Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – Medical doctor Fillemon Nakanduungile admitted being in contact with Abner Mateus, the alleged mastermind behind the attack on public prosecutor Justine Shiweda on 17 October 2025. He made the admission when he appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court this week for his bail application. Nakanduungile has, however, denied involvement in the...
International Relations and Coorperation Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has reiterated that Namibia’s fight for restorative justice and just compensation from Germany for crimes committed during the 1904/08 Ovaherero and Nama genocide is far from over. Ashipala-Musavyi, in a wide-ranging interview with the Russian state-owned international news network, stated that bilateral talks between Namibia and Germany are...
Matheus David Up to 134 000 students stand to benefit from Namibia’s newly introduced subsidised tertiary education programme in 2026, education minister Sanet Steenkamp has said. She described the initiative as a carefully researched intervention aimed at widening access while safeguarding public resources. Speaking during an interview on Sunday, Steenkamp said the policy should not...
Lahja Nashuuta The Land Bill tabled in Parliament by land reformist Inge Zaamwani proposes a raft of changes, among them scrapping the controversial “willing buyer, willing seller” clause, which many blame for Namibia’s snail-paced land reform agenda. Zaamwani has called the Bill a “transformative instrument” that aims to correct historical land dispossession and promote fair...
ONDANGWA – A 25-year-old Namibian Defence Force (NDF) member is expected to appear in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court today after allegedly murdering his 41-year-old friend and cutting off his testicles. According to the police, the suspect allegedly took the testicles to his homestead at Okakwiyu village, burnt it, and buried it inside the house. Oshana...
As is the case with wedding unsung heroes – who work tirelessly to ensure a seamless event – petrol attendants and police officers rarely get the credit they deserve, or their flowers in Gen Z lingo. But while many homes were filled with music, laughter and the smell of Christmas food, other places stayed bright...
The New Year festive period was overshadowed by a worrying rise in suicide-related deaths, with police recording at least seven cases across different parts of the country between 31 December 2025 and 4 January 2026. According to the Namibian Police’s weekend crime and incident report, the deaths were reported in regions including Oshikoto, Khomas and...
A recent decision to impose visa bond requirements on travellers from selected countries, including Namibia, now mandates Namibians to post security bonds of US$15 000 or N$250 000 to apply for a United States of America visa. This policy, which came into effect on 1 January 2026, will see citizens from Namibia, Tanzania, Guinea, Malawi,...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, hosted a send-off ceremony on Monday afternoon for 12 of the country’s top U/14 and U/16 girls’ and boys’ tennis players. The players will represent Namibia at the International Tennis Federation/ Confederation of African Tennis...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s women’s cricket team, the Capricorn Eagles were sent off yesterday at the Namibia Cricket Ground, for the International Cricket Council (CC) Women’s T20 World Cup Global qualifier in Nepal. The qualifier will be held from 13 January to 2 February 2026, with the World Cup set for 12 June to 5 July...