Blog one column

The hearing of a third bail application by one of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, is scheduled to continue in the Windhoek High Court from 20 August. Hatuikulipi’s bail hearing was postponed by judge David Munsu on Friday, after Hatuikulipi concluded his evidence in chief in […]

Students from universities across Africa have won a competition on nuclear energy hosted by the Russian company Rosatom. The annual Atoms Empowering Africa online video competition saw participants create a short video on various nuclear-related topics. Their submissions were shared on Facebook and a panel of international experts, including judges from South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia […]

Namibia will use all forms of energy to ensure security of energy supplies and encourage development and productive use of the country’s diverse energy resources. This was said by Windhoek lawyer Shakwa Nyambe, managing partner of law firm SNC Incorporated, during a presentation to international leaders and industry professionals at the Africa Energies Summit 2024, […]

An attempt by one of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Nigel van Wyk, to get acting judge Moses Chinhengo to step down has again failed in the Windhoek High Court. In a judgement delivered on Friday, Chinhengo dismissed an application by Van Wyk for leave to appeal to the […]

Hospitality Association of Namibia chief executive Gitta Paetzold says the announcement by the Cabinet allowing the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security to impose a visa regime on all countries that have not reciprocated the gesture granted to their nationals by Namibia is disappointing. Namibia currently grants visa exemptions to about 55 countries, […]

A woman (32) from Rundu has been arrested for allegedly scamming a shopper out of N$3 500 in cash, a cellphone, personal documents and a handbag, Kavango East acting regional commander commissioner Eino Nambahu says. Her accomplices are still at large, says Nambahu.According to Nambahu, the incident occurred on Monday when the victim was approached […]

TRANSNAMIB has announced an incident involving one of their locomotives at approximately 09h00 on Friday at the Ondangwa Train Station. In a media statement on Friday, TransNamib spokesperson Abigail Raubenheimer said the locomotive had 26 empty wagons. “We report that 14 wagons were derailed, while the locomotive and the remaining wagons stayed on the tracks. […]

THERE’S always something going on in Windhoek. Before it gets a little too chilly to be out in these streets, join one of the many exciting events happening this weekend. Vinyls Cafe in Windhoek is having a poetry night on Friday, under the theme ‘Where Words Groove and Hearts Move’. Tickets cost N$70 in advance […]

Donald Trump has held a campaign rally in New York’s South Bronx neighbourhood as he seeks to win over black and Latino voters ahead of November’s presidential election. Among those he shared the stage with on Thursday was Florida Republican Byron Donalds, a black congressman and rumoured potential running mate. It was Mr Trump’s first […]

The bodies of three more Israeli hostages have been recovered from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said. They are those of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum and Orion Hernandez, it said in a statement. The IDF said the men’s bodies were recovered from the northern town of Jabalia overnight in a joint operation with […]