By: Kai Strittmatter Four journalists have reported shocking stories about one of Iceland’s biggest corruption scandals. Now they are being targeted themselves. And all because of the mackerel. When the news portal Kjarninn spoke of “500 days of war” against Iceland’s journalists in March last year, no one could have guessed what battles were yet […]

By: Envaalde Matheus Namibians should be ready for the ‘We Can Festival’ in March.  The festival is an initiative by ten energetic youth from the Tobias Hainyeko constituency in Windhoek.  This is a group of unemployed graduates and students who aspire to contribute tangible social and economic value to the benefit of the immediate community […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Commercial banks will now borrow at the interest of 4%, while consumers and businesses will only access credit and capital if they are willing to pay a 7,75% interest. However, with different risk profiles for each household and business, the cost of money will be quite different than the prime rate. More […]

 Staff Writer  The latest Simonis Storm Securities report has highlighted that glass bottle prices will likely continue to increase due to energy, raw material, capital equipment and labour costs rising since last year. The firm said that until glass bottle shortages in South Africa are alleviated, this will lead to higher beverage and alcohol prices […]

By: Justicia Shipena  Founder of True Gospel of Salvation Ministries International Church, Erickson Festus, commonly known as “Apostle Commanda”, says allegations leading to his church’s closure by chief inspector Christina van Dunem Dafonsech are not true.  The church has 71 branches countrywide and has been operating for ten years since its inception in 2012.  Festus […]

By: Justicia Shipena  Namibian ambassador to Russia Clemens Kashuupulwa says there is no need for Namibian students studying in Ukraine to be concerned about their safety.  Kashuupulwa gave this remark on Wednesday as the reports amid fears that Russia might attack Ukraine. He said he informed the students that he was monitoring the situation and […]

By: Annakleta Haikera  An 11-year-old girl is one of 860 schoolchildren who fell pregnant in the Kavango East region in 2021. In 2020, Kavango East had 554 teenage pregnancies. The Kavango East is second to the Ohangwena region regarding teenage pregnancy, which recorded over 1200 cases. The highest number of learner pregnancies were recorded in […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Statistics Agency imports data for the first quarters of the past five years (2017-21) show that the Valentines Day fever influenced chocolate and flower expenditure. On average, Namibians spent between N$13,1m and N$4,4m every February importing chocolates and flowers. For chocolate import, the country imported N$65,7 million worth of chocolate […]

By: Marshallino Beukes Tragedy has struck the Rehoboth community following the death of a well-known businesswoman in a house fire. Mrs Sara Sabina Beukes (79) died when her home in Rehoboth’s Block A residential area caught fire in the early morning hours of Wednesday.  According to the official police report, the incident occurred at around […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Windhoek High Court postponed the case in which Eliphas /Gomeb is suing the former safety minister Charles Namoloh and others for N$2m in damages. /Gomeb, who is serving a 21-year jail term, wants N$1m for ill-treatment and torture. He also wants N$600 000 for Constitutional damage and N$400 000 for emotional […]