Students With Special Needs to Study in Botswana
A GROUP of 15 students living with disabilities will leave for Botswana in September this year to further their studies. Their conditions range from being visually challenged to being wheelchair-bound as well as limping, among others. The students are part of a special initiative by the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to identify students […]
Germany to return skulls of colonial Herero victims in Namibia
Germany now plans to return the skulls of ethnic Herero victims of 19th-century colonialism in south-western Africa. Their skulls were transported to what was then the German Empire for “medical research.” Was it murder and expulsion, or should it be called genocide? The terminology becomes political when talking about the victims of German colonial rule […]
Miss Namibia Drops Swimsuit Category
IN December 2014, Miss World pageant owners re-wrote pageant history after they announced that the swimwear category would be scratched from the official programme from 2015. Seven months later, Miss Namibia national director Conny Maritz has revealed that this year’s pageant will follow suit. Speaking to The Namibian last week, Maritz said the move may […]
Students Solar Lab Shows Off Solar-Powered Car
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Energy Movement’s solar powered electric car, the Ilanga II, left Johannesburg on 18 June on a Sub-Saharan adventure which saw the team cross the border into Namibia on Saturday, 20 June. After arriving in Windhoek on Monday, the team held a public lecture at the Polytechnic of Namibia’s NBII Innovation […]
Angola’s Luanda, the most expensive city for ‘expats’
For the third year in a row Luanda, the capital of Angola, has held its grip on the title of being the most expensive city in the world for privileged migrant workers commonly known as expats So Mercer, the reputed global research body, released its 2015 Cost of Living Rankings which names the most (and […]
Kora Awards – U.S.$1 Million Prize for Best African Artist
The organizers of pan-African music awards, Kora Awards, have revealed that the winner of the Best Artist of the Continent at the 2015 edition of the award will receive a grand prize of $1 million as it officially calls for entries from musicians across the African continent and Diaspora. Kora said only artistes who have […]
Africa Cup of Nations Results:Nigeria,South Africa, Zambia
Nigeria made a winning start, Zimbabwe created an upset, and South Africa and Zambia were held at home as Africa Cup of Nations matchday 1 qualifying continued Saturday. Cape Verde scored seven goals and Angola four against weak rivals in other games as the contest to find 15 teams for the 2017 finals in Gabon […]
Namibian President, Wife Declare Millions in Assets
President Hage Geingob became the first Namibian statesman to declare his wealth, when he, together with the First Lady Geingos, yesterday declared their personal assets and wealth saying their combined estimated net worth is between N$95 million and N$111 million. The President’s wealth includes cash and investments, properties, livestock as well as a N$2-million collection […]
Pastor ‘rapes’ 14-year-old nephew
A FOURTEEN-year-old Okahao boy was allegedly raped by his 26-year-old uncle, who is a graduate of theology. Police spokesperson Inspector Slogan Matheus yesterday said the suspect had just returned from abroad where he was studying theology. Matheus told the media during a press briefing in Windhoek that the teenager was raped after he had taken […]
Namibia run away with 114-run victory
Namibia 272 (Nicolaas Scholtz 85*, Burger 52, Amjad 5-49) and 232 for 5 declared (Pitchers 105*, van Schoor 42) beat Hong Kong 203 (Nizakat 58, Afzal 52, Smit 4-57) and 187 (Skhawat 43, Amjad 41, Bernard Scholtz 3-53) by 114 runs Xander Pitchers’ unbeaten 105 in Namibia’s second innings and a disciplined bowling performance on […]
