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...
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...
EENHANA- The National Housing Enterprises (NHE) has committed to construct 100 houses in Eenhana to a value of N$7.4 million. Yesterday, Eenhana Town Council officially handed over a site to NHE at Extension 10. The houses will be build by contractors Tona Trade Holdings CC and Danny’s Building Construction CC in a joint venture with...
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...
Namibia’s senior men’s tennis team will be aiming for a stronger return next year after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Estonia in the Davis Cup World Group Two playoff tie on Saturday and Sunday. Namibia failed to secure a win, as Estonia won all three matches in the tie. In the opening singles encounter, Namibia’s...
Okahandja United secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Bucks Buccaneers in a Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) clash played on Saturday afternoon at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Head coach of Bucks Buccaneers Anderson Phiri stressed the importance of his side maintaining focus as the season progresses. Phiri noted that the league remains wide open,...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Zambezi region’s 15 communal conservancies produced a combined income of approximately N$30 million in 2024. In a recent report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources attributed the results to the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme, which empowers rural communities and contributes to poverty alleviation. The committee states, “This may have...