Namibia’s premier international cycling event, the Tour de Windhoek, was officially launched on Thursday, with organisers promising an exciting and memorable edition of the race. The 2026 Tour de Windhoek is scheduled to take place from 13 to 16 August,…

The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisations to discuss ongoing delays in the disbursement of student tuition and non-tuition funds. Representatives of the Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) walked out of the meeting…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for urgent and coordinated regional action to strengthen food security, climate resilience and agricultural systems. This comes amid growing threats posed by global supply chain disruptions, climate change and livestock diseases. SADC…

A record number of people contacted Germany’s anti-discrimination agency last year, with most reporting having suffered from racist discrimination, according to new figures released yesterday. Germany’s federal anti-discrimination agency offers support to people who have experienced discrimination on the grounds…

The Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute (NPFSI) is facing a significant backlog of 7 000 DNA cases, which impacts the country’s investigative and judicial capacities. This was revealed by Namibian Police head of forensics commissioner Nelius Becker in a recent…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday expressed satisfaction with the achievements of Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East region after the farm fully utilised all its available agricultural land for the first time. Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday continued her tour of…

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security is reviewing Namibia’s three-decade-old immigration legislation as the government seeks to modernise migration management, strengthen border control and security, and support investment and travel. Speaking during a public consultation on the…

The police in the Zambezi region have registered a culpable homicide case after a Namibian man died in a road accident on Sunday morning. The accident occurred on the B8 Ngoma road in the Mpyuu area of the Kabbe North…

Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Lucia Iipumbu says the Zambezi region remains strategic and unique, but continues to face threats from illicit cross-border crimes. Addressing a regional ministerial staff meeting at Katima Mulilo on Friday, Iipumbu called…

Madagascar’s top court on Thursday dismissed an opposition lawmaker’s attempt to oust the country’s military ruler, ruling that the challenge fell outside the constitution. Prominent member of parliament Antoine Rajerison had asked the High Constitutional Court to remove army colonel…

Residents of the Otjozondjupa region will on Thursday visit the sacred gravesites of people who perished in the 1904-1908 Ohamakari battle – the war of resistance fought by the Ovaherero people against German imperial troops. Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb has…

Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has pledged N$110 000 towards hosting the ninth edition of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Summit. The ICT Summit, which is hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, is scheduled to take place…