The Swapo Party yesterday launched its key election campaign tools ahead of the November showdown, which is expected to separate pretenders from contenders. Chiefly, the ruling party launched its website, an online platform for political mobilisation and campaigning, through which messages and information will be relayed. Addressing party supporters and sympathisers, Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo...
WALVIS BAY – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) have been roped in to scrutinise the procurement process and the contract between RedForce and the Walvis Bay municipality. A detailed report was also sent to the ministry of urban development on the contract which was allegedly awarded dubiously. The...
President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibians should step up their game and acquire the essential skills to contribute to the development of the oil and gas sector. He believes that in the absence of local participation, the population will struggle to get a fair share of resources. “You are holding the value and wealth of the...
OSHANDI – Water minister Calle Schlettwein said the Ohangwena II Aquifer can supply significant amounts of water to areas in the northern part of Namibia. He made the remarks during the groundbreaking for the Ohangwena II Wellfield Water Supply Schemes here on Saturday, saying government through NamWater thus initiated the Ohangwena II Wellfield Project. The...
Isai Sipunga Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted geopolitical tensions such as the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Palestine as obstacles to the ongoing genocide negotiations between Namibia and Germany. During her opening statement at the 2024 Chiefs’ Forum last week, Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised how these global conflicts are not conducive to the negotiations. ...
GQEBERHA – The Brave Warriors will be gunning for maximum pointswhen they take on Lesotho in their second Group C match at the Cosafa Cup tournament today. The teams are tied on a single point each, following draws in their opening fixtures but Namibia’shead coach Collin Benjamin is confident his side can collect all three...
Limba Mupetami The Windhoek Beer Welwitschias suffered a crushing defeat against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their international friendly match at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. The Namibian team, predominantly composed of local players, was overwhelmed by the Bulls, who secured a resounding 92-8 victory. Welwitschias captain Prince !Gaoseb acknowledged the challenge...
Limba Mupetami Namibia will not host the Cosafa Under-17 men’s championship as the opportunity has gone to Mozambique. Namibia had initially shown interest in hosting the tournament, with Namibia Football Association president, Robert Shimooshili saying in April, part of the prize money the Brave Warriors received for participating in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)...
Limba Mupetami THE Namibia Sports Commission supported by the ministry of sports awarded eight local athletes, a cricket team, and their coaches N$1.045 million on Friday, in honour of their remarkable performances at the 13th edition of the Africa Games held in Accra, Ghana, in March this year. Namibia proudly secured 10 medals at the...
The fourth edition of the Harders Cup was officially launched in grand style at a lavish gala dinner in Lüderitz on Friday night. Initially conceived as a local footballtournament, the Harders Cup has now expanded into a major regional event, drawing participation from 20 teams within the southern stream. This year, the prize money has...