Lahja Nashuuta The Kunene Regional Council says it was never informed about the mass recruitment drive conducted by Kaoko Fria Investment (Pty) Ltd, the company claiming to be behind the proposed Kaoko Fria Smart City in Kunene. The recruitment exercise, which saw thousands of mostly young jobseekers gathering in Windhoek’s Havana informal settlement last week...
It took the Brave Gladiators of Namibia two decades to return to the final of the Cosafa Women’s Championship, and they made it count by lifting the 2026 title after defeating hosts South Africa 2-1 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane yesterday afternoon. South Africa drew first blood when Nthabiseng Majiya found the back...
The latest military escalation involving the United States of America and Israel against Iran has once again thrust global oil markets into uncertainty. For Namibia, the warning lights are flashing bright red. With tensions centred around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes, any prolonged...
Namibia’s Sport, Youth, and National Service sector has received a welcome financial boost, with the 2026/27 allocation rising by N$70.6 million to a total of N$750 million annually for the next three years. This increase comes as part of the broader N$83.6 billion Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) announced yesterday for the Ministry of Education, Innovation,...
Head coach of the Brave Gladiators, Lucky Kakuva, is confident his side will deliver a strong performance as they take on old rivals, the Zambia women’s national football team, in the semi-final of the Cosafa Women’s Championship today at 12h00 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium. Namibia secured their place in the knockout stages after...
Trade between Namibia and Belgium reached unprecedented levels, with total trade topping N$8 billion in 2024, positioning the western European country among Namibia’s top five export markets globally. Namibia’s ambassador to Belgium Alfredo Hengari disclosed these figures shortly after presenting his letters of credence to His Majesty King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and De Beers Group CEO Al Cook yesterday met at State House for much-anticipated crunch talks, as the country’s diamond industry continues to face unprecedented external macroeconomic pressures and market volatility. The in-depth discussions focused on how government and De Beers can jointly tackle emerging challenges facing the natural diamonds sector, which...
ONGWEDIVA– Several schools in the Oshana region are battling a bat infestation that is severely disrupting lessons and potentially putting the health of thousands of learners and teachers at risk. At least 45 schools across various education circuits in the region are reportedly affected. School principals and department heads have raised alarm over the growing...
Pricilla Mukokobi Edgar Brandt Many Namibians expected yesterday’s national budget, tabled in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, to focus on economic sustainability, personal prosperity, social safety nets and the country’s self-reliance. When reading her 2026/27 budget speech, Shafudah admitted that drawing up this national appropriation bill was not an easy task as...
Bravery Kabula Heather Erdmann For street vendors Sondaha Nella and Johannes Kanyenga, whose survival is solely anchored on selling sweets, fruits, vegetables and other household perishables in the busy streets of Windhoek CBD, trading has become an intricate two interwoven contradiction. Kanyenga, Nella and dozens of other street vendors who operate in the vicinity of...