Namibia

Windhoek – A blood donor since 2018, Alfred Ndapanda had always considered his donations part of being a good citizen. But last year, the act hit closer to home than ever. “My uncle was in hospital, in need of a blood transfusion,” recalls the 20-year-old University of Namibia student. “Whether…

JOHANNESBURG - A leaked police report in Namibia suggests President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Hage Geingob were in talks to cover up the farm theft. This is being denied by both leaders and the ombudsman's office in Namibia says it won't be investigating. Ramaphosa Farm Theft | WATCH | Political…

The Keetmanshoop Rural constituency councillor was arrested on a charge of assault with the intention to do grievous bodily harm in Aroab. //Kharas police commander David Indongo said the suspect, Gerrit Witbooi, has been arrested for injuring Swapo branch administrator Johannes Vilander in Aroab on Thursday by allegedly throwing a…

The presidency said there is absolutely no truth in the allegations that President Hage Geingob inappropriately used his office to assist President Matamela Ramaphosa. State House on Friday issued a statement over what it calls "unfounded allegations" that President Geingob might have assisted his South African counterpart Ramaphosa in "apprehending"…

Two female teachers at a Tsumeb school in the Oshikoto region were arrested yesterday and charged with assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm after they allegedly assaulted a grade 4 pupil. The teachers, who are employed at the Tsumeb Junior Primary School, are now also facing suspension…

A good friend of former Namibia rugby captain Gerhard Mans, who died Wednesday after being struck by car while cycling, has shared his account of what happened, according to a witness. Mans, 60, who captained the Namibia national team and also played for the Free State for many seasons in…

PETRI Theron and John Walters will head the Namibia Rugby Union as joint presidents following the NRU's extraordinary general meeting last weekend. The meeting followed the resignation en masse of the previous board, headed by Corrie Mensah, with the new appointments due to serve until the next AGM. Theron and…

Trigon Metals Inc. shares were active Thursday after the company said it has closed on a $5.5 million convertible security funding agreement with Lind Global Fund 11, LP, an entity managed by the Lind Partners LLC, a New York-based institutional fund manager. Trigon has also entered into a financing letter…

THE number of tourists that went missing in the Fish Canyon remains a mystery, even as ground searches intensify. Authorities say 10 people entered the canyon as a group and six of them exited the area but did not register with Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) that they had left. It…

BEATRICE Masilingi and Christine Mboma are on the mend, their coach, Henk Botha, says. Both stars experienced mid-race injury misfortune on the international scene within the space of a week. Masilingi, who limped off midway through the women's 100m at the Gaborone International Meet in Botswana on 30 April ,…