Namibian Sun - Home

Network Digital Radio

STAY: Los Angeles is home to 1.3 million migrants. PHOTO: REUTERS

INTERNATIONAL

Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants

Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants

52 Minutes Ago

DEADLY: The air quality index (AQI) touched a peak of 491 in Delhi on Monday, forcing the government to restrict vehicle movement and construction activities, and urge schools to conduct classes online. PHOTO: REUTERS

INTERNATIONAL

Toxic smog persists over India's north, schools reopen in Pakistan

Toxic smog persists over India's north, schools reopen in Pakistan

52 Minutes Ago

MISSING: Winnie Byanyima said her husband Kizza Besigye (pictured) had been kidnapped in Kenya and was now being held in a Ugandan jail. PHOTO: AFP FILE

AFRICA

Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained

Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained

52 Minutes Ago

HELP: Local volunteers have been lowering food and water by rope into the mine. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee/Reuters

AFRICA

SA officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground

SA officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground

52 Minutes Ago

SAFETY: Stakeholders at the launch of the NSI and FOA project. Photo: Leandrea Mouers

HEALTH

NSI, FAO collaborate to ensure food safety

NSI, FAO collaborate to ensure food safety

52 Minutes Ago

PROGRESS: Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

ENVIRONMENT

Indigenous knowledge critical to address climate change - Shifeta

Indigenous knowledge critical to address climate change - Shifeta

52 Minutes Ago

Selma Shinana. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Shinana’s commitment to family and emergency care

Shinana’s commitment to family and emergency care

6 Day Ago

Eben Basson. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Bridging the artificial intelligence skills gap

Bridging the artificial intelligence skills gap

6 Day Ago

Ankia Delport. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

How Delport found her true calling in the legal field

How Delport found her true calling in the legal field

6 Day Ago

Mwaalwa Justine Shikongo of MJ Creations. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

MJ Creations, crafting Namibia’s finest custom jewellery

MJ Creations, crafting Namibia’s finest custom jewellery

6 Day Ago

15 years of service - from Left to Right - Tomas Sevelen, Petrus Shigwedha, Moses Ashipala, Samuel Shindondola, Hendrik Geldenhuys, Sanna Owos-Oab and Hendrik Swartbooi - PHOTO - Irene-Marie van der Walt

My Zone Careers

Honouring NMH employees with decades of experience

Honouring NMH employees with decades of experience

6 Day Ago

Dr Andreas Elombo. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

NUST appoints Dr Andreas Elombo

NUST appoints Dr Andreas Elombo

6 Day Ago

ROLE-SWAP: Teachers dressed as learners for National Teachers Day. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

My Zone

Celebrating National Teachers' Day at Namib High School

Celebrating National Teachers' Day at Namib High School

52 Minutes Ago

Namib High School learners created a “Mother Earth” sculpture made from recycled materials to raise awareness about pollution and the environment. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

My Zone

Namib High School’s “Mother Earth” sculpture turns trash into powerful message

Namib High School’s “Mother Earth” sculpture turns trash into powerful message

52 Minutes Ago

WhatsApp Image 2024-11-19 at 09.43.21

My Zone

Head Girl

Head Girl

52 Minutes Ago

Wonder Winfred Damaseb

My Zone

Head Boy

Head Boy

52 Minutes Ago

Briggitte Bezuidenhout taking the winning prize at Beauty Contest

My Zone

Briggitte Takes The Crown Of Her First Beauty Pageant

Briggitte Takes The Crown Of Her First Beauty Pageant

52 Minutes Ago

WIlhemina Shikesho at Valedictory Day. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

My Zone

Wilhelmina Shikesho shines as top achiever at valedictory day

Wilhelmina Shikesho shines as top achiever at valedictory day

52 Minutes Ago

Picture of The Week
Events

PICTURE OF THE DAY

News through the lens

News through the lens

2 Month Ago

GROWTH: The seventh Rundu Annual Trade Fair is drawing record-breaking participation. Photo Nikanor Nangolo

