Drought threatens over 500 000
While the government has still not declared an official drought emergency in Namibia the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has identified Namibia as one of the high-priority countries where...
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KEEPING UP WITH OMAKE
BUSY DAY: The Oshakati Town Council and other stakeholders yesterday de-bushed some areas in Oshakati West under Operation Omake. The operation was launched by President Hage Geingob and Safety and...
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Ex-TransNamib boss gets payout
A negotiated settlement between TransNamib and its suspended chief executive officer Sara Naanda has been sealed following an endorsement of the package by Minister of Works and Transport, Alpheus...
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500 to wage war on poachers
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism announced this week that it has started the process of hiring a prospective candidate to head the country’s anti-poaching unit, while about 500 people will be...
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Young Welwitschias cruise past Hong Kong
Namibia’s under-20 national rugby team yesterday recorded an emphatic 70-8 victory over Hong Kong at the World Rugby U-20 Trophy, which is taking place in Zimbabwe. The team was in imperious form as...
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Squatters’ rights are violated
The lack of safe drinking water and sanitation in many of Windhoek’s informal settlements is a serious violation of basic human rights, legal experts say. Besides the rest of Namibia, “in Windhoek...
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Rehoboth land grab goes ahead
Rehoboth residents are ready to grab land on Monday after the town council failed to give feedback on their demands. A town council meeting had been scheduled for today where the land grab was to be...
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Swartbooi wants restorative justice
Deputy Land Reform Minister Clinton Swartbooi says the Nama and OvaHerero genocide and the issue of land are inseparable. The Swapo MP, who was making his contribution on a motion to set aside a day to...
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A painful pilgrimage
About 300 Namibians have their travel bags packed and their vehicles ready. They will start assembling at the Oshikango border post this afternoon ready to cross into Angola first thing tomorrow...
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Water pinch could cost building jobs
With the impending threat of at least 40% water cuts at the end of the year the construction industry could face a possible mandatory slowdown next year, with concerns that even a temporary stop to new...
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Beast out of Shark attack
The Coastal Sharks have taken a gamble by side-lining the feared Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira as they look this weekend to topple Super rugby leaders Waikato Chiefs, who have an under-performing scrum. The...
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Professional boxing comes to Oshakati
The Oshakati-based Kilimanjaro Boxing Promotions is hosting a professional boxing bonanza at the northern town that is expected to attract some of the best-known Namibian boxers as well as upcoming...
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Leicester’s fairy-tale continues
A sweep of the press room before Leicester City’s recent victory over Swansea City confirmed the extent to which their pursuit of Premier League glory has captivated global audiences. Journalists from...
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It’s about jobs - Geingob
President Hage Geingob says that the value of trade and industry development is not in the construction of huge shopping complexes and other infrastructure, but rather in the creation of jobs and other...
View ArticleThere is trouble coming
Democracy is certainly on the wane in Namibia. Maybe we should put it more bluntly and say, democracy is in a stark decline in Namibia. Swapo maintains its foothold and is strengthening its power base...
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Spat at City meeting
Tensions reached boiling point at the monthly City of Windhoek council meeting, when the management committee rejected a motion by three opposition party members, in which they questioned the...
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Bank card fraud drops
Even though the banking industry is only halfway with the issuing of Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) compliant bank cards, a reduction in bank card fraud was already recorded last year. According to...
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Women nabbed for prison smuggling
Three women - aged 21, 29 and 38 - were arrested at the Windhoek Central Prison on Tuesday, after they allegedly attempted to smuggle prohibited items, including drugs, tobacco, dagga and cellphones...
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