Nelson Mandela
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived; it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” Nelson Mandela
Biscuits containing dagga chemical sold on street
Members of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Windhoek and Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region have confiscated biscuits allegedly baked with a substance found in cannabis. NamPol on Tuesday issued a media statement where members of the public are cautioned to be vigilant about the biscuits which are said to be addictive and can…
Geingob to address second Qatar Economic Forum
President Hage Geingob is on Wednesday expected to address the second Qatar Economic Forum on inequality and the emergence of Namibia as a new green energy superpower in Africa. The forum, which started in Doha on Monday, brings together more than 500 global business leaders and heads of state to discuss ways toward post-COVID-19 economic…
Rugby Africa Women’s Cup a big learning curve: Kotze
Coach Christel Kotze of the senior national women’s rugby team has said Namibia lacks experience at international level, but she expects their performance to improve going forward. The national women’s rugby team is currently in Cape Town, South Africa competing in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup alongside Zimbabwe and South Africa in Group A of…
Benjamin happy with hunger shown by young players
Senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin has expressed happiness with the way young players are stepping up to the table during their training sessions. The newly appointed Brave Warriors head coach called up a 31-member training squad for the upcoming 2022 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Cup set for Durban, South Africa…
NRU elects new board members
The Council of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) on Saturday held an extraordinary general meeting (EOGM) here to select its new executive. At the EOGM, Petrie Theron was elected as the new president of the NRU, while Johan Diergaardt was elected as vice president of rugby and Christian Windvogel, vice-president governance. In April this year,…
Man allegedly shot dead in front of Swakopmund home
The Erongo police are investigating the alleged murder of 53-year-old Roland Antonius Wilhelmus, who was reportedly shot in front of his rented house in Ocean View, Swakopmund on Monday. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Erongo Community Policing Commander, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, in a crime report on Tuesday indicated that the incident occurred around 16h00. It is…
Retired Kashihakumwa redeployed to ensure safety of wildlife
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced the redeployment of Retired Commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa as head of the Wildlife Protection Unit to the Etosha National Park with immediate effect. Kashihakumwa’s redeployment is one of the measures by the ministry to ensure that security adjustments and strategies are implemented without fail. Minister of Environment…
Walvis Bay Municipality urged to fast-track CEO recruitment process
Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope has urged the Walvis Bay Municipality to fast-track the process of recruiting a chief executive officer (CEO) who will steer the municipality’s affairs in the right direction. The governor made the remarks at the launch of the municipality’s strategic plan for the period June 2021 to June 2026 at Walvis…
Our time
‘Our time’ Cosmic flux; human energy. Some neutral, some positive, some negative. Clashing: opposing mortal intellects and fallacious verve. Unipolar hubris, thrashing out, pushing the false word. Social discourse fueling the human miscourse. Primordial Alkebulan now stirring with impetus to stimulate the inauguration of a new paradigm. Sophrosyne, will emerge from this asinine attempt to…