Namibia is exposing itself to potential revenue losses from one of its most valuable mineral resources. Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke has warned of serious weaknesses in how the country’s gold mining royalties and taxes are verified and collected. In a performance audit covering the 2020/21 to 2022/23 financial years, Kandjeke found the then Ministry...
It was speed, strategy and grit on full display at the Nedbank Cycle Challenge yesterday morning as Alex Miller powered to victory in the men’s 100km race while Delsia Jan van Vuuren surged to triumph in a fiercely contested women’s event. Miller clocked an impressive 2:23:59 to take top honours, holding off a strong chase...
Confidence is surging through the Brave Gladiators camp as Namibia’s national women’s side prepares for a decisive Group C showdown against Madagascar in the COSAFA Women’s Championship today at 12h00. The Namibians arrive at the clash brimming with belief after a commanding 2-0 victory over Mozambique at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, a result that immediately...
EENHANA – Liberation struggle veteran and former Cabinet minister Erkki Nghimtina was laid to rest on Saturday at the Eenhana memorial shrine in the Ohangwena region, with the nation describing him as a disciplined, loyal and selfless servant of Namibia. He passed away at his home in Edundja village, Ohangwena region, on 8 February, aged...
Rudolf Gaiseb Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, said the government will start to ‘name and shame’ local authorities that are demanding compensation for land intended to build schools. Speaking in parliament recently, Ballotti said the government is still in a bind, negotiating with some local authorities for land...
Namibia and the Republic of Congo are set to sign new agreements in the oil and gas sector and between their main ports, marking a major step in expanding economic cooperation between the two countries. This was confirmed on Thursday when President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah received Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, Congo’s minister of international cooperation and...
Lahja Nashuuta Thousands of Namibians are preparing for death than for daily life, as funeral insurance continues to outpace medical cover across the country. For many families, dignity, respect and collective responsibility at the time of death take priority. Thus, funeral insurance has become a cultural and financial safety net, ensuring loved ones receive a...
SWAKOPMUND – The Sunam joint venture will need at least N$ 2.1 billion for the construction of the new desalination plant in Erongo. The government will hold a 30% stake through NamWater, while private partner Swakop Uranium will own the remaining 70%. The figure is based on a 2021 feasibility study, although the final cost...
Iuze Mukube A 33-year-old Walvis Bay resident, who brutally and mercilessly assaulted his five-year-old stepson, was sentenced to an effective 30-year imprisonment by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute yesterday. While reading the judgement of Riddick Melchior, Narib Shivute said the deceased Dantali Wilfried regarded the accused as a father, but this “father turned into a...
Two separate internal communiques from the Office of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations addressed to magistrates and the legal aid division bring to the fore the severity of the financial situation within the country’s judicial system. Dated 15 January 2026, the memos communicate the dire financial constraints facing the judicial...