Social activist Michael Amushelelo has been fined N$5,000 or, alternatively, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after being found guilty of contempt of court. The ruling was delivered by Acting High Court Judge Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi, who stressed that the verdict should…
A 24-year-old man from Rundu is facing a murder charge after he reportedly killed his father, saying he thought his father was a witch. Gideon Daniel appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Magistrate Sonia Samupofu refused to grant…
President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Beijing, threatening to raise tariffs on Chinese imports to 50% if China does not withdraw its newly imposed 34% tariffs on U.S. goods by Tuesday. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions…
Activist Michael Amushelelo has been ordered to stay at the Windhoek Correctional Facility until Wednesday this week. The decision was made by High Court Judge Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi after a court case involving contempt of court. Amushelelo went to court after…
Namibian rapper and award-winning artist Jericho has once again captured public attention—this time not through music, but through a powerful and emotional Facebook post reflecting on his battle with drug addiction and the impact it had on his daughter. In…
The Damara Nama community in Katutura is speaking out after learning that their language, Khoekhoegowab, might be removed from the curriculum at Auas Primary School. The school, based in the Dolam area, has a student population where about 90% of…
Namibia’s sprint sensations, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, are set to race in the women’s 100m at the upcoming World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, scheduled for 12 April 2025 in Gaborone, Botswana. Both Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi are…
Namibia’s Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, has called for stronger efforts to prevent the deaths of mothers and babies during childbirth. Speaking at the World Health Day event in Katima Mulilo on April 7, Dr. Luvindao…
In a bold and defiant televised address to the nation, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, declared that the West African country is not operating under a democratic system, but is undergoing what he called a “popular, progressive revolution.”…
An 18-year-old man has been arrested by the police in the Erongo Region following the tragic deaths of six people at Hakhaseb location in Usakos. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. It is believed that the…
