Namibia

The Windhoek Regional Court is set to hear more details on how N$1.1 million from the liquidated Air Namibia in payments meant for the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) ended up in the bank account of a Windhoek resident when the trial resumes this week. The hearing, which was scheduled to…

THE Ministry of Public Enterprises has appointed an accounting firm to investigate the affairs of the national railway company TransNamib. The ministry's public relations officer, Jonathan Swartz, confirmed the decision. "The ministry can confirm that the appointed auditing company is indeed Ernst &Young," Swartz said last week. He said the…

The first exhibition by Omeho Project opens on 25 August 2021 at Café Prestige in Windhoek, celebrating young Namibian thinkers who further their industries, create jobs and strive to make a positive impact on their communities. The exhibition features captivating portrait photography paired with compelling stories from startup entrepreneurs, creative…

Fishing line and nets are having a major impact on Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), the most common marine mammal observed around the coastline of South Africa and Namibia, where they are endemic. While their population numbers are considered healthy, plastic pollution, and particularly fishing line and nets, are…

Olympic silver medalist Christine Mboma, who is unable to compete at certain events due to controversial rules over testosterone levels, won the women’s 200m at the World Under-20 Championships in a world record time of 21.84 on Saturday. BOMBSHELL | SA RUNNER FAILED DOPING TEST AHEAD OF TOKYO OLYMPICS Her fellow Namibian…

A few years ago when I was helping my mother to organise her library, one of the sections  we decided on was “African nonfiction”. We never had any intention of going full-on Dewey Decimal, but we chose not to observe even basic distinctions, such as shelving politics and history separately…

NAMIBIA has opted not to take in refugees from Afghanistan following the Taliban's lightning-quick seizure of Kabul, the country's capital city. This was yesterday revealed by executive director of international relations and cooperation Penda Naanda. The Taliban has swept Kabul and took power on 15 August after the government collapsed…

FORMER National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) chief executive Mike Nghipunya, who is facing charges in one of the two Fishrot cases pending in the High Court, wants to challenge the constitutionality of a part of the Criminal Procedure Act. An urgent application in which Nghipunya is asking for a…

A Cardiff University project is to deliver vital PPE equipment to Namibia to help tackle a devastating third surge of COVID-19 in the country. More than £7m worth of clinical equipment, including masks, gowns and hand sanitizer which is not needed by the NHS in Wales is being donated via…

Mostafa Mohamed has scored an 89th-minute equaliser to snatch a point for a 10-man Egypt as they drew their World Cup qualifier 1-1 in Gabon. The result elevated Egypt to the top of Group F and followed a surprise win for Namibia over Togo, and a draw for Rwanda at…