Namibia drops in open budget index
Improvements in Namibia’s national budgetary process in the last few years were not enough to bolster the country’s ranking in the latest edition of the foremost global comparative study. Launched...
View ArticleCorridor group observes 15 year journey
The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of its efforts to promote Namibia as the number one logistics hub in the region. The corridor group celebrated the...
View ArticleTraditional healer could be acquitted
A traditional healer said to have been frequented by Mishake Muyongo, the exiled alleged leader of the so-called Caprivi rebellion, could not be linked to any treasonous activities, High Court Judge...
View ArticleWard funeral arrangements untrue
Terence Ward, the father of the late Alfred Ward, 24, a paramedic who died with four others in the E-Med Rescue24 air ambulance Cessna 441 Conquest V5-NRS plane crash at Maastricht Wine Farm in...
View ArticleHistoric Witbooi house burns down
A historic house owned by the Witbooi family in Gibeon burnt down midday on Monday, destroying many photos, historical documents and memorabilia. The house is more than 85 years old and was first...
View ArticleNamibia unhappy with Botswana’s shooting of poachers
The Namibian government wants to find a solution to what it describes as the “disturbing problem” of Botswana’s shoot-to-kill policy with regard to poachers. According to the government, this policy...
View ArticleCops target us
Some Zimbabwean nationals in Windhoek are claiming that the Namibian Police are victimising them by carry out unlawful arrests on them. According to some of the Zimbabweans that Namibian Sun spoke to,...
View ArticleNot yet cleared for take-off
The Transport Commission of Namibia may suspend FlyAfrica’s air service licence after it disregarded the aviation laws of the country and illegally flew passengers to OR Tambo International Airport in...
View ArticleShebeen-free suburbs possible
President Hage Geingob wants shebeens out of residential areas and closed on Sundays. Geingob, who addressed Khomas Region residents during one of his town hall meetings at Ramatex, also urged shebeen...
View ArticleTwo more black rhinos slaughtered
The slaughter of Namibia’s rhino population continues unabated, with two more black rhinos killed. The latest poaching of two black rhino bulls in the Epacha Game Reserve last month brought to more...
View ArticleTeacher guilty
In the fourth day of the marathon Caprivi Treason Trial judgement, Judge Elton Hoff found that the State had proven beyond reasonable doubt that a former teacher at Makanga village near Katima Mulilo...
View ArticleUS to honour Geingob
President Hage Geingob will be honoured with the Africa Political Leader of the Year Award among several other accolades that will be bestowed on him during an official visit to Cuba and the United...
View ArticleShips warned about carrying Namibian charcoal
Shipowners have been warned to be cautious of carrying containerised charcoal cargo out of Namibia following a recent ship fire. The warning comes after the container ship Mareno caught fire near...
View ArticleShot and injured cop arrests two
In an act of rare bravery, a City Police constable found the strength to arrest two men, after he was shot in the leg. Constable Justice Shatipamba was trying to stop a group of suspected robbers when...
View ArticleZeraeua throne dispute sours
The on-going feud between two groups fighting over the chieftaincy of the Zeraeua Royal House has turned ugly and a request for State House to intervene has been made. The royal fight resurfaced after...
View Article'Time to quit because I did it all'
Floyd Mayweather equalled Rocky Marciano's perfect 49-0 record Sunday and then confirmed that now was the time to quit - because he has nothing else to accomplish. The unbeaten pound-for-pound king,...
View ArticleSeason openers provide mixed results
The 2015/16 football season officially kicked off at the weekend with United Stars one of the teams to pick up maximum points following wins against Rundu Chiefs and Young Chiefs. United Stars thrashed...
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