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Baby Gladiators ready for U/17 World Cup Clash
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Baby Gladiators ready for U/17 World Cup Clash

Woody Jacobs, assisted by Dinocarpio Pieters and goalkeeper coach Gift Tjivikua, will lead Namibia’s Baby Gladiators in the upcoming FIFA U/17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Kenya. The match is set for 12 April at the Unam Stadium in Windhoek. Jacobs said choosing a 25-player provisional squad from an initial group of 80 talented girls...

Namibia sets the pace in African e-Birth systems 
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Namibia sets the pace in African e-Birth systems 

Adolf Kaure The minister of health and social services, Dr Esperance Luvindao said that Namibia’s digital healthcare transformation has been essential in providing the fundamental shift on how all the citizens receive care.  Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) learning visit on e-birth notification and integrated...

Mother of children killed breaks down in court … “We did not want to see him.”
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Mother of children killed breaks down in court … “We did not want to see him.”

ONDANGWA -The mother of two young children allegedly killed by their father, broke down in tears in court as the suspect, Thomas Sheya (33), appeared before the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Maria Muulikwa became visibly emotional during the court proceedings and had to be escorted out of the courtroom as she cried uncontrollably, overwhelmed...

Teachers feared among Okahandja crash victims
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Teachers feared among Okahandja crash victims

Rudolf Gaiseb Three teachers from Otjiwarongo are feared to be among the five people who died in a car accident near Okahandja last Thursday. Police have not yet confirmed the identities of the deceased. However, a colleague and some friends of the missing teachers said they were returning from a work-related trip to Windhoek at...

Namibia, Botswana strategise trade-enhancing initiatives …bilateral ties solidified
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Namibia, Botswana strategise trade-enhancing initiatives …bilateral ties solidified

Adolf Kaure President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday welcomed Botswana President Dumo Boko and his delegation to State House for a one-day visit. The two countries pledged to exchange strategies crucial in securing essential commodities such as oil flows, and to ensure ports remain open to facilitate the seamless movement of goods, thereby strengthening economic growth...

Swapo wins in court …Shipwikineni ordered to apologise after failed congress bid
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Swapo wins in court …Shipwikineni ordered to apologise after failed congress bid

Iuze Mukube Five members of the Swapo Party have failed in their attempt to overturn the party’s decision to postpone its extraordinary congress to 19 April 2025. This follows a High Court ruling last Friday dismissing their application. The applicants are Reinhold Nghihepavali Shipwikineni, Petrus Ndeshipanda Shituula, Joshua Vaino Martins, Erich Chrismann Shivute, and Aina...

SummerJive tournament open for registration
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SummerJive tournament open for registration

Dalene Kooper SummerJive tournament organisers, Macdonald Tjaritje, Bonny Haeseb and Daniel Hafeni are calling on football and netball teams to sign up for the upcoming tournament, slated for 29 to 30 August in Outjo. The tournament is set to bring together sport lovers, local businesses and visitors from outside town for competitive and exciting activities....