Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – The Ondangwa Regional Court slapped Julius Shinyama with a 40-year prison sentence after being convicted of raping his biological daughter five years ago. The court found out that Shinyama raped his daughter on two different occasions in 2020 and impregnated her. A baby whose gender was not revealed was born but...
Otjiwarongo-based Life Fighters are in touching distance of the Northwest First Division Football League and an automatic promotional berth to the Namibia Premier League; however, they have to overcome an oncoming obstacle to keep their title ambitions alive. Dubbed Kahirona, Life Fighters need one point from their two remaining games to secure their return to...
Boxing fans in the northern part of the country are in for a treat, as the country’s leading amateur boxing stable MTC Kilimajaro Boxing Academy is set to host a boxing bonanza this weekend. The bonanza is slated for Saturday during the Ekuku Expo, and it is set to feature northern based boxing clubs. Additionally,...
LUANDA – Africa’s top leaders delivered a united and uncompromising message to the United States (US) on Monday. They said the era of donor dependency is over and the future must be built on mutual respect, investment and co-created prosperity. Opening the summit on Monday, African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf set the tone...
WALVIS BAY – Pilchards worth over N$23 million were landed by six midwater trawlers in single trips they took between April and June this year. This is despite a moratorium on pilchard fishing in place since 2018. The catches constitute over 1.4 million kilogrammes of sardines landed, reigniting tensions between the freezer trawler fleet and...
LUANDA – Namibia has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows certain African goods duty-free access to the United States market. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Selma Ashipala-Musavyi called for the extension of the AGOA at the US-Africa Summit, where the country recorded...
Namibia has emphasised the importance of natural diamonds and energy development as key drivers of economic growth at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda, Angola. Speaking during a side interview after attending the summit, Ben Nangombe, Executive Director in the Ministry of Mines, Trade, and Industrialisation, said the Namibian delegation used the platform...
Namibia Correctional Service athlete Paulus Daniel and Namibian Police Force runner Lavinia Haitope are set to face some of Africa’s best distance runners this Saturday when they compete in the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Half Marathon in Gqeberha, South Africa. The pair earned their spots at this prestigious event after being crowned winners of the...
Namibia’s Paralympic team, selected to represent the nation at the upcoming 11th African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, has raised alarm over degrading treatment provided to them ahead of the continental competition. The team of 90 athletes, including coaches was initially scheduled to be housed at Rietfontein’s National Youth Centre (NYS), where...
Lahja Nashuuta Warmquelle might be a relatively small village with less than 3 000 people, but it brims with life on almost any given day. The village forms part of the Sesfontein settlement. Tourists passing through the village – attracted by a warm spring in the area – blend with the sounds and bustle of...