Peter Bruce spent about $6 600 on diesel to trawl the North Sea for haddock and cod, the main species used in fish and chips. “Now, the last trip we spent about £10 000,” he told AFP, despite his crew…

Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, the world’s oldest leader, is set to get a vice president for the first time in his four-decade rule, following controversial constitutional changes backed by the parliament. Should anything now happen to Biya (93), the vice…

As South Africa grapples with unprecedented fuel price hikes, a critical conversation is emerging within the workplace about the impact of rising transport costs on employees. With petrol prices hitting record highs, experts argue that how employers respond to these…

Namibian retailers and economists are warning of imminent food price hikes as rising fuel costs drive up distribution expenses and impact essential commodity imports. Ohlthaver & List (O&L) executive chairman Sven Thieme yesterday said the group predicts that high fuel…

Robert Lewandowski shouldered home a dramatic late winner for Barcelona as they edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid slipped up. Second-placed Real were beaten 2-1 at…

Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to “show what we are made of” after their shock 2-1 defeat against second tier Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Arteta’s side fell behind to Ross Stewart’s first-half goal at a raucous St…

Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the last 10 minutes to win 3-2 at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid. Trailing 2-0 and without injured talisman Harry…

The government’s decision to remove tuition and registration fees at state universities and government-run vocational centres is a major step in widening access to higher education. The announcement makes it clear that eligible Namibian citizens pursuing their first undergraduate (including…

Colleagues and friends of Swapo member of parliament (MP) James Uerikua remember him as a “fearless and articulate voice” in the parliament. Uerikua, who was travelling with his wife, three children and two family members on Friday, died in a…

There is a quiet disease spreading through the corridors of our national life. It does not announce itself with fanfare. It arrives in the form of nodding heads, unopposed motions, and conversations that never happen. It is the slow death…

The state has been given more time to make a decision about the prosecution of the two men accused of involvement in a fatal armed robbery at the head office of the state-owned company Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) in January…

Ohangwena’s journey in the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup came to an end after a dramatic 2-2 draw against hosts ||Kharas at Keetmanshoop on Saturday. The match ended in controversy, with the Ohangwena coach saying the referee blew the final whistle…