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Nujoma concerned about Swapo factionalism
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Nujoma concerned about Swapo factionalism

Founding President Sam Nujoma did not mince his words when he spoke out against some ruling party members and supporters, saying he no longer wants to hear about Team Harambee and Team Swapo. Nujoma made the remarks on Saturday during the opening of the two-day Swapo party post-mortem meeting, which started on Saturday, on the...

Windhoek family of five left in the cold
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Windhoek family of five left in the cold

A family of five people including a one-year-old baby from Goreangab informal settlement were left out in the cold on Saturday after the City of Windhoek stopped Johannes Hamukoto from re-constructing a shack he was expanding. Hamukoto says he informed committee members that he will expand his shack to accommodate more family members but he...

‘We are not arrogant’ Klopp tells Lampard to move on
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‘We are not arrogant’ Klopp tells Lampard to move on

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit back at his Chelsea counterpart Frank Lampard by suggesting the Blues boss still has a lot to learn after branding the new English champions “arrogant.” During Liverpool’s 5-3 win between the sides on Wednesday, Lampard became embroiled in a row with Klopp’s assistant Pepijn Lijnders over a foul that...

Back to the grindstone for MTC HopSol League
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Back to the grindstone for MTC HopSol League

The organisers of the MTC HopSol Soccer Youth League say plans to restart the 2020 Junior Leagues are at an advanced stage, with the weekend of 31 July set as the date for the resumption of the matches. Speaking to Nampa, Collin Benjamin, the founder of the youth league said plans are at an advanced...

Top spy joins ACC 
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Top spy joins ACC 

A top official at the Namibia Central Intelligence Service has been named as the new executive director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) following a surprise reshuffle of accounting officers yesterday. Tylvas Shilongo will take over from Hannu Shipena who has been transferred to the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).  The Office of the Prime...

Govt rolls out decongestion measures … over 1 000 households to be temporarily relocated
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Govt rolls out decongestion measures … over 1 000 households to be temporarily relocated

WALVIS BAY – At least 1 029 households will be temporarily relocated at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund as part of efforts to fight Covid-19. This follows a Cabinet meeting this week where a directive was issued to relocate residents from densely populated areas, aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19. Information minister Peya Mushelenga said...

A cry of sorrow and grief
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A cry of sorrow and grief

First Lady Monica Geingos has penned an emotional letter expressing her heartfelt condolences to the mother of two-week-old Charmaine Moss, who died last week after she was allegedly sexually violated by her own father.  “We know that words have little meaning in moments such as these, we also know that it is impossible to understand...

Kids killed in devastating midday blaze
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Kids killed in devastating midday blaze

ONAMBANGO – Two children were killed in a horror midday house fire at Onambango in the Oshikoto region on Wednesday. The incident happened shortly after their mother had left the homestead to charge her cell phone at a nearby village. According to the mother Aina Erastus, the fire broke out in one of the thatched...