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,...
Junior tennis player Joanivia Bezuidenhout is set to embark on a month-long tour to Mozambique, running from 26 January to 22 February 2026, as part of her preparations for the 2026 tennis season. During the tour, Bezuidenhout will train under Mozambican Davis Cup coach Bruno Figueiredo and will also compete in two International Tennis Federation...
Rising professional boxer Jonas Jonas is set to take a major step in his young career when he travels to Russia next weekend to face Russian fighter Evgeny Kool in a six-round international welterweight bout. The contest marks Jonas’ first professional fight outside Namibia and comes less than a year after he completed his Grade...
Lissony Njembo The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has launched a polio immunisation campaign as an emergency response following an outbreak of poliovirus type 2 in Rundu, Kavango East region, late last year. Laboratory investigations confirmed that the cases are genetically linked to infections reported in neighbouring Angola. In response, the ministry, with...
Rudolf Gaiseb Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus says efforts to enact the Cyber Crime and Data Protection Bills as matters of urgency are still underway. Speaking at the year-opening staff engagement yesterday, Theofelus noted that stakeholder consultations on the draft Cybercrime Bill will commence on 2 February 2026 and that the Bill will...
Funeral cover in Namibia sits at the intersection of compassion and commerce. It has long been regarded as a financial safety net that allows families to bury their loved ones with dignity, but it has recently come under intense national scrutiny following a series of disturbing revelations that expose how far some individuals are willing...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) vows to ensure stringent compliance with the eligibility criteria of the new funding model. The institution states it will guarantee the subsidy reaches its intended beneficiaries. In 2025, prior to the subsidy, NSFAF awarded 30 138 deserving Namibian students with financial assistance amounting to N$3.1 billion...
The 2025 FNB Women’s Super League kicked off in entertaining fashion, with goals, late drama and honest assessments from coaches highlighting both the excitement and early-season challenges facing teams. The opening match at the Unam Stadium in Windhoek delivered fireworks, as FC Ongos Ladies and Julinho Athletic Ladies played to a pulsating 3-3 draw. Julinho...
Namibia’s national futsal team, the Brave 5, won the first leg of their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) Futsal qualifiers 8-4 against Kenya last Friday at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund. Matias Roberto scored the first goal for Namibia, followed by Francisco Solunga and Wesley Otto in the first half. Namibia showed good attacking intent...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo’s poor performance during the 2025 academic year came under fire this week after the region recorded an overall 33.7% pass rate. This is below the national average. The region is ranked amongst the bottom five out of 14 regions. Erongo Region Governor Natalia /Goagoses raised alarm over the poor performances during an...