The Namibian

Spa Weekend’ Is Wellness Gone Wild

%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% The writers and directors of ‘The Hangover’ and ‘Bad Moms’ give us a little…

Man City sparkle in Palace rout

Rayan Cherki proved his point to Enzo Maresca as the Manchester City star's brilliant double inspired a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace on Friday. Ci…

Leknessund breaks away to win emotional Vuelta stage seven

On the day Norway's king died, Andreas Leknessund grabbed the country's fourth-ever Vuelta a Espana stage victory after he broke away with seven…

Guinea’s president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion

Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya, 41, has dismissed more than 170 soldiers for "desertion", including a colonel who helped him seize power in…

?If you started running, they shot you’ – inside Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis

"If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire," says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her village in Zamfara, north-western Nigeria. "…

Namibia joins Mercedes-Benz global anniversary drive

Namibia will be among five African countries to host Mercedes-Benz’s global ‘140 Years. 140 Places’ anniversary journey currently underway until…

Government workers get early knock-off

Government employees have been authorised to knock off at 13h00 on Tuesday as the country prepares to commemorate Heroes Day on Wednesday. The O…

TransNamib says low cargo stalls Oshikango trains

%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% Low cargo volumes have made it commercially unviable for TransNamib to opera…

Sundowns ladies close in on semis

Two-time African champions Mamelodi Sundowns put one foot in the semi-finals of the CAF Women’s Champions League Cosafa Qualifier Botswana 2026…

Young people want to help build the future – Ongwediva junior mayor

Ongwediva junior mayor Etuhole Phillemon urges Namibia’s leaders to place young people at the centre of economic development, saying the youth n…

Agriculture a key pillar to achieve NDP6 – Ngurare

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says agriculture is the foundation of Namibia's Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) and has a critical role to…

Mopane trees uprooted for firewood in Oshana, Omusati

%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% Illegal harvesting of mopane trees for firewood is raising concerns in parts…

Call for urgent action to protect Namibia’s large carnivores

WILDLIFE conservation organisations in Namibia have called for coordinated action on the conservation and protection of the country’s large carn…

Drunken driving dominates weekend crime report

Several incidents of driving under the influence of alcohol have been recorded by the police. In one case, a man was arrested for allegedly driv…

Chef Rebeka Returns Home with a Renewed Culinary Vision

%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% From France with inspiration, Gondwana recently celebrated chef Rebeka Kamat…

Swapo youth league wants education points system delayed

The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has welcomed the introduction of the Namibia higher education evaluation point scale but wants its implement…

Ex-top cop Shikongo awaits NNN decision

%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% The Security Commission has made a recommendation to president Netumbo Nandi…

A National Pension Fund That Works for Namibia

%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% Namibia is not debating whether retirement security matters. It is debating…