The government has cleared close to N$30 million in outstanding invoices owed to farmers who supplied cattle, meat and meat-related products to the State during the rollout of the 2024/25 Drought Relief Programme. This was done through the Office of the Prime Minister, the agriculture ministry and Meatco as the facilitator. Meatco interim CEO Albertus...
The national senior men’s futsal team, the Brave 5, defeated Kenya 10-7 yesterday in the second leg of Round One of the 2026 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, played in Nairobi, Kenya. Namibia went into the encounter with a solid advantage after securing an 8-4 victory over Kenya in the first leg, which...
Namibia’s senior men’s football team is set to participate in the FIFA Series, which will be hosted by Kazakhstan during the March and April international window. The FIFA Series is an invitational tournament promoted by the world football governing body FIFA and features friendly matches between national teams from different confederations. Introduced as a competitive...
The University of Namibia (Unam) has set a N$50 000 debt threshold under which senior undergraduate students may register for the 2026 academic year without settling their full outstanding balances upfront. The measure was announced on Wednesday and applies to Namibian undergraduate students nearing completion of their studies. Eligible students will be required to sign...
Auleria Wakudumo The agriculture ministry is gearing up for a productive cropping season as part of the second planting cycle of the 2025/2026 financial year, which commenced at the end of October 2025. The season marks a renewed push to upscale and capacitate green scheme projects nationwide, with the aim of increasing agricultural production, strengthening...
Zimbabwean Premier League side Simba Bhora FC has strengthened its squad ahead of the new season by signing three Namibian players: Leevi Alfeus, McCarthy Naweseb, and Kennedy Eib, on two-year contracts. The trio join the ambitious Zimbabwean outfit following impressive spells with their respective clubs in Namibia and abroad. Simba Bhora, who finished third in...
Netball Namibia (NN) has confirmed that the much-anticipated netball play-offs will take place sometime in February, although the exact dates are yet to be announced as the organisation finalises logistical arrangements, league coordinator Eliana Seibes revealed. “The playoffs will see 11 clubs from across the country compete for promotion. However, only four teams will earn...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development is holding consultative meetings in Rundu with the five most populous local authorities to assess land delivery and housing provision. The consultations are taking place from Monday to Friday and involve the Rundu Town Council, the City of Windhoek, Oshakati Town Council,...
WALVIS BAY – Job security in Namibia’s wetland small pelagic fishing sector remains uncertain as hundreds of workers face possible retrenchment, adding to mounting job losses recorded since December last year. In the latest layoffs, Gendev Fishing Group has notified the ministry of labour of a contemplated retrenchment of 489 employees on Friday. The latest...
Andreas Thomas EENHANA – As Namibia continues to reflect on the meaning of its independence more than three decades after political liberation, the death of Mathias Kanana Hishoono has cast a sharp light on a fading generation whose legitimacy was forged in sacrifice rather than symbolism. Hishoono, one of the last surviving pioneers present at...