The living conditions at the Grootfontein single quarters has drawn wide-ranging criticism. The dwellings, located in the town’s Omulunga residential area, is described as overcrowded, filthy and stench-ridden. Amongst those irked by the poor sanitation and hygiene observed at the dwellings is Otjozondjupa governor John ||Khamuseb, who said it is unacceptable that there are still...
Hilma Nalupe Yesterday, the FNB Namibia FirstRand Foundation sponsored Unam Phoenix with N$350 000 for their FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa qualifiers, which will take place in Windhoek from 6 to 10 November. The pool for the qualifiers went down from eight teams participating in southern Africa to three. Namibia, Angola, and Malawi are all...
Fifa president Giovanni Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafström’s Sunday visit to Namibia has been postponed, as announced yesterday. The visit was part of a six-nation tour across Southern Africa but has been delayed due tounexpected adjustments in Infantino’s itinerary. The Fifa delegation was set to engage in high-level discussions with the NFA and the...
Taimi Haihambo After more than 30 years of independence, communities in the deep rural areas of Omboloka and Omolondo in Oshikunde constituency of Ohangwena region, are finally seeing light at the end of a long, sandy road. For decades, residents have lived in isolation, relying on rough sandy tracks that made travel nearly impossible. The...
The senior national rugby side suffered a 17–26 loss to South Africa’s Boland Kavaliers in an international friendly match played on Saturday. The encounter served as the final warm-up for the team before they head into the highly anticipated 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup qualification tournament in Dubai. Despite the defeat, the friendly provided valuable...
Adolf Kaure Cricket Namibia’s Marketing Manager, Natalia Nauyoma, stated that Namibia is prepared to co-host the 2026 U/19 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup with neighbouring Zimbabwe in January 2026. She made this announcement at the recently concluded 2025 Namibia Sports Expo Conference in Swakopmund, confirming the ICC’s approval. According to Nauyoma, the...
ENGELA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Swapo Party members to secure a win for the party in the upcoming November 2025 elections. The president made these remarks during a Swapo Party rally at Eemwandi Domission in the Engela constituency. She emphasised the need to maintain strong coordination to ensure efficient service delivery through her...
WINDHOEK – The City of Windhoek (CoW), in collaboration with Santam Namibia, unveiled flood warning and depth marker signs on Monday to improve public safety at high-risk river crossings throughout Windhoek. Speaking at the event, Windhoek Mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja said the flood risk awareness billboards mark a proactive approach to community education. “Through these billboards,...
The police in the Ohangwena region are investigating a case in which a 16-year-old girl with disabilities was allegedly raped by a 33-year-old man. Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report said the incident occurred on Friday at Omufitu-wekuta village in the Eenhana district. “The suspect allegedly found the victim home alone, took...
SWAKOPMUND – Illegal, unregulated fishing offenders will soon be slapped with fines as high as N$10 million for plundering Namibian resources. According to the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, the government will tighten Namibia’s outdated fishing laws to clamp down on illegal vessels plundering the country’s marine resources. Speaking at a town hall...