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Chamber, MPs clash over mining royalties

2024-04-26Maihapa Ndjavera

While legislators have taken issue with a paltry 5% royalty rate that Namibia re...

Inside the lives of Okandjengedi sex workers

2024-04-26Victoria Immanuel

Like in many parts of Africa, sex for cash is easily available, cheap, risky and...

Tourism contributes N$14b to GDP – Shifeta

2024-04-26Correspondent

The tourism sector in Namibia is a significant industry that directly contribute...

Tourists die in fatal crash

2024-04-26Correspondent

Two female tourists reportedly succumbed to injuries sustained during a motor-ve...

NAC, advertising firm await N$23.1m ruling

2024-04-26Maria Sheya

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has to wait until May to hear if the Windhoek...

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WATCH| Namibian Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa, and his Chinese opponent, Dekang Wang, hit the gym

Namibian boxer Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa, and his Chinese opponent, Dekang Wang, hit the gym yesterday at MariGold Hotel, preparing for their upcoming WBO International fight at Ramatex this Saturday.

Athletes racing against time for Olympic qualification

With less than 92 days left before the Olympic Games kick off in Paris, France, Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) secretary general Joan Smit has assured the nation that more spots are within reach for Namibian athletes as qualification deadlines approach.

BA factions smoke peace pipe

The Boni Paulino-led faction of Black Africa (BA) has decided not to appeal the judgement by High Court judge Herman Oosthuizen delivered on 5 April 2024.

Personality of the week - Godwin Beukes, playmaker with an eye on the ball…has a dream to win Afcon title

All set for national XCO champs

Let’s do more for para-athletes – Mate

Business

MTC Aweh alterations tailor-made for customers

Owing to an inherent shifting landscape of MTC’s products, and responding to changing market demands, MTC Namibia has introduced three new offerings to the market, namely Aweh YoVoice, Aweh YoData and Aweh Ultra that offer more value and flexibility.

Record-breaking London stocks spearhead global rally

London’s stock market zoomed to another record peak yesterday in a broad-based global rally fuelled by easing Middle East tensions, bright earnings and hopes of falling interest rates as inflation slows.

New appointments at Hyphen Hydrogen Energy

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) has appointed two seasoned Namibian professionals, Victoria Pieters and Titus Kanyanda, to its team. Pieters assumes the role of head of human resources, while Kanyanda has been appointed as the finance manager.

Trustco increases stake in Legal Shield

Alweendo cautions locals on sense of entitlement

Opinion - Celebrating Earth Day by reducing plastic usage

Courts & Crime

End in sight for Amupanda, Hinda suit

The N$1 million legal battle between Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda and deputy finance minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende over an alleged defamatory Facebook post is nearing an end in the Windhoek High Court.

NAC, advertising firm await N$23.1m ruling

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has to wait until May to hear if the Windhoek High Court will compel advertising company Alliance Media Namibia to pay more than N$23.1 million for making use of its advertising space at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

State wants 30 years for axe handle killer

State Advocate Basson Lilungwe is asking Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan to sentence a man, convicted of bludgeoning his girlfriend and mother of his child to death with an axe handle, to 30 years in jail.

Killer cop pleads guilty

School gets partial win in de-registration fight

Mother arrested for allegedly raping son

Entertainment

‘A Story of Bones’ comes home

After being shown round the world since its premiere in New York City in 2022, the documentary ‘A Story of Bones’ will now be screened in the hometown of the lead protagonist, Namibian-born Annina van Neel.

/Ae//Gams Festival is edifying

“WE are the amalgamation of colour, tribe and texture. A creed perched from the same blood that speaks. In our streets, life can be slippery, but there is a unity we must meet if we are to succeed.”

Industry Loop - Events in Mbumba’s land

FOR years, I’ve written about events in Namibia. For years, I made it a point to contextualise what the perfect event should look like.

Tribute to the King of Rumba: Papa Wemba

Igniting hearts, souls with The Yeshua Experience

ZYX unveils delightful new soundtrack

National

Opinion - Protect sacred Shark Island

Shark Island is a small rocky peninsula located adjacent to the coastal city of Luderitz, originally named Star Island.

Opinion - Chris Hani and communist ideals

The 10th of April 2024 marked the 31st anniversary of Chris Hani’s assassination.

Letter - Convert NSFAF loans into grants

THE recent graduation of about 4 400 students from the University of Namibia is a significant occasion that deserves to be celebrated and highly recognised.

Letter - Mr President, address ancestral land

Editorial - Position yourself for oil success

Know your civil servant - Hamundja the patriotic nurse

Youth

Standing up for the boy child

The African Boy Child Foundation, founded by Levos Ekandjo, is a non-profit organisation aimed at addressing challenges faced by boys and men in the community.

IPPR donates 1 000 books to education ministry

The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) donated 1 000 copies of a book worth N$300 000 to the education ministry on Monday.

Learners should protect, preserve the environment

Various schools accompanied by the Namibia Correctional Services brass band on Monday marched across town to the Jan Möhr Secondary School in Windhoek to commemorate Earth Day.

Oil company recruits local students

Short Story - Genocide: Draining the Atlantic

Youth symphony orchestras to showcase talent

In Pictures

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