Namibia’s public service workforce has increased to almost 119 000 employees, which includes uniformed members from all arms of the country’s security cluster. This could now see the government’s wage bill ballooning to over N$36 billion annually. At least N$3.62 billion is paid on medical aid access and related benefits annually. By the end of...
Rudolf Gaiseb Andreas Thomas Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula has rejected the Petroleum Amendment Bill and called for its immediate withdrawal. Petroleum governance must be built on constitutional accountability not Presidential centralism, Itula said. It is also Itula’s conviction that, “Our duty is not merely to pass bills in the August house, but...
The Eagles lost their opening match at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup after going down by seven wickets to the Netherlands yesterday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India. This marks Namibia’s fourth appearance at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, having previously competed in the 2021, 2022, and 2024...
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) held a media briefing yesterday in Windhoek to provide an update on the union’s current status and outline its strategies for the 2026-2031 period. The union has recently come under scrutiny following its failure to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup for the first time in many years, as...
Iuze Mukube Prominent lawyer Dirk Conradie has been convicted of corruption in a marathon litigation involving a N$60 million tender at the telecommunications giant, MTC. The matter centred on allegations of corruption and conspiracy to commit corruption levelled against Conradie (64) and his co-accused, Sara Damases (59). Conradie and Damases faced three counts of contravening...
Brave Gladiators head coach Lucky Kakuva has named a preliminary squad of 44 players for the upcoming Hollywoodbets Cosafa Women’s Championship. It is set to take place in Polokwane, South Africa, from 18 February to 1 March 2026. Kakuva said the expanded squad reflects the growing competitiveness of women’s football in Namibia, with a blend...
The local chess fraternity enjoyed a packed and exciting weekend, with two major national events taking place in Windhoek. The 2026 Namibia National Junior Open Chess Championships were held on Saturday, followed by the National Schools Teams Championships on Sunday, highlighting the continued rise and popularity of chess in the country. The Junior Open Championships...
Lissony Njembo Ragiv Oarum, a painter who specialises in road markings, residential painting, and interlock painting, is one of the beneficiaries of equipment through the Katutura Central constituency’s annual SME support programme. The initiative aims at empowering SMEs. Oarum received a spray machine. Oarum previously worked for more than five years at a spray-painting company...
Iuze Mukube While the hunt for fugitive Victor Malima has intensified, two of his family members were arrested last week in connection to the oil-rot fraud and corruption matter. Martha Ndinelao Antindi, Malima’s mother and his aunt, Johanna Hambelela Mundjego, made their first court appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday. They were formally added...
Iuze Mukube Slavery, racial segregation, apartheid, colonialism and discrimination are among the historical injustices faced by the country that the Constitution was enacted to protect against. The Namibian Constitution, lauded globally as one of the best constitutions, became a reality in 1990 with the aim of establishing a just and democratic framework that would ensure...