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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 […]
Ever wondered what makes Namibia one of the ultimate destinations for adventurers and culture enthusiasts alike? Well, Africa’s history is both ancient and complex, and that is one of Namibia’s unique selling points – its access to that rich, authentic heritage. There are three factors that help us understand Namibia in all her different facets, […]
It’s day two of China’s military drills in the skies and seas around Taiwan – and the latest exercises show how the People’s Liberation Army would surround the island on all sides by ships and aircraft. It’s a rehearsal of how Beijing would take the island, as it has vowed to do repeatedly. China has […]
Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba has confirmed the investigation of a case against two TransNamib employees arrested two weeks ago for stealing fuel from a company train. The two allegedly pumped 20 000 litres of fuel out of one of TransNamib’s trains between Walvis Bay and Arandis. According to sources close to the […]
Participants at the SADC Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility workshop in Windhoek have described it as a beneficial eye-opener. Dumisani Siwinda, an engineer from Malawi who is in the solar-powered irrigation systems industry, says he had learnt a lot on the management of people as a leader, advertising and branding. “I have not been good […]
One of the men facing charges in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, denied in the Windhoek High Court yesterday that he had been involved in the plundering of the national resources of Namibia. “If there was any plundering of resources, I was never part of it,” Hatuikulipi told […]
The Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE) says the the planned hydrogen project in southern Namibia, should be stopped until an environmental assessment impact study is done. In its latest paper focusing on the potential risk of the project in the Tsau //Khaeb National Park (TKNP) area, the chamber says the project poses a severe threat […]
The Khomas region has recorded the highest number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases, with 3 302 reported between January 2020 and December 2023. The region is followed by the Ohangwena region with 1 807 cases, the Hardap region with 1 746 and the Oshana region with 1 459. This is according to statistics the Namibian […]