Namibia beat Nepal by 63 runs in their final match of the One Day International (ODI) Tri-Series in Scotland on Saturday. The Eagles won the toss and decided to bat first, posting a low score of 199 runs all out from 49.2 overs (199/10) in their allocated 50 overs. Namibia started badly as the opener…
A male police officer aged unknown died instantly after he was reportedly shot in the head with a service firearm by a colleague in Katutura on Friday. A crime report of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Sunday indicated that the incident happened at about 23h10 when a quarrel broke out between the two men…
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has announced an increase in municipal bus fares for the 2022/23 financial year, with effect from 01 August 2022. According to a public notice on Friday, passengers making use of smart cards will now pay N.dollars 8.50 from the previous N.dollars 7.50 and N.dollars 9.50 for cash payments from N.dollars…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation has engaged with the University of Namibia (UNAM) to integrate students who were studying in war-torn Ukraine to complete their studies. A total of 51 Namibian nationals, mostly students, have been repatriated from Ukraine in March since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February 2022.…
President Hage Geingob said the recognition award from African Vibes Magazine is a Namibian victory resulting from teamwork and dedication by all Namibians through the systems, processes and institutions that are in place. Geingob has been rated as the third best performing President of Namibia’s processes, systems and instruments, by African Vibes, an online magazine…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Okahandja arrested two Angolan nationals after they were allegedly found in possession of a live pangolin on Sunday. A statement issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) indicated that the two male suspects reportedly offered to sell the pangolin to an undercover law enforcement official. The…
The body of a man was on Sunday afternoon found hanging from a tree on a commercial farm in the Okahandja district. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the body was identified as that of Golden Nowaseb from Farm Raudenhaut plot…
Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus on Monday officially received the United Nations Population Individual Laureate Award during the celebration of World Population Day at Rundu. The State of World Population Report 2022 was simultaneously launched at the occasion. Theofelus received the individual award for her work advocating for women’s empowerment and…
Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula has said Africa’s youth must learn lessons and emulate the leadership qualities of former president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos. Angula said this in an interview with Nampa on Sunday following the death of Dos Santos in a hospital in Spain on Friday after suffering a heart attack. “The…
Namibia’s founding president, Dr Sam Nujoma, has paid tribute to former Angolan president, José Eduardo dos Santos, who died last week. In his tribute, Nujoma recalled the last time he met the late Dos Santos in October 2021, at his residence in the Miramar district of Luanda, when he returned to Angola from Spain, where…