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Founding president Sam Nujoma (95) did not attend the memorial service of his late sister, Frieda Daniel (91), this past weekend. Nujoma instead sent a statement, which was read on his behalf by his son Utoni. Daniel was the second-born in the family after Nujoma. Utoni hung up when The Namibian called and asked why […]
“You can get through anything.” These were the words of encouragement of Kondyeni Abraham (20) in his last video on Tik-Tok on 3 December 2023. Seven months later, Abraham was found dead in his dorm by classmates in a suspected suicide at the University of Namibia’s (Unam) hostel in Windhoek. The police say he did […]
… Analysts say this does not address inequality Namibia’s economy grew by N$5,3 billion in the first three months of this year. This represents an average economic growth rate of 4,7 % in real terms. Some economic analysts, however, say this does not translate to addressing the underlying issues of economic exclusion, inequality, poverty and […]
… pulls out on sponsorship deal Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), now owned by Heineken, has pulled the plug on its sponsorship of the Brave Warriors. Namibia Football Association president Robert Shimooshili confirmed the development to Desert Radio recently. He said the former sponsor cited the failure of the national team playing matches on home turf […]
IOL and Independent Media condemn the appalling abuse and threats directed at several of our journalists, editors, our proprietor Dr. Iqbal Survé, and his family following the publication of a story involving a racist video created by DA MP Renaldo Gouws. These threats, including those of a violent nature, are intolerable and will be addressed […]
The Parliament of South Africa has confirmed that Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party members will indeed be sworn in to the National Assembly. This comes after the MK Party’s MPs refused to show up at the swearing-in ceremony for the first post-elections sitting of the National Assembly last Friday, June 14. In a statement released on […]
The case against the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) by Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party is big on theatrics, claiming that more than 9 million votes are unaccounted for in the election. It’s a claim that election and legal analysts say will be difficult to substantiate, particularly if the party has not fully revealed […]
The Israeli military has said its forces violated protocol by strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of their vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the incident after it was captured on video and shared on social media. An IDF statement said the man […]
Erongo Marine Enterprise employees at Walvis Bay this week participated in a company-wide staff-volunteering project where they prepared meal packets. The company partnered with Rise Against Hunger Africa to provide 1 762 meal packets consisting of soya, rice, dried vegetable mix and vitamins, specifically formulated to combat malnutrition, with each packet designed to feed about […]
The Mbunza Fishing Company, led by Mbunza Traditional Authority’s Hompa Kaundu, donated school uniforms to vulnerable pupils in the Kavango West region in the jurisdiction of the Mbunza Traditional Authority on Friday. The company identified three schools, namely Ruuga Combined School, Kapako Combined School and Alfeus Mpasi Junior Primary School, with a total number of […]