Less talk, a little more action
Less talk, a little more action News that nine-year-old-girls are accessing birth control while ten-year-olds are giving birth, left us in awe and utterly speechless. To further compound this shocking...
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shot of the day LOOKING INTO THE ABYSS: Visitors look down from a set of stairs as they visit Victoria Prison, a former colonial prison and police station colloquially known as Tai Kwun, or "big...
View ArticleIreland to stay the course
Ireland to stay the courseWallabies beat the Irish Australia scored two tries to nil in downing the Six Nations champions 18-9 on Saturday, with two Tests to play in Melbourne and Sydney. Coach Joe...
View ArticleCrawford scores TKO over Horn
Crawford scores TKO over Horn With a bevy of punches in the ninth round, Terence Crawford solidified his case as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Crawford dropped Jeff Horn with 50...
View ArticleJooste reins in board fees
Jooste reins in board feesCap on skyrocketing costs Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has limited board meetings to four a year in a bid to bring down costs. New guidelines have been introduced...
View ArticleNo feasibility done for NBC's 24-hour news broadcast
No feasibility done for NBC's 24-hour news broadcast In the midst of a financial crisis and unsettled employees, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has not conducted a feasibility study to...
View Article10 players to watch at World Cup
10 players to watch at World CupNeymar in the mix The World Cup finals will kick off in a week, bringing together the best football teams and players in the world. In the tournament we will see some...
View ArticleUS trains Namibians in bomb disposal
US trains Namibians in bomb disposal Fifteen Namibian defence and police force members successfully completed an explosive ordinance disposal course led by navy instructors of the US Africa Command in...
View ArticleAiding increased development
Aiding increased developmentIthete digs into Public Procurement Act Much has been achieved in the past year in terms of the implementation of the Public Procurement Act and all needed bodies are...
View ArticleLocal CEO invited to apply for Stanford transformation programme
Local CEO invited to apply for Stanford transformation programmeAims to create jobs Building on the success of the first cohort of business leaders from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa to...
View ArticleMurray & Roberts asks antitrust body to restrict ATON voting rights
Murray & Roberts asks antitrust body to restrict ATON voting rights Murray & Roberts has asked South Africa’s competition authorities to block its biggest shareholder from fully exercising its...
View ArticleOndangwa defends mayor's plot allocation
Ondangwa defends mayor's plot allocation The Ondangwa town council has defended its decision to allocate three business plots to Huhu City, a company owned by the town's mayor, Paavo Amwele, saying he...
View ArticleTaxi union demands 50% fare increase
Taxi union demands 50% fare increase The Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) is demanding a 50% taxi fare increase in three phases, starting in July and ending in December this year. The increase...
View ArticleClampdown on illegal sand mining
Clampdown on illegal sand miningEnvironment ministry takes action The illegal collection of building sand without environmental clearance is punishable by a fine of N$500 000 or 25 years in prison,...
View ArticleSouthern Africa's finest cash in on Cosafa
Southern Africa's finest cash in on Cosafa Bafana Bafana collected R100 000 in prize money after winning the Plate final for the second consecutive year at the Cosafa tournament in Polokwane. Zimbabwe,...
View ArticleNamibians at Russia World Cup
Namibians at Russia World CupMoscow here they come Four Namibians have left for Moscow for the exciting curtain-raiser to the World Cup. The Namibia Football Association (NFA) will for the first time...
View ArticleMaritz Transport and CRP sponsor Enduro
Maritz Transport and CRP sponsor EnduroUis set for round three Enduro riders' skills will be put to the test yet again when they battle for number one spots at Uis next weekend. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA...
View ArticleCosafa needs transformation
Cosafa needs transformation It is with great displeasure that I write this about the appalling Council of Southern Africa Associations (Cosafa) tournament that was played in South Africa. As far as I...
View ArticleHeroism amidst tragedy
Heroism amidst tragedyTulonga Neputa becomes national hero Without thinking, Tulonga Neputa saw a baby lying next to the mangled wreck of a bakkie and, ignoring all warnings of an impending explosion,...
View ArticleBotswana cancels plans to sell troubled power plant
Botswana cancels plans to sell troubled power plantCancels deal with Chinese firm Botswana has scrapped talks to sell a power station plagued by technical problems to a state-owned Chinese company...
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