WALVIS BAY – The harbour town fell silent on Saturday as hundreds gathered to bid farewell to iconic businessman John Savva. His life and legacy left a lasting mark on Walvis Bay and Namibia at large. Tears, tributes and memories flowed as family, friends and leaders united to honour a man remembered as a father,...
Auleria Wakudumo A new dawn is rising for thousands of Namibians previously excluded from the formal housing market due to unemployment or lack of payslips. The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), through its Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme (ISUP), is now making it possible for those without formal jobs – but who own a shack or plot,...
Despite earlier reports of delays in finalising processes for the start of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL), the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has released the prize money and transport allocations for clubs ahead of the 2025/26 season. However, the announcement has stirred discontent among certain teams, and football fans with some questioning the fairness...
The Brave Gladiators are gearing up for a crucial showdown against Zambia in the second round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfcon) qualifiers. The first leg is set for 22 October at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, followed by the return leg on 26 October in Ndola, Zambia. The tie will determine which...
Futsal Namibia will this weekend conduct national U/17 trials to select players whowill represent the country at this year’s Dakar en Jeux International Futsal Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. The continental tournament is scheduled to take place from 6 to 9 November, with Namibia aiming to assemble a strong team capable of flying the national flag...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called for global recommitment to equal and meaningful participation of women at every level of peace and security efforts. The President addressed a high-level gathering in Windhoek yesterday to commemorate the Silver Anniversary (25 years) of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The event, attended...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has denounced the allegations of tax evasion by Independent Patriots for Change parliamentarian John Louw Mouton. The allegations were made in Parliament last Tuesday, with Mouton citing the broadcaster’s most recent audit by the auditor general. He accused the national broadcaster of not paying taxes to the Namibia...
ONGWEDIVA – A 40-year-old man, who claimed to be a pastor, was arrested after allegedly scamming his grandmother-in-law, a cancer patient, by falsely promising to cure her. The incident occurred between 26 and 27 September at Onheleiwa village in the Oshana region. The suspect was arrested on Monday at his residence in Okandjengedi location, Oshakati. ...
ETUNDA – The Etunda Irrigation Scheme in the Omusati Region has harvested its first commercial potato crop as part of its mission to help feed the nation and supply local communities. Currently, a total of 50 people are employed at the scheme during the harvest period. Some of them are permanent employees, while most are...
The much-anticipated start of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) seems to be in jeopardy, with several challenges risking delaying the 2025/2026 season even before it kicks off. The league probably will not start soon, as some newly promoted clubs like Rundu Chiefs, Life Fighters and Eleven Arrows, along with several others besides African Stars...