President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged Namibian ambassadors and high commissioners who have completed their tours of duty abroad to use their international experience to strengthen the country’s national priorities when she welcomes them back on Tuesday. Speaking at the State House, the President praised the diplomats for representing Namibia with “selfless service and dedication” across the...
Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has reaffirmed his party’s unwavering commitment and readiness to assist President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah achieve her vision and development agenda for Namibia. Itula, who this week paid a courtesy visit to State House, held extensive deliberations with Nandi-Ndaitwah, whereby the two leaders exchanged notes and perspectives on issues...
The Brave Warriors will have to deliver a top-class performance as they face Liberia in their second-last Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia today at 18h00. Namibia heads into the clash with renewed confidence after their convincing 3-0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in Francistown, Botswana, where Peter...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that its president Robert Shimooshili has been appointed as a member of the FIFA Football Social Responsibility Committee. This marks a major milestone for Namibian football leadership on the global stage. In a parallel achievement, Andrei Tirtirau, chairperson of Futsal Namibia, has also been appointed to the Fifa...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia, through the country’s agronomic board, is rededicating its efforts and strategies to address high levels of food imports, especially for staple food items such as white maize, wheat and pearl millet (mahangu). The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) recently launched its Integrated Strategic Business Plan for 2025/30, where it outlines a clear roadmap...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the 2025/26 football season will officially kick off later this month. According to a statement issued by the NFA, the new season is set to commence on Friday, 24 October 2025. “The official kick-off date of the 2025/26 football season is set for Friday, 24 October. All...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Nedbank Desert Ice Challenge T20 league ended the season with a glittering awards ceremony at the Nedbank Campus Sky Garden in Windhoek last week. The event marked the end of a fiercely contested tournament that showcased Namibia’s rising cricket stars and growing community enthusiasm for the sport. Team Cricket Generation (Cric...
The country’s manufacturing sector is expected to create over 80 000 jobs in the next five years. Its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will reach 18% during the same period. These projections and set targets are outlined in the country’s sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), which will serve as the government’s implementation, monitoring...
Lylie Joel KAHUKURU – In the quiet heart of Kahukuru village, where the Kavango sun beats down on sandy soil and water is carried one bucket at a time, five villagers have found a way to turn scarcity into sustenance. The Mutayipi Trading Garden was established last year in the Kapako Constituency of the Kavango...
Iuze Mukube A call for accountability echoed in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. The Ovaherero and Nama people sought an order compelling the Federal Republic of Germany to join as a party in their application for judicial review on the Joint Declaration agreement. The main application seeks relief to set aside the Joint Declaration agreement...