Namibian boxer Paulinus ‘John John’ Ndjolonimus suffered the first professional loss of his career on Saturday night in Heidelberg, Germany, after a closely contested super middleweight clash against local favourite Simon Zachenhuber ended in a split decision that left many questioning the integrity of the officiating. The bout, held at the SNP Dome, pitted two...
Namibia’s senior rugby team still has two crucial hurdles to clear in their quest to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. After narrowly missing out on direct qualification following a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to Zimbabwe in the Rugby Africa Cup on Saturday, Namibia who have been a regular fixture at the Rugby...
Eino Vatileni SWAKOPMUND – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) has proposed the immediate establishment of a National Women’s Parliamentary Caucus. The call was made by the forum secretary general Boemo Sekgoma at the capacity-building workshop for women in politics and decision-making at Swakopmund last week. Sekgoma said women who are in parliament...
Hilma Nalupe Speed action returns to the capital this weekend, as the fifth leg of the Namibia National Karting Championships roars to life at the Tony Rust Race Track on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Hosted by the Windhoek Motor Club, the event promises a day packed with speed, skill, and fierce competition. The upcoming championship...
Namibia’s Welwitschias will be aiming to secure a historic eighth Rugby World Cup appearance when they take on Zimbabwe’s Sables in the final of the Rugby Africa Cup tomorrow at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The highly anticipated clash will commence at 15h00 and will determine which team qualifies directly for the...
A Grootfontein resident facing a terrorism charge amongst a host of other charges has applied to be represented by a State lawyer. This was indicated on Tuesday by his current privately instructed lawyer, Wihan Brand, when Jona Hangula (34) made a third appearance in the Windhoek High Court for a scheduled pre-trial hearing. Brand told...
WALVIS BAY – The government’s ambitious drive to address the national housing shortage has officially commenced in Walvis Bay, where the construction of 200 houses at Farm 37 is underway. The government has allocated N$75 million for the first phase, while the Walvis Bay council has budgeted another another N$6 million for the initiative. The...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s education system is under strain, with recent data showing that 70% of Grade 3 pupils struggle with basic reading and numeracy skills. This alarming revelation was confirmed by education minister Sanet Steenkamp, when she addressed Parliament recently. She described the situation as a “foundational literacy and numeracy emergency.” “This is not just...
Iuze Mukube As the curtain fell on the ongoing Namcor corruption scandal case yesterday, details emerged pointing to a tale of how public resources were allegedly looted at an industrial scale by once-powerful individuals and their cronies. Playing out in court this week, arguments brought to light elements of close-knit ties and how beef was...
Johan Diergaardt, vice president of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), said the primary objective of the newly introduced 2025 Club Championship is player development. He shared these sentiments in response to questions about the one-day tournament. He stated that Namibia’s rugby, at both club and national levels, has many crucial competitions lined up ahead. For...