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Iuze Mukube Forensic and circumstantial evidence have purportedly unearthed the involvement of an 18-year-old in a series of killings that sent shockwaves and fear among the Okahandja community last year. Police have so far received…
Victoria Immanuel ONGWEDIVA – The government will soon introduce a policy to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by civil servants and government institutions. Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma…
Ndapandula Vanyika The Acting Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, says Namibia cannot be complacent despite a slight drop in the previous festive season road deaths, warning that behind every…
Adolf Kaure The Hardap regional education Director Paulus Lewin, confirmed that they are aware of the situation of 19 learners at J & W Mouton Primary School who have contracted Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). It should be noted that…
Auleria Wakudumo Payments amounting to N$43.83 million were processed for 3 922 social grant beneficiaries confirmed as deceased during the 2024/25 financial year. This was revealed by the auditor general’s report on the Ministry of Gender…
Foreign direct investment projects facilitated by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), have yielded more than 6 600 jobs over the past three years and saw multi-million-dollar investments being made in 27…
Victoria Immanuel ONGWEDIVA – Namibia is looking to technology to create jobs, fight poverty and open new economic opportunities for young people as the country pushes towards an inclusive digital economy. Speaking at the opening of the…
Auleria Wakudumo Newly appointed Lands Tribunal members have been urged to prioritise nine pending cases and, where circumstances permit, conclude them within three months to reduce delays in resolving land disputes. Land reform minister…
Adolf Kaure FNB Namibia, through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, donated N$3.9 million to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Monday. The funds are earmarked to complement public health services, strengthen access to specialised…
Max Henrich ONGWEDIVA – The Tsumeb Super 12 U/17 Youth Football League has officially launched, providing young footballers with a platform to develop their talent, build discipline and teamwork, and pursue their sporting ambitions. Deputy…
Namibian netball captain Cornelia Mupenda has signed a two-year contract with Australian club Peninsula Waves and will join the team for the 2027 season. The club expressed excitement over securing Mupenda, describing her as a proven…
The government has injected N$146 million into the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) during the 2025/26 financial year to address the housing needs of low-income earners. The funding comes as government intensifies efforts to…
SWAKOPMUND – After spending more than two decades in the mining industry, Onesimus !Goraseb decided to walk away from a well-paying job to pursue his dream of making tourism more accessible to Namibians. His decision was driven by a gap he…
As a driver and owner of a vehicle, safety is the priority, especially when you park it at a specific place. One is always worried about break-ins, especially when there are valuables in the car. This is because even if the vehicle is…
Justice and Labour Relations Minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel say his ministry is pursuing a lasting resolution to the employment dispute involving nearly2 000 workers placed at RANI Group Company but employed by Employment Placement…
Namibian athletes could soon have greater access to performance-monitoring technology as Green Enterprise Solutions introduces Kinetic Inspector, a locally developed system designed to help coaches make data-driven decisions about training…
What began as afternoon exercise for learners at Dagbreek Resource School has grown into a competitive running team that challenges perceptions of intellectual disability and proves athletic potential can flourish when young people are…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has credited the late former Chief Justice Gert Johannes Cornelius Strydom with helping build an independent Judiciary and strengthening Namibia’s constitutional institutions during the formative years of…
Loide Jason Zebalt Ngaruka Forty houses worth N$25 million have been completed in Epukiro, Omaheke region, in a project aimed at improving living conditions for marginalised communities, with a community garden and traditional ceremony…
MTC has invested more than N$12 million in developing and professionalising Namibian netball since 2021, with its sponsorship of the Namibia Netball Premier League (NNPL) increasing to N$3.4 million annually in 2026. In an exclusive…
Namibian professional boxer Charles Shinima strengthened his international credentials after defeating American boxer Samuel Arnold by majority decision at the Champions of Tomorrow boxing event in the United States on Saturday. Shinima…
Heather Erdmann A Khomasdal family is turning beekeeping into a business through honey production, bee removals and value-added products made from materials harvested from their hives. Heinrich Schimming, also affectionately known as…
OPUWO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has raised concerns over mining companies that keep workers on temporary contracts for too long, denying them access to full employment benefits. In remarks delivered by Minister of Industries,…
Max Henrich ONGWEDIVA – The Office of the Governor of Oshikoto has donated a 10 000-litre water tank to a family in Ashipepe village, Eengodi constituency, whose four children are living with a rare medical condition that requires regular…