National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says parliamentary oversights must yield results and not only reports. She said this at the parliamentary women caucus meeting at Swakopmund on Saturday. “Parliament has the authority to enact laws and to direct policy. But…

A 62-year-old woman from Oshiyagaya village in the Onyaanya area of the Oshikoto region has been arrested for allegedly employing and assaulting an underage domestic worker. Namibian Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect…

The City of Windhoek says plans to formalise informal settlements could yield about 11 226 erven, with 3 587 erven forming the first phase. City chief executive Moses Matyai on Saturday said the land-use planning process for informal settlements will…

The police on Thursday arrested the mother of the newborn baby boy who was allegedly found abandoned at a church at Omungwelume in the Ohangwena region on Tuesday. This was confirmed by regional police deputy commissioner Theofelus Willem. He says…

SOME OF THE most important infrastructure in Namibia is almost invisible. Across vast rural areas, the stability of daily life depends on something remarkably simple: a borehole quietly delivers water to a community that may have no other reliable source…

With all due respect, the word ‘wish’ has become one of my least favourite words in the dictionary. The simple reason is because of how often this word is misused and reduced to a veiled excuse not to do something.…

George Russell won a breathless sprint for Mercedes on Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the first 100km dash in the new era of Formula One witnessing a late safety car and multiple lead changes. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was…

Aryna Sabalenka roared past Linda Noskova on Friday to book an Indian Wells title showdown with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka beat 14th-ranked Czech Noskova 6-3, 6-4 and Rybakina downed Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4 to set up a…

Someone’s streak will end on Saturday when Carlos Alcaraz, unbeaten in 16 matches to start the season, faces red-hot Russian Daniil Medvedev for a place in the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 final. World number one Alcaraz has dominated the…

Fimanekeni Mbodo has been appointed as an equity analyst at Cirrus Capital. Mbodo has been building and running a business in Namibia for the last five years. He says although building a business was the most fun and fulfilling part…

Otesa Civil Engineering (Pty) Ltd has appointed Marius Burger as chief financial officer (CFO), effective 2 March. This appointment reinforces Otesa’s commitment to strong financial governance, disciplined execution and sustainable value creation. Burger brings extensive executive and financial leadership experience…

Namibia’s Judiciary Stands as a pillar of our democracy, yet it lacks a dedicated constitutional court to robustly safeguard fundamental rights against fleeting political majorities. While our Supreme Court admirably handles constitutional matters under article 79 of the Constitution, the…