Uerikondjera ‘Mammie’ Kasaona has risen from the red dusty plains of Warmquelle, a small settlement tucked 250 kilometres from Opuwo and 25 kilometres from Sesfontein in Namibia’s Kunene region, to lifting the 2025 Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup with the Kunene region’s soccer team over the weekend. From a group of 13 men representing the regions,...
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Nandi-Ndaitwah assesses floods impact
Auleria Wakudumo Festus Hamalwa ETUNDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said government will continue to ensure that affected Namibians receive essential assistance, including food aid, medical care, toilets and shelter. She expressed her admiration for those government representatives working tirelessly to support those displaced by the floods. The President made these remarks on Saturday while visiting...
Seal value-addition factory for Henties
HENTIES BAY – A multi-million-dollar project that is set to be a long-term solution for Namibia’s growing seal population, is set to make its entry at the coastal town of Henties Bay. The landmark biotechnology development valued at over N$250 million is set to transform the town, offering job-creation and a long-term solution to the...
Soup kitchen restores lost hope
Paulina Ndalikokule GAVA – Alphonsina Kanyanga, a malnourished one-year-old from Gava village in Mpungu constituency, has gained weight since the Gava Soup Kitchen opened a month ago. Kanyanga weighed only 6.5 kilogrammes at nine months when Catholic AIDS Action, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), recognised her as malnourished, along with 171 other...
Nandi-Ndaitwah mourns the passing of Pope Francis
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Pope Francis, describing him as an extraordinary leader who served the world with compassion, courage, and integrity. In a statement issued yesterday following the pope’s death, Nandi-Ndaitwah said humanity had lost a strong spiritual leader who will be remembered for his dedication to helping...
Hockey tourney heats up in the capital
The ongoing Junior Hockey Africa Cup, currently underway in the capital, is heating up with close contests between top teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions. The tournament started last Friday at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Windhoek, with Namibia’s women thrashing Kenya 3-0, while their male counterparts secured a convincing 3-1 victory...
Namibia gun for Kenya after strong Barthes Cup start
After winning their opening fixture of the 2025 U/20 Rugby Africa Barthes Cup being held in Zimbabwe, Namibia will be out to collect maximum points when they face off against the defending champions Kenya tomorrow. In their first and opening match of the tournament, Namibia took on the host nation, in a tie they convincingly...
Presidency quashes fake deportation claims
The Namibian Presidency has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media platforms which allege that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has ordered the deportation of over 500 American nationals. In a statement released yesterday, presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari addressed the widespread misinformation, urging the public to exercise vigilance. He said the Presidency is deeply concerned about...
Inside Meatco’s beef
Once revered as the country’s premium beef-processing and marketing entity, the beleaguered Meat Corporation of Namibia is in a chokehold and facing a deepening crisis, industry experts opine. At full steam, Meatco is tasked with promoting and coordinating the interests of Namibian livestock producers and the beef sector. When viewed from either perspective, Meatco is...
Guards dismissed for demanding minimum wage … ‘approaching labour ministry is our biggest crime’
SWAKOPMUND – Five security guards employed by the Big Five Security Services’ company in Swakopmund were served with retrenchment letters, days after seeking the labour ministry’s intervention. They wanted the ministry to compel their employer to enforce the new minimum wage for the security sector. Some earn as little as N$6.66 per hour. The guards...