Pupkewitz Motors Division as part of the Pupkewitz Group of companies is proud to announce the appointment of Veruschka de la Harpe as its new Head of Marketing and the latest member of the Motors division Senior Management effective 9 March. Veruschka joins the team from Nedbank Namibia Ltd where she was responsible for the…
Old Mutual Namibia (OMN) through its revised Neighbourhood Watch support initiative, has encouraged registered Neighbourhood Watch Networks (NWNs) and Community Policing Groups (CPGs) countrywide to apply for equipment or material support to be availed quarterly. Launched in June 2021, the initiative aims to help fight crime in the respective communities and the quarterly support will…
Ireland Wolves beat Namibia A by 32 runs in the second game of the Castle Light Twenty-20 T-20 Series at Wanderers Cricket Club here on Wednesday. Namibia A won the toss and elected to field first, but failed to take advantage of the good bowling conditions allowing Ireland to post 173 runs for the loss…
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has warned community members harvesting mopane worms along the boundary of the Etosha National Park to refrain from entering the park. During the rainy season, hundreds of inhabitants from communities bordering the park harvest mopane worms for trading, especially in urban areas. A media statement issued on Tuesday…
The government is committed to ensuring that the development and exploitation of the recently discovered oil resources will be transparent and benefit Namibia’s people and future generations. This is according to President Hage Geingob who gave the assurance that government will plan the distribution and utilisation of the benefits of these resources so that all…
Team Namibia added eight more medals to their tally on day two of the South Africa Sport Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) championship underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Namibian athletes with disabilities raked in 14 medals on the opening day of the SASAPD on Sunday, while Monday saw them win an additional eight medals…
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has commenced terminating free water supply to Windhoek’s rural informal settlements due to a financial burden of approximately N.dollars 90 million owed by the government. In an interview with Nampa here on Tuesday, CoW’s spokesperson Harold Akwenye said the municipality cannot sustain the financial burden of providing free water supply…
Some members of the Swakopmund community have expressed dismay over the Independence Day celebrations held at the town on Monday, saying they did not feel welcome at the event. The celebrations, which were attended by invited guests only, did not initially allow for the accommodation of the community members due to the COVID-19 regulations which…
President Hage Geingob has called for patriotism among Namibians, with all its inherent flaws and greatness. He made this call during Namibia’s 32nd Independence Day celebrations in Swakopmund on Monday. Geingob described it as incomprehensible and deplorable that some Namibians claim there is no reason to celebrate independence because nothing has been achieved over the…
Namibian sport has in the past produced exciting moments that have captivated the imagination of Namibians and beyond. When Frankie Fredericks became the first citizen from the Land of the Brave to win an Olympic medal, the whole country basked in his glory. By so doing, he wrote his name in the hearts of the…