graced the burial of late founding president Sam Nujoma at the Heroes Acre in Windhoek on Saturday hailed his unwavering dedication to the cause for the independence of his motherland. Angola’s President João Lourenço, who was among those in attendance, said Nujoma will be remembered for his tenacity and drive to not...
Iuze Mukube The Supreme Court has determined that the extension of the 2024 November elections was lawful and in the best interest of the public. Chief Justice Shivute rendered this decision on Friday, saying that Proclamation 34 of 2024, which established the extension period, guaranteed that all eligible voters had the opportunity to exercise their...
Part of the reasons why Namibia was able to become a peaceful, stable and developing democracy quite early on was largely due to late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s fierceness, decisiveness and daring leadership. This is the view of Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani in his tribute to the late statesman. Nujoma, who died...
Namibian boxer Charles Shinima expressed disappointment following his World Boxing Council International Welterweight title loss to South Africa’s Brandon Thysse on Saturday night in Johannesburg. He said the judges’ decision did not reflect his performance in the ring. Shinima, who went into the highly anticipated bout with an impressive unbeaten record, suffered his first professional...
The third edition of the Opuwo Annual Mayoral Cup is set to take place on 15 to 16 March at the Newman Katuta Sports Stadium in Opuwo. The event promises thrilling sporting action and community engagement. The tournament has grown into one of the region’s premier sporting events since its launch in 2023. It aims...
Otniel Hembapu Isai Sipunga Through song and dance, hundreds of Namibians yesterday swarmed the streets of Windhoek to bid a final farewell to the country’s Founding President Sam Nujoma, who will be laid to rest at the Heroes Acre tomorrow on the outskirts of the capital. Nujoma, who died on 8 February aged 95 in...
Lahja Nashuuta The Supreme Court will deliver the long-awaited ruling on the validity of Namibia’s 2024 Presidential election today. The court will pronounce judgement on two cases submitted by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on 23 December 2024. The IPC seeks to have the Presidential election declared invalid, overturning the victory of the Swapo...