The police have defended the decision to build a N$56-million Okahandja-Windhoek checkpoint that will include features such as holding cells and staff offices. The government has over the years splashed money on buildings at roadblocks across the country – a…

At the end of 2024, the total value of Namibian currency (both coins and banknotes) in circulation within the Namibian economy was N$5.6 billion. “In 2024, the Namibian economy saw a 6.9% increase in currency circulation, rising from N$5.2 billion…

The Namibian Police’s deputy inspector general, Elias Mutota, has confirmed that the three family members arrested in connection with the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) heist in which diamonds worth over N$314 million vanished – allegedly made a swift getaway to…

The Rundu Town Council (RTC) on Monday closed 10 businesses at the town that were not legally registered. Rundu has 4 700 registered businesses. The RTC, in collaboration with the police, the Namibia Revenue Agency’s customs and excise division, as…

Zambia and Mozambique sealed their places in the semi-finals of the Cosafa under-17 Girls’ Championship following the latest round of pool matches played at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Tuesday, but there was heartbreak for Namibia who fell…

A total of 3 700 Namibians succumbed to AIDS in 2023, with 2 100 being women and 1 600 men. Acting executive director of health and social welfare policy Axel Tibinyane revealed this at the 19th International Conference on HIV…

Transnamib Limited Holdings has been taken to court for allegedly handpicking RedForce Debt Management for a tender to collect N$48 million owed to the national railway company. RedForce was appointed last month on a 12-month contract but industry players immediately…

Adages are sayings that have stood the test of time. Increasingly, the internet and social media are reinforcing the truth behind many common sayings. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is Since the advent of the…

Every year, the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) in May to raise awareness about birds and the plight they face while migrating along global routes known as flyways. Annually, millions of birds undertake the world’s longest and largest…

Namibia faces a growing crisis: Too many boys in Namibia are growing up without active fathers. Official data reveals that more than half of Namibian mothers raise children alone, and that 53% of infants under two live only with their…

Hendrik Coleman (51) spent years caught in a cycle of crime and prison. Today, he walks a different path, one he hopes others will choose before it’s too late. Born at Bethanie and now living at Rehoboth, Coleman is part…

The Zambezi region recorded a total of 279 cases of teenage pregnancies last year, according to the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture’s deputy executive director Edda Bohn. Bohn told The Namibian last week that teenage pregnancies…