Namibia

Google’s Equiano subsea internet cable, which was first announced in 2019 and is meant to connect Europe and Africa via a cable running along the west coast of Africa from Portugal to South Africa, has landed in Swakopmund, Namibia. In a statement shared on LinkedIn, the CEO of Paratus Group…

ReconAfrica's controversial oil exploration activities in the Kavango regions have been officially endorsed by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is chaired by former Cabinet minister Tjekero Tweya. ReconAfrica, the Canadian-based company recently came under criticism from locals who claimed there was no consultation before the company started…

Holden Frith If anywhere in our over-explored world can still be called a wilderness, it’s the Skeleton Coast in northwest Namibia. The gates that mark the end of the public road at its southern boundary don’t quite say “here be dragons”, but they may as well: a giant painted skull…

NAMIBIA and Kenya will contest the Rugby Africa Cup final on Sunday after both nations came through Wednesday's semi-finals relatively unscathed. Kenya secured their place in the final after edging Algeria 36-33 in a pulsating semi-final clash in Marseille, while Namibia comfortably saw off Zimbabwe 34-19 in Aix-en-Provence, France, despite…

COMMUNITY forest and conservancy organisations from the Kavango regions are trying to get a court order to stop Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica from further oil and gas exploration activities in Namibia. The case will be heard in the High Court on Friday. It was postponed at the end of…

In a new judgment of extraordinary importance for freedom of expression and media freedom in Namibia, that country’s highest court has confirmed the development of the common law to give greater protection to the Namibian media so that, as the court put it, its ‘important democratic role of providing information…

Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile had a remarkable 2021-22 season where he scored a whopping 30 goals across all competitions. In doing so, Shalulile became only the second player to score 30 goals in a single season in the PSL era after Collins Mbesuma (35) in the 2004-05 campaign. REPORT: RONWEN…

Bafana Bafana are set to play Botswana in the Cosafa Cup Plate final while Zambia defeated Senegal 4-3 to book a spot in the main tournament final against Namibia. The finals are scheduled to take place on Sunday at two different venues in Durban. Bafana, who saw off Madagascar 2-1…

India and Namibia will sign pact the much-awaited pact on Cheetah relocation on Wednesday. The pact will be signed between Indian Environment minister Bhupender Yadav and Namibia's foreign minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah who is on an India visit for the India-Africa conclave.  India is expected to get a dozen of Cheetah…

Swapo party diehard supporter and social media activist Paulus Karembera or Olembe, widely known as 'Kafu Ka Namibia' was arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting his wife on Tuesday. According to the Kavango West police, he is currently being detained at the Kahenge Police Station, and will appear in court…