KATIMA MULILO – Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) Commissioner Sam Shivute has acknowledged the longstanding nature of the bilateral discussions on the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Katima Mulilo. He has assured the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting held in Livingstone, Zambia, of Namibia’s commitment to ensure that the project is finalised within the next...
The Welwitschias will shift their focus to a tough encounter against South Africa’s Airlink Pumas this coming weekend at Hage Geingob Stadium, in what promises to be another testing international friendly. This follows a hard-fought 22–19 victory over Uganda on Saturday in their first international outing of the year, held at Walvis Bay Private School’s...
Undefeated World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super featherweight champion Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo has hit the ground running in Las Vegas, expressing confidence that he will be in the best shape of his career ahead of his highly anticipated title defence in August. The fast-rising Namibian star, who arrived in the fight capital of the world...
Lahja Nashuuta Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm has been manufacturing medicines without a valid licence for over a year, it has emerged. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) Registrar of Medicines, Fransina Nambahu, dropped the bombshell in which she simultaneously stopped Fabupharm’s productions. “Fabupharm Namibia (Pty) Ltd, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company,...
A sizeable number of government projects worth millions of dollars are on the brink of becoming white elephants, while others are facing daily mismanagement by those entrusted to look after them. This was the finding of the National Council Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy. The committee undertook follow-up regional oversight visits to various...
GROOTFONTEIN – As the saying goes, “The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” However, without land, even optimistic Namibian farmers would approach farming with a pinch salt. One such indiviudual is 29-year-old Usko Shinishipwa, a young farmer from Grootfontein who started from the bottom and worked his way...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commended the Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) for its continued efforts in preserving Namibia’s democratic legacy through commemorative postage stamps that honour the country’s Heads of State. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the NamPost delegation at State House, Nandi-Ndaitwah described the post office as a vital communication hub and praised the...
The national Futsal league will continue this weekend with a number of exciting games slated for Windhoek Showground on Saturday. One of the highlight matches of the weekend will be a clash between second-placed Quality FC and The Mavericks, scheduled for 20h00. The Mavericks currently sit 10th with 17 points from 17 matches played so...
Namibia’s national women’s netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday. They will participate in the inaugural UAE Netball Tournament, scheduled to take place from 15 to 21 June in Dubai. The tournament will feature six national teams, host UAE, Namibia, USA, Republic of Ireland (ROI), Singapore and Kenya. ...
TSUMEB – Founded in 1905, the Municipality of Tsumeb was once a mecca of excellence, where green and neatness greeted visitors and residents alike. Today, many say the town has become a shadow of its former self, where poor service delivery is the standard, with zero accountability from those at its helm. Now, residents of...