EVENTS

Over 100 exhibitors flock to Rundu trade fair

Over 100 exhibitors flock to Rundu trade fair

3 Week Ago

Helao Nafidi mayor Darius Shaalukeni. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

EVENTS

Helao Nafidi expo kicks off on Friday

Helao Nafidi expo kicks off on Friday

4 Week Ago

No Image Caption

EVENTS

#JustIn: Windhoek's municipal accounts in spotlight

#JustIn: Windhoek's municipal accounts in spotlight

3 Month Ago

EVENTS

Celebrating progress and advocating for women's equality

Celebrating progress and advocating for women's equality

3 Month Ago

EVENTS

Celebrating progress and advocating for women's equality

Celebrating progress and advocating for women's equality

3 Month Ago

EVENTS

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

3 Month Ago

Swemmers het die seisoen se tweede Bank Windhoek langbadgalas laas naweek met entoesiasme in Windhoek en twee kusdorpe aangedurf. Foto Nasfed

Langbadgala lewer etlike rekords

52 Minutes Ago Sport

346264017

Important advice for first-time tenants

52 Minutes Ago Market Watch

Michael Langeveld. Photo Iréne-Mari van der Walt

AI to 'replace people who don't embrace AI'

3 Week Ago Focus Tel and Tech

PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Death of child in Uis area linked to snake bite

52 Minutes Ago SHORT NEWS

PRODIGAL SON: Josua ‘Ketu 2000’ Mwetupunga. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Ketu: Itula threatened to block my number

52 Minutes Ago POLITICS

BENEFICIARIES: Green hydrogen requires billions in investment but promises great returns and many job opportunities, just perhaps not for the poorest Namibians.Photo: gh2namibia.com

Rich will ‘benefit more’ from green hydrogen

52 Minutes Ago BUSINESS

PRESS VISIT: The executive director of defence and veterans affairs, Wilhelmine Shivute, with her deputy, Lennox Likando. Photo: Augetto Graig

Defence ministry: N$8 million was for 'thousands' of parts

52 Minutes Ago GOVERNMENT

Editorial

EDITORIAL: We need more than cosmetic changes

52 Minutes Ago OPINION

ENOUGH: A group of medical interns handed over a petition on Tuesday and warned government has five days to respond to their long list of concerns. PHOTO: Rita Kakelo

Medical interns march in protest of alleged unfair labour practices

52 Minutes Ago HEALTH

NO: A planned march calling for the decriminalisation of cannabis in Namibia has been denied by the Namibian Police. PHOTO: REUTERS

Police halt planned cannabis march

52 Minutes Ago ECONOMICS

Photo: Contributed

Green concludes intern crash course

52 Minutes Ago EDUCATION

NUMBERS: Afrobarometer surveys show that unemployment and corruption dominate Namibians’ concerns. PHOTO: MAIL & GUARDIAN

Namibia elections: Can Swapo weather the storm?

52 Minutes Ago OPINION

POACHING TRICKS: Poachers often wrap thick sponge or material around their shoes to hinder the tracking of their footprints. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Three alleged Etosha poachers killed in gunfight

52 Minutes Ago ENVIRONMENT

PROGRESS: Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Indigenous knowledge critical to address climate change - Shifeta

52 Minutes Ago ENVIRONMENT

SAFETY: Stakeholders at the launch of the NSI and FOA project. Photo: Leandrea Mouers

NSI, FAO collaborate to ensure food safety

52 Minutes Ago HEALTH

Photo: Contributed

Green concludes intern crash course

52 Minutes Ago EDUCATION

FOR STUDENTS: The NUST Eenhana campus received a boost of N$100 000 on Thursday. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NUST Eenhana campus celebrates generous financial boost

1 Day Ago EDUCATION

FOR STUDENTS: The Namibia University of Science and Technology’s (Nust) Eenhana campus on Thursday received a boost of N$100 000. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Nust Eenhana campus boosted

3 Day Ago EDUCATION

COLLECTIVE EFFORTS: NamWater has donated stationery supplies worth N$381 660 to 11 schools in the Hardap Region.PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NamWater donates stationery to 11 Hardap schools

