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…

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,…

Real Madrid, Liverpool and Inter Milan may boast a combined 24 European titles, but they still have their work cut out to ensure their tickets to the knock-out stages of the Champions League. While the top eight secure direct entry…

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…

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…

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…

An Omaheke region resident who admitted that he strangled and raped a young woman at a farm in the Gobabis district was sentenced to an effective prison term of 45 years on Friday. During the sentencing of Gabriel Gasa (25)…

The Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) employee killed during an armed robbery at the company’s premises in Windhoek last year was shot with a pistol that belonged to one of the alleged robbers, Max Endjala, a police detective testified in the…

1 770 girls and 1 549 boys neglected in two years Namibia’s child welfare ministry says it has recorded 3 319 child neglect cases since 2023, mainly driven by unemployment and their parents’ substance abuse. The Ministry of Gender Equality…

The government is overloaded with roles and committees, which has led to the duplication of work and delays in service delivery. This is according to political analyst Rui Tyitende. He was commenting on the ruling party’s latest announcement of its…

South Africa and Pakistan earned their first victories of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 while Sri Lanka made it two from two on an action-packed day. Muhammad Bulbulia and Jason Rowles struck centuries as South Africa defeated…

Nangula Uaandja will join media company Emeraldsand Platforms, owner of Namibian Sun, Republikein and other ventures, on 1 February ahead of becoming executive director on 1 July. This was announced by Emeraldsand Platforms in a press release on Monday. “Emeraldsand…