More road closures in the south
More road closures in the south ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKThe Roads Authority (RA) of Namibia has issued an update on the extent of damage to roads in the south of the country after heavy rains the past few...
View ArticleKatutura swimming pool not safe for public use
Katutura swimming pool not safe for public use Microbial hazard and chemical analysis The tests results have confirmed that the pool does not meet the safety levels for WHO's Staphylococcus &...
View ArticleUK offers extra US$6.2 billion to firms
UK offers extra US$6.2 billion to firms ANDY BRUCE AND DAVID MILLIKENBritain offered a 4.6 billion-pound (US$6.2 billion) support package for businesses on Tuesday to soften an expected recession...
View ArticleBleak festive season for tourism sector
Bleak festive season for tourism sector ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEK Although the hospitality sector saw a welcome increase in tourists at the beginning of the festive season, stricter coronavirus measures...
View ArticleMemorial service for gyrocopter pilot
Memorial service for gyrocopter pilot ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKFamily and friends will gather next Saturday to say their final farewells to gyrocopter pilot Pierre Blaauw, who died in a crash just outside...
View ArticleOutsourcing of low-cost housing irks residents
Outsourcing of low-cost housing irks residents• Fysal denies shoddy work Oshakati residents complain of poor workmanship that has led to structural defects in their new homes. TUYEIMO HAIDULAOSHAKATIA...
View ArticleNafau files urgent application against Shoprite
Nafau files urgent application against ShopriteShoprite replaced the workers on strike The union inspected some of their shops on 29 December and found those workers and some managers doing the work of...
View ArticleWomen cultivate a new voice in Indian farm protests
Women cultivate a new voice in Indian farm protests ABHAYA SRIVASTAVAIndia's rural landscape is notoriously male-dominated, but thousands of women have become a pillar of the farmer protests blocking...
View ArticleHere's to 2021!
Here's to 2021! The year 2020 has come and gone. The brand new year, 2021, is upon us amid hope and aspirations by the nation and by individual members of society. The year 2020 was one of significant...
View ArticleAfrican countries in 'deep debt distress'
African countries in 'deep debt distress' Unsustainable debt levels Debt overhang is a situation where a country’s debt is high and exceeds its expected ability to repay and debt servicing is expected...
View ArticleWorld Bank sees 2.7% growth for Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank sees 2.7% growth for Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to experience economic growth of 2.7 percent in 2021 as it rebounds from its first recession in 25 years, the World...
View Article'Iri Ivari' behind bars for rape
'Iri Ivari' behind bars for rape TUYEIMO HAIDULAOSHAKATILucas Tsamseb, better known as Iri Ivari, and three co-accused yesterday made their first appearance before the Tsumeb Magistrate's Court on...
View ArticleNdumbu expelled over missing NEFF cattle money
Ndumbu expelled over missing NEFF cattle money KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUOne of the reasons why senior NEFF leader Abraham Ndumbu was expelled from the party two days before Christmas is because he allegedly...
View ArticleVilho ducks N$200 million questions
Vilho ducks N$200 million questions• Defence minister tightlipped on corruption claims The minister says nothing he did in the ministry was executed outside the realms of his official mandate. KENYA...
View ArticleCricket tournament called off
Cricket tournament called off Limba MupetamiWINDHOEKThe international cricket tournament between Namibia and Zimbabwe - slated for this month - has been called off.Head coach of the Namibian national...
View ArticleSchool sports kick-off hazy
School sports kick-off hazyUncertainty as waiting continues Chances of school athletics taking place rest on the shoulders of the ministry of education as well as the prevailing second wave of Covid-19...
View ArticleKandie gunning for 10 000m glory in Tokyo
Kandie gunning for 10 000m glory in Tokyo Nampa/ReutersKenya's half-marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie says he is shifting his focus to the 10 000m as he looks to earn a ticket to this year's Tokyo...
View ArticleMessi back to his best
Messi back to his best Vintage display from maestro in win over Bilbao At a time when his future at Barcelona remains up in the air, the 33-year-old delivered perhaps his best performance of the season...
View ArticleRevisiting the purpose of a pension fund
Revisiting the purpose of a pension fund Marthinuz Ndumetana FabianusThe recent war of words between the Governments Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) and firebrand activist Dr Job Amupanda calls for...
View ArticleHospitalised Dr Dre ‘back soon’
Hospitalised Dr Dre ‘back soon’ Dr Dre says he will be "back home soon" after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.The rapper and producer...
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