Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez aims to turn the tables on knockout artist Edgar Berlanga on Saturday, saying he’ll be looking for a knockout himself as he defends his three super middleweight world boxing titles in Las Vegas. “It’s easy…

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run…

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he feels “energised” as he seeks to bring the curtain down on his breakthrough season with victory in the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday. The Botswana sprinter bounced back from the death…

The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) leadership allegedly jetted off to the Paris Olympics earlier this year, taking along family members on the taxpayer’s ticket. Executive director of sport, youth and national service Erastus Haitengela on Tuesday claimed the committee’s…

It’s ironic, actually. I discovered a small, painless bump on my neck when I was feeling healthier than I had in years. Life seemed to be falling into place, and the future looked bright. I wasn’t sick – not even…

Oshana police commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria has told police officers to prove their competency because they will not be wheelbarrowed into positions based on their gender. Sakaria said this at the Oshana Namibian Police women’s network workshop at Ongwediva yesterday.…

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) says with tickets exceeding N$30 000, the recent Global Africa Hydrogen Summit was intentionally designed to exclude ordinary Namibians. The three-day summit, hosted by the Namibian government in partnership with the Namibia Investment Promotion and…

A Zambezi region farmer convicted of raping his daughter (11) has failed with an attempt to appeal against his 18-year prison term. The man’s appeal against his sentence was struck from the court roll in the Windhoek High Court last…

Travellers between Namibia and Botswana are enjoying reduced data, call and SMS charges. The new roaming tariffs, which are expected to boost cross-border communication and strengthen ties between the two countries, came into effect in August. Executive director of information…

Namibia has a young population, which is why the government will focus on empowering the youth to drive the country’s digital transformation. This was highlighted by minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus at the 2024 National Information and…

The Windhoek City Police have expressed serious concern about the recent rise in unauthorised public transport operations within the city. This was announced by City Police spokesperson superintendent Marcelline Murapo recently. Murapo said police investigations have revealed that various operators…

The mayor of Lüderitz, Phil Balhao, says the government should consider making the town a special economic zone (SEZ) to boost development. He says the current Procurement Act, however, acts as a stumbling block. “So, if there was any possibility…