Namibian Paralympic athlete Lahja Ishitile has expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the swift action taken by the government in announcing rewards for her and her team’s remarkable achievements in France. She said it’s good to hear that the rewards they are to get are being spoken about as this recognition not only acknowledges their hard...
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Hai//om insist on their ancestral land
OKAUKUEJO – The Hai//om San community of Ombika Anderson Gate in Etosha say they feel left out. They are not happy, as they do not get all services and assistance from their constituency Uuvudhiya, and the region of Oshana, which they said is far from Ombika. The community stressed that they feel hidden from Namibia...
Govt resuscitates ‘white elephant’ Zambezi farm…Katima-Liselo scheme dormant for 20 years
KATIMA MULILO – The government has made efforts to repurpose the Katima-Liselo farm as a correctional facility for food production at Katima Mulilo. The farm, which has been a white elephant until now, is situated between the Zambezi Vocational Training Centre and the Wenela Border Post. It has been idle for more than 20 years...
Deaf left out at rallies – Deputy Minister
Disability affairs’ deputy minister Alexia Manombe-Ncube said most political parties do not make provision for people with disabilities, particularly those with hearing challenges. “The only challenge we are experiencing is the challenge with hearing impairment – the deaf people – as they are being called. You will find that somebody might be announcing something, but...
N$11.5m Zambezi rural road construction kicks off
KATIMA MULILO – In its continued effort to make roads accessible to rural communities, the government has embarked on a project to construct gravel roads to schools and clinics in Makanga and Masida in the Zambezi region. These include the District Road (DR)3 562 to Makanga, which is approximately 3.54 kilometres (km) long, and the...
We will do better – Britz…as U/20s face Zambia in a do-or-die clash
James Britz, head coach of Namibia’s U/20 men’s football team, is confident that his team will turn things around today when they take on Zambia in a decisive group stage match of the U/20 Cosafa qualifiers. The match is scheduled to start at 12h00. The competition, which is being held in Matola, Mozambique, sees teams...
Relegated teams reflect on setbacks, future
Losing players to top teams and inadequate training are some of the key factors that led to northern based Young Stars relegation, said head coach David Tutaleni. Young Stars Netball Club and Tsumeb Netball Club are the latest teams to find themselves relegated from the country’s topflight MTC Namibian Netball Premier League. The play-offs will...
Swapo flexes muscle in Opuwo, Endola… ECN approves NNN’s candidature
Loide Jason Victoria Immanuel OPUWO/ENDOLA – Blue, red and green filled the spaces at the Opuwo Open Market in the Kunene region on Saturday as Swapo hosted its star rally there. Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was the keynote speaker after she had addressed young people at the town the night before. Meanwhile, at Endola...
LPM goes for jugular in dual manifestos…promises N$700m for youth, sport and arts annually
John MuyambaEdward Mumbuu RUNDU – Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi chose Rundu to launch the party’s manifesto to remind the Kavango community of their dominance at the ballot box. He reminded Namibians that only a disciplined political formation like the LPM, with the right leadership and analytical understanding and respect for society, can deliver...
BCP goes tough on graft
ONDANGWA – If elected into office, Body of Christ Party (BCP) leader Festus Thomas promises to eliminate corruption in the country. The BCP will go a step further to ensure that everyone benefits from the resources, he vowed.“We will implement laws and strong measures to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels of government,” Thomas...









