Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought as the Aston Villa striker sealed a 1-0 win against Lille in the Europa League last-16 first leg on Thursday. Watkins netted for the first time in eight games in all competitions to put…

Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record on Thursday for the 15th time at the meet that bears his name in Uppsala, Sweden, clearing 6.31 meters on his first attempt. The 26-year-old Swede broke the record he has owned…

Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani wants sectors like education and health, which continue to receive the biggest shares of the national budget, to be measured on their output. Venaani said this in the National Assembly on Wednesday, while contributing…

A Baby formula which has been recalled from shelves in South Africa over potential toxin contamination may also have been exported to Namibia. The recall affects Aptamil Nutribiotik 2 (800g) and Aptajunior Nutribiotik 3 (800g) after the manufacturer warned that…

• The government received N$194m from the Global Fund to build a new medical store• Tender was advertised and recommendations made, but that process was cancelled• Health ministry has now opted to rent Ramatex for N$100 000 per month• Bidders…

The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has called a meeting to address legal compliance and governance challenges regarding the transfer of mineral and petroleum licences and company shares. According to a Namra invitation shared this week, the session is intended to…

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi says the government should explore exporting labour by sending qualified Namibians abroad and receiving remittances that can be ploughed back into society. This follows his concerns that the government is overemphasising social protection…

Lifeguards at Walvis Bay warn that the ongoing heatwave affecting Namibia’s coastal towns is increasing the risk of drowning as more people flock to beaches and swimming areas to cool off. This week temperatures at Walvis Bay ranged between 35°C…

The government is facilitating the re-employment of 222 former Walu Fishing workers through a redress programme involving four companies following a protracted labour dispute. The companies will participate in the government employment redress programme (Gerp) initiative. Walu Fishing did not…

Independent Patriots for Change parliamentarian Armas Amukoto says the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development’s reduced N$1.9-billion budget will fail miserably to address Namibia’s housing backlog. Amukoto said this during his contribution to the budget in the National Assembly on…

Namib Mills has given its workers 72 hours to return to work after the company reached an agreement with the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu) to end a 59-day strike involving about 1 000 workers. In an internal…

Namibian household credit growth rose to 3% in January, driven by a rebound in overdraft demand despite an overall slowdown in private sector credit. This was a 1.4% year-on-year (y/y) increase, reflecting post-holiday financial strain, compounded by weak wage growth…