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Construction on Gondwana Collection Namibia’s latest luxury retreat, The Nest, is progressing as planned, marking an exciting addition to the company’s Secret Collection. Positioned amid the striking red dunes of the Gondwana Kalahari Park, approximately 30km northeast of Mariental, The Nest promises an intimate escape for two, seamlessly blending the region’s natural splendour with contemporary […]
Firemen of the Walvis Bay fire department had to travel about 50 kilometres to Utuseb, situated south-east of Walvis Bay, on Thursday night to respond to a fire at JP Brand Primary School. According to acting fire chief David Ndjuluwa, the police notified the town’s fire station about the fire at around 20h10, and in […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and withdraw from the enclave, citing “immense risk” to the Palestinian population. The world court’s decision on Friday marked the third time this year that the 15-judge panel has issued preliminary orders seeking to rein […]
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. […]