President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged opposition parties to work with the government to fast-track key national laws and deliver on government promises. She told opposition parties that Namibia cannot afford political divisions or legislative delays. This message dominated two separate courtesy calls she hosted yesterday at State House with the National Democratic Party (NDP) and...
Namibia’s cricket fraternity celebrated a historic milestone over the weekend with the official inauguration of the FNB Cricket Stadium. The state-of-the-art facility took nearly three years to complete. The opening ceremony was made even more memorable as the Eagles defeated South Africa’s Proteas in a thrilling T20 encounter. The new 7 500-seater stadium, which cost...
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has announced a preliminary squad as preparations intensify ahead of the Rugby World Cup Final Qualification Tournament. It is scheduled to take place in Dubai from 8 to 18 November. Namibia will join Belgium, Samoa, Brazil and Paraguay in the battle for the final available spot at the 2027 Rugby...
WINDHOEK – Tributes are pouring in from across Namibia as Walvis Bay businessman and philanthropist, John Sava who died on Saturday is honoured. Savva arrived in Namibia 59 years ago from Cyprus as a young man with nothing but dreams to build a life for himself. Here, he worked hard and at times doubled as...
Botswana and Namibia have vowed to move beyond promises and focus on implementation, with both Presidents declaring that the success of their partnership will now be measured by results, rather than rhetoric. The two Heads of State, President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana and Namibia’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, closed the Second Session of the Botswana–Namibia Bi-National...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has confirmed that only one elephant bull was responsible for the recent sightings reported across several northern villages before it was put down on 11 October 2025 near Onawa village in the Omusati region. According to the ministry’s spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela the same elephant was...
Rudolf Gaiseb The newly tabled Public Enterprise Governance Amendment Bill gives Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare the overarching administrative authority over all public enterprises. Ngurare told the parliament last week that these stewardship and performance oversights will be exercised in the “best interest of the state and of each enterprise.” This power transfer originates from the...
The 2025 Nedbank Namibian National Championships for the Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) and E-XCM will take place tomorrow at Farm Bergquell in Okahandja. The National Championships are set to begin at 07h00 and conclude at 13h00. President of the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) Tauko Shilongo confirmed that preparations for the event are near completion at Farm...
Lahja Nashuuta Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on young Namibians to volunteer in supporting the welfare of vulnerable elders and veterans of the liberation struggle, particularly those living in rural communities. The government recently approved a plan, announced by the Ministry of Information, Communication, and Technology, to expand this culture of care. The initiative...
Iuze Mukube Testimonies in a case relating to the murder of Lydia Garises (27) in 2011 at Farm Stinkwater in Dordabis revealed that the alleged killer had confessed to close friends to killing her before his arrest. Geoffrey Jansen testified that his friend Herold Uirab (35) told him during the period of 11 and 12...