By: Wonder Guchu The international relations ministry says it is aware of a Namibian student by the name of Linda Dahalako Nambili, who is currently stranded in transit at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Nambili’s predicament was first reported by The Villager a few days ago. The 38-year-old has been stuck at Istanbul Airport because of […]

Staff Writer Three land activists from Walvis Bay were banned from attending the inauguration ceremony where President Hage Geingob handed over houses on Friday. The three are Pius Benjamin, Andemale Shikongo and Phillip Efraim Nanghama. Benjamin and Shikongo are AR Movement activists, while Nanghama is a community activist. President Geingob on Friday handed over 121 […]

By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob has requested that a street in Otweya, a housing project that was set in motion following the devastating fire that wrecked the lives of Twaloloka residents and killed 20-month old Fillipus Nafimane, should be named after the boy. “May I also request the Walvis BayMunicipality to name one of […]

By: Big Lips There is a video going around about an angry man telling the people who are mining sand to stop it. The man is asking those who are mining sand why they are destroying the country. To some people, that man is just another crazy person and to others he is just making […]

By: Justicia Shipena and Julia Heita A group of Namibians took to the streets the commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day in the capital on Friday. This comes after Namibia recorded high numbers of suicide during the period of January 2020 to June this year. Of these numbers, Omusati region tops the list with 111 […]

By: Julia Heita and Justicia Shipena Sports minister Agnes Tjongarero claimed she was not aware of the Independence Stadium’s condition. This was during a cleanup day at the stadium led by Tjongarero. The National Service Staff of the ministry, Sports Commission, National Youth Council and National Youth Service are amongst those that were present. Tjongarero […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The late long-time Swapo stalwart and former deputy Prime Minister, Marco Hausiku, is set to be buried this Saturday at the Heroes Acre after an emotional memorial service held at parliament gardens. Hausiku died of a Covid-19 related illness, plunging his Swapo party and the nation into mourning. President Hage Geingob, who […]

By: Dwight Links A Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) member, Tuhafeni Petrus, was dismissed by the union at the back of accusations that he was recruiting fellow members to the Affirmative Repositioning movement’s Revolutionary Union (R.U). Petrus received his marching orders via a letter on 8 September 2021. Other reasons for booting him out of […]

By: Justicia Shipena The Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) on Thursday sent off young athletes to Serbia for the first ever ISF u15 World Schools Sport Games. The games are scheduled to take place from tomorrow until 19 September in Serbia’s capital Belgrade. Being the largest international multi-sport event for school pupils, the games will […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus A customer has no power to go to the bank and terminate a debit order on their own, the Bankers Association of Namibia revealed. An unwanted debit order can only be terminated by/through the deducting company or third party. The clarification is in a press release by the Bankers Association of Namibia […]