NEW YORK- Africa spoke with one voice during the 7th C-10 Summit, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday, demanding that Africa must no longer be treated as an afterthought in global decision-making. The mood was both reflective and urgent as the leaders marked the 20th anniversary of the Ezulwini...
The town of Karibib came alive on Saturday as the 11th edition of the prestigious Navachab Half Marathon drew a record-breaking 1 300 participants, cementing its status as one of Namibia’s premier road running events. In the men’s 21.1-kilometre race, Matias Simon delivered a sterling performance, crossing the finish line first in a time of...
Hilma Nalupe The Hage Geingob Stadium came alive on Saturday as rugby fans witnessed two thrilling finals in the JSB gold and silver rugby cup. Grootfontein Rugby Club were crowned gold cup champions after edging out Wanderers 37-32 in a pulsating encounter. Reho Falcons Rugby Club lifted the silver cup with a dramatic 29-28 victory...
Patrons at all Block House steak restaurants in Germany can dine on Namibian beef. The meat is globally renowned for exceptional quality, prized for being free-range, grass-fed and sustainably produced in the country’s vast natural farmlands. As of Saturday, Namibian rumpsteak is being featured as a monthly special at the Block House steak restaurants, which...
KATIMA MULILO – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has committed N$250 million over the next five years to drive its Crop Value Chain Development Strategy (2025–2030). The plan, anchored on four pillars – sector development, operational excellence, regulatory strength, and research and innovation – places agro-processing at the heart of Namibia’s agricultural growth. Hubertus Hamm,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will use her maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to call for stronger global unity, the defence of peace and multilateralism. The President told journalists ahead of her departure to New York that Namibia will use the global platform to call for collective action in defending peace. She touched...
OUTAPI – Hundreds of mourners gathered in the Omusati region over the weekend to lay to rest Ras Sheehama, whose music inspired generations and carried the nation through its darkest and brightest moments. Sheehama died on 5 September 2025 in Windhoek, reportedly after taking his own life. He was laid to rest two weeks later,...
Accusations and counter-allegations around the unscrupulous allocation of residential plots at Okahandja’s various informal settlements has erupted into a heated war of words between Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb and the town’s leadership. In a letter dated 10 September 2025, addressed to Okahandja municipality CEO Alphons Tjitombo, governor //Khamuseb requested that all activities pertaining to the...
After a rigorous process that commenced in 2021, the Road Fund Administration (RFA) this week announced that the law has been amended for all vehicle licence fee debts older than three years to be written off. This will result in more than N$371 million in prescribed debt automatically written off, freeing thousands of vehicle owners...
NEW YORK – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will depart for New York today to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where she will deliver her maiden address as Head of State. The Presidency announced yesterday that Nandi-Ndaitwah will lead the Namibian delegation to the High-Level Week, scheduled from 23 to 29...