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

Learners at Pionier Boys' School in the newly renovated welding workshop

Turkish agency invests over N$800 000 in Pionier Boys' School workshop

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

Foto ter illustrasie/argief

Police call for quiet during exams

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

Foto ter illustrasie/argief

Police call for quiet during exams

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

SKILLS: Learners at Pionier Boys' School in the newly renovated welding workshop. PHOTO: Patricia Coetzee

Turkish agency invests over N$800 000 in Pionier Boys' School workshop

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

MTC, MVA Fund transform Zadang Primary

Corporate donation to Kavango East school supports rural development

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

CAMPING: Learners travelling long distances camp at school to avoid being late for exams.PHOTO: FILE

Camping at school for exams

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

GRATEFUL: Education minister Anna Nghipondoka. PHOTO: FILE

China hands over schools, hostels and teacher accommodation

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

20241023_131744

NamWater donates textbooks to 12 Ohangwena schools

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

EMPOWERED: Some of the exhibitors for the Outapi Youth SME expo at the media launch on Wednesday.

Outapi youth expo aims to empower

2 Month Ago YOUTH

Die offizielle Einweihung des 15. Jahrgangs der Nationaldienstausbildung im Trainingszentrum von Henties Bay. Foto: NYS

Over 700 recruits in NYS training

3 Month Ago YOUTH

Photo: NYS

Over 700 recruits in NYS training

3 Month Ago YOUTH

FOR THE YOUTH: Reach Namibia recently launched an ALIVE hub in Rundu. Photo Nikanor Nangolo

Reach Namibia launches ALIVE hub in Rundu

3 Month Ago YOUTH

The Prime Minister Saara Kuugongwela Amadila with youth who attended the Sustainable Development Goal youth event held in Windhoek.

Govt supports job opportunities for youth

5 Month Ago YOUTH

No Image Caption

SPEEDING THROUGH CHINA

5 Month Ago YOUTH

No Image Caption

Project 29 offers guidance to Walvis Bay youth

9 Month Ago YOUTH

ARRIVAL: Usakos youth receive a brief upon arrival at NIMT. PHOTO: Contributed

Usakos mayor prioritises youth empowerment

9 Month Ago YOUTH

Rebekka with students and doctors playing medicos

Revolution in medical education

10 Month Ago YOUTH

Sisa Namandje Foundation

Sisa Namandje Foundation supports students

1 Year Ago YOUTH

The National Theater of Namibia buzzed with excitement on Saturday afternoon as the 2023 Standard Bank Waka Kids Choice Awards unfolded.
Photo: KC_art Media

A celebration educational excellence and creativity

1 Year Ago YOUTH

No Image Caption

Nust students launch Namibian chatbot

1 Year Ago YOUTH

Photo Unslash/Shane-mclendon

Zim mines see R145bn funding shortfall

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Reuters

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Unsplash/Harli Marten

Plan for a smart working life exit

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Nandoiye Ole Yiele, 74, prepares to receive her first dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine. Photo Reuters

Moderna announces vaccine facility in Kenya

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo. Photo Reuters

OPEC has no control over global oil markets

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

People remove personal belongings from a burning house after being shelled in the city of Irpin, outside Kyiv. Photo Nampa/AFP

World Bank approves support package for Ukraine

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

no image

Development Bank announces new bond

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Ukrainian refugees get on the train to Warsaw, at the Przemysl railway station, near the Polish-Ukrainian border.. Photo Nampa/AFP

Invasion has caused ‘seismic changes in Europe’

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

A man walks past a mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the Russian flag, in Belgrade. Photo Nampa/AFP

‘Ban on Russian oil will be catastrophic’

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Nampa

Namibia vulnerable to imported inflation

2 Year Ago Oshiwambo

no image

Ongangala ya dhipagwa mOmbaye

8 Year Ago Oshiwambo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

8 Year Ago Oshiwambo

TOUCHDOWN: The iconic Congolese singer Awilo Longomba's band and crew have arrived in Namibia for the highly anticipated Awilo Longomba Live Concert in Windhoek this Saturday, 23 November, at Independence Stadium. Ahead of the show, Awilo is scheduled for a meet and greet with the media tomorrow evening in Windhoek.

