2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (289+ words) Swapo will proceed with its 66th anniversary celebrations this Sunday while respecting a court order allowing ex-combatants to continue their months-long protest at the party's head office in Windhoek. Information secretary Hilma Nicanor has confirmed that the occasion will go ahead....

20+ hour, 6+ min ago  (332+ words) Rising Okahandja-based fashion-designer and musician Karishma Isaacs says music and fashion are not two separate paths as they share the same heartbeat. Isaacs (30), says she wants to prove one does not have to sacrifice one passion to excel at another....

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (37+ words) South Africa will formally bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football tournament. Sport minister Gayton Mc Kenzie confirmed this in an interview with the South African Broadcasting. .. No posts found for the author(s)...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (450+ words) Icelandic fishing company Samherji says a lawsuit filed against it and related companies by a Scottish firm acting on behalf of Namibia's state-owned fishing company Fishcor is baseless. Scottish company Restitution Litigation Limited is seeking to recover money from Samherji…...

6+ day, 6+ min ago  (281+ words) Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported about 39 deaths in Luanda and the central city of Benguela, with more…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (148+ words) More Windhoek commercial and industrial building plans were approved in February than at this time last year, reflecting improved developer confidence. According to IJG Securities" February report, building activity has improved significantly after a slow start to the year. "The…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (844+ words) The new leader of South Africa's second-largest party has to solve a problem that none of his three immediate predecessors were able to crack: how to extend the Democratic Alliance's popularity beyond its core support mostly made up of white…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (858+ words) President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (NNN) addressed parliament on Wednesday, answering questions on the Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund, land delivery, genocide reparations, the government's stance on the veterinary cordon fence, and the demotion of the former deputy prime minister and minister of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (381+ words) Now that we have celebrated our independence, it is time we rethink the use of Afrikaans in our schools. Namibia's independence in 1990 marked the end of direct political control by the then minority white apartheid South Africa. Nevertheless, the legacy…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (972+ words) The establishment of a separate unit for senior government officials at Windhoek Central Hospital has drawn criticism from the opposition, with some saying it undermines equal public healthcare and borders on discrimination. This follows president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's directive for all…...