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...
Iuze Mukube Chief Justice Peter Shivute said the shortage of judicial officers has reached crisis proportions, with available judges dealing with a minimum of 600 cases annually. Shivute laid this reality bare while speaking at the official opening of the legal year yesterday. During the 2024 legal year, a civil bench of 13 judges managed...
Namibia has refused to allow the commencement of Phase 2 of the South Africa-Lesotho Highlands Water Project due to irrefutable scientific data and realities of climate change. This is the position of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform. The ministry also dismissed any suggestions that its refusal to issue a ‘No Objection’...
OSHAKATI – The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has recorded a 9% growth in assets under management, which increased to N$183 billion in 2025, up from N$167 billion the previous year. The growth highlights the Fund’s continued financial resilience and prudent investment management. The performance was announced during the launch of the GIPF Integrated Annual...
Adolf Kaure Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao says more needs to be done to meet the national demand of cancer patients when she revealed that Namibia has seven specialist oncologists. Speaking during a recent handover event in Windhoek, she said that six of the oncologists are in the private sector, and one is in the...
All eyes will be on the Oshakati Stadium this Sunday at 16h00 when Namibia Premier League log leaders Eeshoke Chula Chula lock horns with KK Palace in what promises to be a fiery northern derby packed with pride, intensity and high stakes. Chula Chula head into the encounter sitting top of the league standings with...
Namibian rugby scrumhalf Damian Stevens has publicly raised concerns over the leadership and direction of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), calling for greater transparency, accountability and strategic planning following the country’s failure to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Stevens, who previously turned out for South African outfit Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge,...
Lydia Pitiri Former first lady Monica Geingos has said the legacy of the late president Hage Geingob does not belong to a single individual, but to the entire Namibian nation. Speaking to Nampa about the enduring impact of the late Statesman, Geingos reflected on the two years since his passing, emphasising the collective loss felt...