Tjongarero congratulates Motsepe
Tjongarero congratulates Motsepe LIMBA MUPETAMIWINDHOEKThe Namibian minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero, yesterday sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected president of the Confederation of...
View ArticleStarlets relish the moment
Starlets relish the moment Three Young Warriors players - Prins Tjiueza, Penouua Amazing Kandjii and Steven Damaseb - who recently joined the provisional Tafel Lager Brave Warriors squad are settling...
View ArticleKBF gets new chairman
KBF gets new chairman• Ngungu and Titus elected The Khomas Boxing Federation will have new faces at the top following the resignation of long-serving chairman Jason Naule. JESSE JACKSON...
View ArticleCohen starts fistball season on high note
Cohen starts fistball season on high note SPORTS REPORTERWindhoekBoosted by home-turf advantage, Cohen Fistball Club (CFC 1) kicked off its 2021 Bank Windhoek fistball league season on a high note by...
View ArticleGroot Aub set for Independence Cup
Groot Aub set for Independence Cup• Scouts invited A grassroots tournament will be the centre of attention at Groot Aub this weekend. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISAWINDHOEK The settlement of Groot Aub, 50...
View ArticlePeanut farmers expect bumper harvest
Peanut farmers expect bumper harvest• 1 000 hectares planted Good rains, and no pests so far, have raised expectations of a good peanut harvest this year. STAFF REPORTErWINDHOEKThe country's 15...
View ArticleCompany news in brief
Company news in brief Nedbank decides against dividendSouth Africa's Nedbank said yesterday it was not paying a dividend for 2020, when its annual profit plunged 56.8%.Nedbank's headline earnings per...
View ArticleNo news on proposed gun law
No news on proposed gun law STAFF REPORTERWINDHOEKThe proposed law on firearms and ammunition was passed two years ago, but the amended law is still on ice.According to Kallie Ventske of the Gun Owners...
View ArticleLister, Ndjebela to beat WPFD 2021 drum
Lister, Ndjebela to beat WPFD 2021 drum• 30 years of press freedom Namibian Sun editor Toivo Ndjebela will be one of the representatives of the Namibian media at this year's World Press Freedom Day....
View ArticleEkandjo builds house for Lüderitz pensioner
Ekandjo builds house for Lüderitz pensioner STAFF REPORTERLÜderitzMTC executive Tim Ekandjo, out of his own pocket, handed over a brand-new and fully furnished house worth N$446 231 to a senior citizen...
View ArticleRCC, NPTH urged to find rental solution
RCC, NPTH urged to find rental solution OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKNamibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings (NPTH) and the Roads Contractor Company (RCC) have been encouraged to come up with a payment...
View ArticleBlame me for Venaani’s perks – Dienda
Blame me for Venaani’s perks – Dienda JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKPopular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Elma Dienda says she pushed for the proclamation of the status of Leader of the...
View ArticleSecrecy casts doubt on NEEEB
Secrecy casts doubt on NEEEB‘Vague Bill creates toxic business environment’ Commissioners are given too much power and they should be appointed through an open application process, attendees said....
View ArticleCorruption - A social disease (Part 173): Namibia the cross roads
Corruption - A social disease (Part 173): Namibia the cross roads If you cannot provide for your family, you tend to lose your self-respect and dignity.The third trend that will be discussed in...
View ArticleEDITORIAL
EDITORIAL The forefathers of Africa’s liberation must be turning in their graves today because their predecessors have sold out on the revolution and embraced the very attitude against which brutal...
View ArticleShoprite's home focus bears fruit
Shoprite's home focus bears fruitProfits, market share grow In constant currency terms, Shoprite reported stronger sales in Africa outside South Africa, driven by performances in Zambia, Ghana and...
View ArticleKalumbi on Covid vaccines: We can’t wait for WHO approval
Kalumbi on Covid vaccines: We can’t wait for WHO approval JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKHealth minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says Namibia is not obliged to wait for World Health Organisation (WHO) approval to...
View ArticleNujoma leaves SSC beneficiaries stranded
Nujoma leaves SSC beneficiaries stranded MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKThe Social Security Commission (SSC) is unable to pay bills and settle claims from beneficiaries to the tune of N$18 million because its...
View ArticlePublic debt to raise to N$140bn
Public debt to raise to N$140bnShiimi paints a gloomy picture of nation’s finances A decade of massive borrowing has seen government debt levels rising from N$13.8 billion in 2011 to N$140 billion in...
View ArticleWage bill impotence
Wage bill impotenceMoody’s on govt’s ‘mixed track record’ Government’s plan to tackle the huge wage bill through a combination of attrition and phased retrenchments will be challenging from both a...
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