ANTANANARIVO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her first address to the 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit as Namibia’s Head of State, has called for greater cooperation and urgency to ensure food security is not just a goal on paper but a reality in every home across the region. The summit, which brought together...
Defending champions Liverpool will get the 2025/2026 English Premier League campaign underway tonight when they face Bournemouth at Anfield. Namibian fans are eagerly waiting to get their bids in, something which has become a ritual for many, weekend in and out. As it stands, Liverpool have embarked on a bold recruitment drive under Arne Slot,...
The late football crazy Justus Katume Handura was a formidable, tough-as-steak defensive midfielder who plied his trade with the now-defunct old location outfit Young Standard Football Club during the hotly contested knockout cup tournaments back in the day. He was amongst some of his teammates and others who vigorously advocated for the merger of Young...
Rudolf Gaiseb Affirmative Positioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has called for the further extension of the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF) and a change of its application terms. In a letter to Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Thursday, Amupanda suggested the rerouting of the entire application process. He suggests that the different application timeframes in...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has urged voters to use the official objection period to report irregularities around nominations of candidates, especially those seeking election in constituencies where they do not reside. The objection period should also be used to report any irregularities around voter registration. The Electoral Act requires that a...
WALVIS BAY – Police brutality and the use of excessive force in holding cells are once again under scrutiny after a trial-awaiting inmate was allegedly assaulted by officers during a routine cell search. He was allegedly denied urgent medical attention after the attack. Michael Awaseb, who also made a court appearance on a murder charge...
MADAGASCAR – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to deliver her first address at the 45th SADC Summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Sunday. The summit, held under the theme ‘Advancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation, and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC’, will bring together regional leaders to discuss industrial growth, modern farming and clean energy for sustainable...
OHAKWEENYANGA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has joined other voices in paying tribute to former Namibian Defence Force chief, Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala, who died on Monday. She described Hawala as, “a dedicated freedom fighter who served in several positions of command, including second assistant commander to the army commander and deputy commander of the People’s Liberation...
In a region of 300 million people, fewer than 7.2 million passengers take to the skies each year. This is not because people do not want to fly. At the recent Southern African Development Community Tourism (SADC) Alliance Think Tank, aviation and tourism leaders agreed that outdated and protectionist aviation policies are stifling Southern Africa’s...
Royal Leopards head coach Edwin Matsebula said his team is ready to face Namibia’s Young African in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, despite having little information about the Namibian outfit. Young African were drawn against the Eswatini champions for the first leg, slated for 19-21 September 2025. The return leg is set...