Track and field coach Henk Botha has criticised the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), the Region 5 Youth Games organisers, for planning a training camp in Botswana ahead of the competition, which is set for early July. Describing the decision as ridiculous, Botha accused officials of prioritising travel allowances over practical preparation. He argued that training...
The appeal former Swapo Okahandja constituency councillor Steve ‘Biko’ Booys lodged against the refusal of the Windhoek Magistrate Court to release him on bail was struck from the High Court roll this morning by Judge Naomi Shivute. This is ostensibly to allow Booys an opportunity to resolve his legal representation issues. Booys has had several...
The Fund on Wheel campaign engages communities in the Hardap Region to bring services closer to the people by increasing road safety awareness and educating the public about the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA)’s mandate, benefits, and claims process. The week-long community engagement campaign began on Monday, 3 March, and is expected to conclude tomorrow...
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Namibia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade and the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI), officially handed over advanced laboratory equipment worth €695 670.This was given to the NSI last month at a ceremony held at the NSI Testing and Inspection Centre in Walvis Bay.Governor of Erongo Neville...
FIFA Secretary General, Mattias Grafström, expressed his sorrow on the sudden passing Charles Siyauya, the General Secretary of the Namibia Football Association (NFA). Grafström said the late Siyauya was highly respected in African football and with NFA’s Executive Council, he played a vital role in advancing and developing the craft. “That is a task he...
President Nangolo Mbumba has formally unveiled the commemorative Hage Geingob N$60 note. The new note is legal tender alongside the existing currency. The new banknote will only be printed once-off, designating it as a collector’s item. The central bank plans to release an entirely new range of Namibian currencies in June this year. Johannes !Gawagab,...
After the Supreme Court rejected their electoral challenge to the presidential election application last Friday, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) formally withdrew the complaint they had filed in the Electoral Court. This ruling was made just two days before the Electoral Court was supposed to hear the issue...
The loss of Jacob Hamutenya, a beloved member of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni group, is greatly felt by the U.S. Embassy in Namibia. Jacob was well-known for his steadfast commitment to community development, sustainable agriculture, and youth empowerment. Hamutenya, a 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow, made a major impact on Namibia, especially as a leader...
Moses Matyayi, the chief executive officer of the City of Windhoek (CoW), led a staff team on a one-day benchmarking visit to the Otjiwarongo Municipality (MUN) earlier today, demonstrating the city’s continued dedication to innovation and continual improvement. Gaining important knowledge about Otjiwarongo’s existing records process flow system was the aim of this tour. To...