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Sankwasa issues stern warning on land auctioning

Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa has issued a stern warning that no local authority land will be auctioned off. He gave this warning on Monday at an induction workshop with newly elected councillors at Rundu. The workshop…

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EduMove Race launched

The EduMove Race, a community-driven walk, run and cycle event, will host its first edition on 31 January. It will start and finish at CycleTec, 324 Sam Nujoma Drive, in Windhoek. A virtual participation option is also available. The EduMove Race…

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Who’s who in the SA-Iran naval drill fiasco

Military experts have suggested that Defence Minister Angie Motshekga, along with all the top officers implicated in the Iran naval drill fiasco, should face the music. Who are the major players in this mess? The board of inquiry into the…

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State funeral for struggle veteran Matias Hishoono

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has conferred a state funeral on liberation struggle veteran and Swapo stalwart Matias Kanana Hishoono, who died at the age of 89 last week. The announcement was made by the acting executive director in the president’s private…

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Negotiations at Namib Mills deadlocked

The strike at Namib Mills entered its second week on Monday, with workers remaining locked out of depots across the country. The company presented its “final offer” to the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu), which represents the employees,…

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Centurion Djokovic romps to Melbourne win as Swiatek, Gauff move on

Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown with an emphatic straight-sets victory Monday as fellow Australian Open title contenders Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also won but with less sparkle. Three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev…

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Final chaos against Senegal leaves huge stain on Morocco’s Afcon

The chaotic scenes which tarnished Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final will forever overshadow a tournament that had until that point been a great success for hosts Morocco, on and off the pitch. Everything appeared set up for Walid Regragui’s…

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UN washes hands over 1989 liberation war refugee money

The United Nations (UN) has dismissed claims of unfulfilled financial assistance to former Namibian refugees, stating all repatriation funds were used and accounted for at the time. This was confirmed by UN resident coordinator to Namibia Hopolang Phororo at a…

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