The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) held a press conference on the fourth edition of the National Youth Games last Thursday in Windhoek. The National Youth Games serve as a platform to identify and select the Namibian team across 11 sport codes that will compete at the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Games (AUSC...
The Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS), alongside the Basketball Artists School (BAS) Foundation and OTB, is having an OTB Basketball Camp from 3 to 5 April in Windhoek. The camp aims to empower, educate, and inspire, and to create a positive, structured environment where young players can develop their basketball skills while building confidence, discipline,...
Dalene Kooper Richard Gariseb arrived at a farm in the Omaheke region five years ago in search of employment to care for his family. He was offered a job chopping and cutting wood for a farm owner. Something he said he has been doing all his life. Gariseb settled into his duties of chopping wood...
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – Petrol and diesel fuel ran dry across most service stations in Rehoboth on Tuesday as residents rushed to fill up ahead of a fuel price hike that took effect yesterday. By yesterday afternoon, only two of the five Rehoboth fuel stations still had fuel available for consumers. So desperate is the...
Given its perennial underfunding levels, inadequate human capital and limited access to modern tools and advanced technologies for combating corruption, it is unfair and unreasonable to expect the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to fully live up to its mandate. These were the sentiments of most Parliamentarians during Tuesday’s national budget contributions to the vote of...
Auleria Wakudumo The water ministry has made significant strides in improving water supply and sanitation services across the country, with notable gains recorded in rural areas over the past year. The spokesperson of the ministry, Romeo Muyunda, said the progress reflects the government’s continued commitment to strengthening water security for human consumption, agriculture and industrial...
Namibia is repositioning its foreign policy and trade strategy to survive a tougher, more competitive world where economic strength will define its place on the global stage. This the summation of International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi message when she delivered the ministry’s budget this week. Motivating her ministry’s N$1.37 billion budget in Parliament...
Castlebet Namibia has announced a sponsorship of N$300 000 in support of the Namibia Horse Racing Association’s (NHRA) annual horse racing event, scheduled to take place on 4 July 2026 in Rehoboth. The sponsorship marks a significant step for both Castlebet Namibia and the local horse racing community, as efforts continue to revive and grow...
Tensions are brewing in Namibia’s boxing fraternity after promoters and other stakeholders criticised the Namibia Boxing and Wrestling Control Board for introducing new licensing fees and procedures without proper consultation. The controversy follows a communication circulated by the board’s boxing administrator, Janine Van Wyk, on the instructions of board chairperson Anita Tjombe, reminding stakeholders that...
Adolf Kaure The National Conference on Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) generated a total of N$109 million for the Namibian economy in 2025. The programme was recently launched in Windhoek. The minister of environment, forestry and tourism, Indileni Daniel said the CBNRM programme aims at promoting sustainable rural livelihoods while having regard to the sustainable...