Geingob grills Nanso
Geingob grills Nanso The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) leadership received a grilling from President Hage Geingob on Wednesday during a meeting to discuss a number of issues, including...
View ArticleAMTA ends Fysal agreement
AMTA ends Fysal agreement60 workers to lose their jobs A controversial deal allowing a private business to trade from the government's fresh-produce hubs has been terminated. Fysal Fresh Produce is to...
View ArticleHow did we get here?
How did we get here? How did we get to a situation, as a country, where our government is asking already struggling workers to donate 2% of the salaries as a one-off payment, ostensibly for...
View ArticleLow earners excluded from drought relief
Low earners excluded from drought relief Households with a combined income of more than N$2 600 will not qualify for state drought assistance, which has effectively excluded even low-level civil...
View Article10% water hike coming
10% water hike comingCity pulls out all the stops Windhoek's looming water crisis has prompted a number of emergency measures by the municipality. The City of Windhoek has proposed a 10% water and 5%...
View ArticleAir Namibia abandons Lagos-Accra route
Air Namibia abandons Lagos-Accra routeIn a statement issued this morning, Air Namibia announced that it, with immediate effect, has suspended its Windhoek-Lagos-Accra route. The route, which was...
View ArticleBanning imports not so simple
Banning imports not so simple We laud the instruction by finance minister Calle Schlettwein that public entities may only procure locally and that this must include production north of the red line for...
View ArticleDesperate cattle flood Ohangwena
Desperate cattle flood Ohangwena The Ohangwena Regional Council is concerned about environmental damage as large numbers of livestock enter the region from as far as Kaokoland and other areas seeking...
View ArticleHaikali files suit against business partners
Haikali files suit against business partnersAlleges Safland money is being siphoned off The co-owner of Safland Property Services Namibia wants the High Court to freeze the company's accounts....
View ArticleSearch for oil and gas resumes
Search for oil and gas resumes A British and Canadian company, Reconnaissance Oil and Gas, has applied for an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) to drill for oil and gas on state land in the...
View ArticleCaster Semenya dominates Rasa
Caster Semenya dominates RasaMashaya reigns supreme Athletes and journalists walked away with prizes at the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 awards at the weekend. JESSE JACKSON...
View ArticleThe fall of a dynasty
The fall of a dynasty JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA The journey of one of Namibia's biggest premier league sides, Civics FC, came to an end after being relegated from the league on Saturday. Civics went into...
View ArticleSwapo councillor killed in crash
Swapo councillor killed in crash The ruling party has lost one of its councillors, Samson Nghilumbwa, who died this morning in a car accident in the Erongo Region. Nghilumbwa died after the car he was...
View ArticleCouncillor Kuushomwa passes on
Councillor Kuushomwa passes on Oshakati East constituency councillor Lot Kuushomwa has passed on, Oshana governor Elia Irimari has confirmed. The Swapo councillor died in Windhoek this morning after...
View ArticleGeingob mourns Nghilumbwa, Kuushomwa
Geingob mourns Nghilumbwa, Kuushomwa President Hage Geingob has expressed his grief and sorrow over the deaths of Walvis Bay municipal councillor Samson Nghilumbwa (35) and Oshakati East constituency...
View ArticleNakathila calls out Herring
Nakathila calls out Herring World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa champion Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila says he is ready to dethrone Jamel Herring as WBO junior lightweight world champion.Herring...
View ArticleWarriors ready for Malawi
Warriors ready for MalawiBenjamin to make one or two changes Brave Warriors Cosafa Cup coach Colin Benjamin has revealed he will make one or two changes to his side that will face Malawi in their...
View ArticleBlitzboks struggle in London
Blitzboks struggle in London There was disappointment and tempered elation in the Springbok Sevens camp in London.The team lost both their matches but still did enough to secure automatic qualification...
View ArticleTendulkar unfazed
Tendulkar unfazedIndia thrashed before World Cup New Zealand thrashed India, one of the World Cup favourites, by six wickets at the Oval on Sunday. India must not press the panic button despite losing...
View ArticleMan United Legends thrash Bayern
Man United Legends thrash Bayern Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tormented Bayern Munich once again as the Manchester United manager scored in his club's 1999 treble winners' reunion on Sunday.Twenty years after...
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