National

Residents of Okambebe village in Ohangwena region have expressed anger over drought relief food that went to waste because the headman allegedly packed and locked it in his bar.

Roads Authority of Namibia CEO Conrad Lutombi last week officially opened the Mandume Ndemufayo interchange in Windhoek for traffic to ease and decongest the roads. 

Deputy minister of works Veikko Nekundi urged young people to refrain from being a hubbly bubbly, drugs and alcohol generation.

A group of Namibian students who were enrolled at an alleged affiliate of the Midlands State University of Zimbabwe have not received their certificates, and are being sent from pillar to post. 

Former cabinet minister and renowned Swapo activist Immanuel Ngatjizeko was buried on Saturday in his home village of Otjohorongo in the Omaruru constituency, Erongo region. Ngatjizeko died on 5 March at the age of 69.

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has urged the new leadership of the Swapo Party Women’s Council to not only recruit women for the party but also recruit their husbands and sons.

The acquisition of the largest diamond recovery vessel Benguela Gem by Debmarine Namibia is a perfect example of the smart partnership between government and the private sector, but also showcases the perseverance and hard work of the mining sector.

With Namibia set to celebrate her 32 years of independence and democracy on Monday, it is imperative to reflect on the many achievements and challenges the local sports fraternity has faced over the past three decades.

Love him or loathe him, Albertus Katiti is a Namibian boxing icon and without a shadow of doubt, one of the most-fascinating leather traders of his generation. A much-reserved human being and one jolly good fellow of decent upbringing, his flawless brilliance in the boxing ring was something out of the ordinary.

I would like to applaud the sports ministry and her partners, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), for finally putting shoulder to the wheel in making sure the long-awaited Namibia Sports Development Index (NSDI) finally becomes a reality.