The official opposition party, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of appointing and redeploying ambassadors under a veil of secrecy, saying the lack of transparency undermines trust in Namibia’s diplomatic system. IPC’s shadow minister of international relations, Rodney Cloete, said the Presidency failed to openly announce the commissioning and redeployment...
The Zambezi Regional Football Association (ZRFA) held its first extra-ordinary meeting of 2026 on Saturday to finalise the regional budget and set a definitive timeline for the upcoming football season. Central to the discussions was the kick-off of the regional second division league and the region’s preparations for the annual Namibian Newspaper Cup. ZRFA chairperson...
Hilma Nalupe The 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships qualifiers concluded last Saturday at the Nictus Cultural Centre in Windhoek. The qualifiers served as Phase 1 of the national championships, with Phase 2 slated for 24 February to 1 March 2026. After four demanding days of play, the Top 5 players in both the Open...
Matheus David The 2026 academic year has officially begun, with a renewed emphasis on quality education, discipline, and innovation in Namibia’s schools. Sanet Steenkamp, the education minister, addressed school personnel, parents, community leaders, and students, urging everyone involved to work together to lay a solid basis for the nation’s future. In a media statement yesterday,...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi and her delegation arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit, where the country is seeking to court global investors. The Namibian delegation is also looking to strengthen partnerships in key sectors such as water, energy and agriculture. The summit, which kicked off yesterday, concludes on Thursday....
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian government maintains that the country remains one of the most peaceful and politically stable locations in the world. In a joint statement last week, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security slapped back against recent travel advisories by the governments of...
Hilma Nalupe Twelve Namibian junior tennis players are currently competing in Gaborone, Botswana, at the International Tennis Federation/Confederation of African Tennis Southern African Junior Individual and Team Championships. The championships commenced last Friday and will conclude on 17 January 2026. The team made a promising start, with most players winning their opening matches. In the...
Adolf Kaure Namibia is set to co-host the 16th edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) U/19 Cricket World Cup alongside Zimbabwe this month. Cricket Namibia’s marketing manager, Natalia Nauyoma said that despite Namibia not qualifying for the spectacle, they are ready to welcome the cream of global cricket. “We are a small country, yes,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an attack that left two people dead and one injured at Gobabis in the Omaheke region on Friday. According to a crime report released by the Namibian Police, the incident occurred around 11h20 at a residence in the Road Camp area of...
IIKOKOLA – Thousands of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Sem Pendapala Nepando, who was laid to rest at Onamutene cemetery on Saturday. Nepando died on 2 January 2026 after he was shot and killed during a community meeting over a land dispute at Iikokola village in the Oshikoto region. The headman of...