USA seal qualification for 2026 U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe & Namibia

The USA have sealed the final berth for the 2026 ICC U19 men’s World Cup, becoming the 16th team to confirm their spot in the tournament to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Led by wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Mahesh, the USA side dominated the...

Media Persecution: President Mahama Doth Protest Too Much

I sincerely don’t believe for a split-second that President John “I Have No Classmates in Ghana” Dramani Mahama has any vestigial remnants of both credibility and integrity left, when it comes to the righteous condemnation of the wanton abuse of...

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Sadc PF mulls Chief Theresa Kachindamoto award, public lecture series on child marriages

Sadc PF WINDHOEK, Namibia, Aug.19, 2025 (NewsDayLive) – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (Sadc PF) is exploring the establishment of a ‘Chief Theresa Kachindamoto Award and Public Lecture Series’ to accelerate...

Namibia faces surge in serious online crimes, police warn

• Social media misuse fuels crime wave Police have launched a campaign to warn Namibians about a rise in online crimes, including high levels of fraud and defamation, dozens of human trafficking cases and the growing threat from online predators...

Consumers urged to report retailers rejecting five-cent coin

Allexer Namundjebo The director of banking services at the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Sencia Kaizemi-Rukata, says any shop or merchant refusing to accept the five-cent coin should be reported. She reminded retailers that the coin remains legal tender....

The Biggest Party in Sport bowls off – Can TKR end search for fifth CPL title?

Sports Jelani Beckles 6 Hrs Ago Trinbago Knight Riders' Nicholas Pooran plays a shot during the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League. - Photo courtesy CPL T20 IT is that time of year again for the Biggest Party in Sport – the Republic Bank...

Four against one in Windhoek court

As a key prosecution witness, ACC chief investigator Oberty Inambao has held his ground while being cross-examined by a formidable team of defence lawyers in the Enercon–Namcor courtroom saga. The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court has seen its share of...

Namibia sees rise in cybercrime

Maria David THE Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has reported a significant number of fraud and crimen injuria cases committed via online platforms over the last three years. From April 2022 to April 2025, a total of 11,990 fraud cases and 9,039...

NAMIBIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER BIDS FAREWELL, AS HH PRAISES ZAMBIA-NAMIBIA CORDIAL RELATIONS

NAMIBIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER BIDS FAREWELL, AS HH PRAISES ZAMBIA-NAMIBIA CORDIAL RELATIONS LUSAKA, Wednesday – President Hakainde Hichilema says his administration’s economic agenda is anchored on trade, investment, and infrastructure development as...

Namibia’s educational crisis: 7 in 10 children cannot read or do maths

Seven out of 10 children in Namibia cannot read or do basic maths at the age of 10, education minister Sanet Steenkamp has revealed. Steenkamp told The Namibian that the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture discovered...

Ambassador !Aochamub set to take charge at Meatco

The board of the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has endorsed Namibia’s ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub, as the company’s interim chief executive. This was confirmed yesterday by Meatco board deputy chairperson Stephanie de Klerk....

Namibia condemns killing of six journalists in Gaza

Date: August 13, 2025 Staff Reporter THE Government of Namibia has strongly condemned an Israeli air strike in Gaza on Sunday, 10 August 2025, which killed six journalists, including four Al Jazeera staff members such as correspondent Anas...

Namibia condemns Israeli strike that killed 6 journalists in Gaza

Namibia has condemned the targeted Israeli attack that killed six journalists in Gaza, including four from Al Jazeera, among them correspondent Anas al-Sharif, in an airstrike on Sunday, 10 August 2025. In a statement, International Relations...

Watch: Teacher uses music to educate about consent

A Namibian teacher, Gelda Waterboer, has created a powerful tool to educate her students about body autonomy and boundaries. She has turned a crucial lesson into a catchy 51-second song that her learners can remember and repeat. The song, which...

Tracking Namibia's desert rhinos in the storms of a decade

“The trackers will tell us where to go, and we follow on foot,” says desert guide, Bons. “We want the rhinos to experience the least human disturbance. We don’t want them used to jeeps — you can imagine how vulnerable they are to poachers then.”...

Muparutsa family brings big concert to Harare this week

Dudu Manhenga Muparutsa and Tendai Muparutsa PICS: SuppliedOn Friday 22 August 2025 members of the renowned Muparutsa family will be live in concert at the Alliance Francaise in the capital, in an exciting collaboration welcoming the return of...

MICT launches ethical social media campaign

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has launched an ethical social media campaign that aims to encourage responsible online behaviour and tackle harmful practices. The campaign aims to raise awareness among the public...

Social media traps lure 38 Namibians into fraud and trafficking abroad

Namibia recorded multiple social media crimes in the past three years, including human trafficking, fraud, and online abuse. This has prompted a police campaign promoting ethical and responsible digital behaviour, which was launched yesterday....

'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling fatal drug to Matthew Perry to plead guilty

A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen," charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty on Monday. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the "Friends" star to...