Realignment bears fruit
Realignment bears fruit NAMPAThe steps Namibia has taken to realign funds from non-priority to priority areas are showing positive results, minister of finance Calle Schlettwein said on Tuesday.“As a...
View ArticleNo deal for Jammeh exit
No deal for Jammeh exit Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said no deal was yet on the table for Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh to leave power, saying an agreement would take longer than a day of...
View ArticleMalaria lives here
Malaria lives here Sub-Saharan Africa home to 90% of world''s cases Despite major progress in the fight against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease remains an acute public health problem, particularly...
View ArticleShot of the day
Shot of the day FESTIVE VIBES: Christmas lights are lit in central London, UK as Christmas is coming, December 2016. Photo: NAMPA/XINHUA
View ArticleWe need to listen
We need to listen It''s high time we have an honest conversation about where we went wrong as a nation. All throughout the country there clearly is a general feeling of divide, of disappointment and of...
View ArticleChristmas behind bars for Moussongela
Christmas behind bars for Moussongela The Congolese pastor who is in custody on charges of human trafficking, rape and assault by threat, will have to wait until 9 January for his quest to secure bail...
View ArticleStaff rewarded with their own home
Staff rewarded with their own home Long service and loyalty pays off Long-serving staff from the Rock Lodge just outside Okahandja were rewarded as 21 keys to their new homes, registered in their...
View ArticleVon Trotha Street angers OvaHerero
Von Trotha Street angers OvaHerero A street named after former German military commander, Lothar von Trotha at Otjiwarongo has angered the OvaHerero community in the Otjozondjupa Region.Von Trotha was...
View ArticlePanduleni's appeal on hold
Panduleni's appeal on hold Wants 17-year sentence set aside The appeal by the Ongwediva-based businessman currently serving a 17-year prison term for murder, was removed from the High Court roll as no...
View ArticleNSFAF launches online application
NSFAF launches online application With the launch of the online application process students applying for financial assistance from the government-funded organisation Namibia Students Financial...
View ArticleHelao Nafidi council tussle continues
Helao Nafidi council tussle continuesNghidimbwa sworn in for a second time Amid a pending court case, Swapo town councillor Ester Nghidimbwa was sworn in at Helao Nafidi earlier this month. The saga...
View ArticleHoliday traffic picks up
Holiday traffic picks up Road users have been warned to remain cautious on Namibia''s roads, as traffic volumes pick up in the week before Christmas.While there has been a decrease in fatalities and...
View ArticleNo bail for accused rhino horn smuggler
No bail for accused rhino horn smuggler The Chinese national who was arrested last month at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg after being caught with 18 rhino horns in his luggage has been...
View ArticleOshakati denies corruption claims
Oshakati denies corruption claimsTown council says plot allocations were fair The Oshakati town council has denied accusations that there was corruption in the allocation of residential and business...
View ArticleWarnings of floods and low rivers
Warnings of floods and low rivers ELLANIE SMIT Tourists have been urged to make other arrangements if they plan on making use of the Sendelingsdrift pontoon border crossing between Namibia and South...
View ArticleHosea Kutako is bursting at the seams
Hosea Kutako is bursting at the seams ELLANIE SMIT While the arrival of smorgasbord of international airlines has been hailed as good for the economy, the Namibian Airports Company (NAC) flagship...
View ArticleSwartbooi dares Hage to fire him
Swartbooi dares Hage to fire him‘He will have to gets the guts from somewhere’ Bernadus Swartbooi says President Hage Geingob asked him to resign but he refuses to do so. JEMIMA BEUKES Tub-thumping...
View ArticlePriscilla Boois replaces Swartbooi
Priscilla Boois replaces SwartbooiIn a media release, the Namibian Presidency announced that President Hage Geingob formally accepted a verbal resignation from Bernadus Swartbooi, described in the...
View ArticleMbidi predicts Cosafa AGM election win
Mbidi predicts Cosafa AGM election winAll set for Cosafa AGM The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) vice-president Salemane Phafane will face off with Namibia Football...
View ArticleChess tourney for Swakop
Chess tourney for Swakop The Kehat Beukes Memorial chess tournament will be taking place in Swakopmund this weekend.The tournament stretches back to 1994 and is one of the longest-running competitions...
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