By: Ketemba Tjipepa Times are tough, but some men and women are trying their best to make ends meet. At Windhoek’s One Nation garbage site, over 70 individuals, most of them women, spend their days waiting for garbage trucks to dispose of waste, considering it their workplace despite the hazardous conditions. They use what they find […]
By: Terence Mukasa Chinese boxer, Wang Dekang, who is set to fight for the vacant WBO International Super Bantamweight title against local boxer, Fillipus “Energy” Nghitumbwa, says he is in good shape and is ready to continue his unbeaten run against Nghitumbwa.
By: Junior Mutaleni & Ketemba Tjipepa The coastal town of Lüderitz has installed a new tourism attraction that takes the form of a metal frame that indicates the latitude and longitude of its location at Aeroplane Beach. Tourists can take photos of themselves standing in front of or behind the metal frame as memento’s of […]
By: Selma Ikela The 22-year-old man, Tjizake Hoveka Murangi, who is accused of murdering his 29-year-old girlfriend, Frieda Amadhila, earlier this month, was denied bail by the Windhoek’s magistrate court today. Murangi’s case was postponed to 9th August this year for further police investigation. Magistrate Monica Andjamba said that Murangi, who was detained at the Windhoek Police […]
By: Josia Shigwedha National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) president Ester Muinjangue says her decision to step down and hand over the reins of the party leadership at the upcoming congress in July is to allow members to participate in the race and enable the emergence of new leadership. Muinjangue says her withdrawal for a second […]
By: Ellen Shihepo Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Commissioner and presidential economic advisor, James Mnyupe, has stated that with the multiple resource discoveries made in Namibia, the country has been catapulted to the forefront of the global energy sector and that it is the country’s time to prosper. Mnyupe said with the support of the government and […]
By: Valeria Handobe In a bid to stimulate job creation in Namibia, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Namibia Trade Forum (NTF), Elijah Saushini has emphasised the need for the country to export 100 % finished biodiversity products, including cosmetics and herbal remedies made from Marula and Kalahari Melon among others. The Acting […]
By: Josia Shigwedha With emerging industries in the energy sector such as oil and gas, the diamond industry’s position as a key contributor towards the growth of the sector and economy could be at stake. But this may not be the case as the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) Chief Executive Officer, Brent Eiseb, stated […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Khomas Regional Council in collaboration with Jiangsu province in China signed a five-year work plan focusing on scholarship and bursaries programmes, students and youth exchange as well as trade and investment promotion. The six agreements, which target essential priority areas from 2025 to 2028, include community empowerment and policymakers and […]
By: Terence Mukasa The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has secured a five year sponsorship to the tune of N$ 4.5 million from the Ongos Valley mass housing development company, which coincided with the launch of the Ongos Valley Sevens Rugby Tournament last week Friday in the capital. Speaking at the announcement, Ongos Valley Chairperson, Reagon […]