Awilo Longomba band crew arrives in Namibia ahead of highly anticipated Independence Stadium Concert

11 Hours Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

WATCH: Author Ron Swilling speaks at the launch of The Stonemen - Flint and Friends in Kaokoland, a literary celebration paired with an evocative art exhibition. Featuring Jason Nott’s photography and Jacquie Tarr’s paintings and charcoal drawings, the exhibition brings the book's narrative to life. The exhibition will run until Saturday, 14 December at BELLHAUS Atelier & Galerie.

Ron Swilling Launches The Stonemen with Art Exhibition

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

JUST IN: Alejandro Cooper won Best Youngest African Actor at the 2024 Académie des Sotigui in Burkina Faso this weekend.
The Namibian star, who portrays Lukas in Philippe Talavera's film, was the sole Namibian nominee.
These awards celebrate outstanding contributions to African and diaspora cinema.

#nmbreakers #Namibia #AfricanCinema #Lucas

Alejandro Cooper shines as Best Youngest African Actor at 2024 Académie des Sotigui

3 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

ACKNOWLEDGED: Namibian artist and activist Lize Ehlers has won the EXTRAORDINARY ALLY award at the inaugural International Pride Awards, held on Wednesday, 13 November during the 31st ILGA World Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Ehlers remarked, "Being an ally means using my voice to amplify theirs, to stand with them even when it’s not easy."
The International Pride Awards is a joint project by ILGA World and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is supported by Sweden and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. *** ILGA World – the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – is a worldwide federation of more than 2,000 organizations from over 170 countries and territories campaigning for the human rights of people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics.

Lize Ehlers honoured at International Pride Awards

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

ALL SET: Protea Hotel by Marriott Furstenhof is set to host the Gin Festival tomorrow, offering an elegant setting for an evening of premium gin tastings, live music, and exclusive VIP experiences.

Protea Hotel’s Gin Festival returns this Saturday

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

TALENT: Deadly Ground recently released their collaboration EP ‘Family.’

Deadly Ground Records releases new EP, ‘Family’

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

ALL SET: Protea Hotel by Marriott Windhoek Fürstenhof is set to host the Gin Festival tomorrow, offering an elegant setting for an evening of premium gin tastings, live music and exclusive VIP experiences.

Protea Hotel’s Gin Festival returns this Saturday

6 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

TALENT: Deadly Ground recently released their collaboration EP ‘Family.’

Deadly Ground Records releases new EP, ‘Family’

6 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

No Image Caption

Lize Ehlers honoured at International Pride Awards

6 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

UPDATE: Afro-house group House Guru Gang has announced that their dispute with SWAPO over treatment at the Kavango East Star Rally has been resolved. In a letter to SWAPO Party Secretary General, the group expressed concerns over a nearly four-hour wait for their performance and a payment reduction from N$15,000 to N$5,000, despite fellow artists reportedly receiving a minimum of N$10,000.

Separately, House Guru Gang confirmed that one of its members, Kahengutji "Chahelman" Richard, has departed the group. "I have decided to step back and explore new paths, new challenges, and new dreams," Chahelman shared in a statement.

House Guru Gang Resolves SWAPO Rally Dispute as Member Chahelman Exits Group

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

PARTNERS AGAINST PIRACY: Elzita Beukes, MultiChoice Namibia corporate affairs manager, Onesmus Joseph, manager of intellectual property enforcement and framework at the Business and Intellectual Property Authority; Vanessa Wermann, head of sales and marketing at The Brief and Roger Gertze, MultiChoice Namibia managing director. PHOTO:

Piracy a growing threat in African creatives, experts warn

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

COMING SOON: Lubinda, a new Namibian thriller, is scheduled to air on KykNet this Sunday, 10 November. Starring Fareed Matjila and Harmony Ahalwa, the 50-minute film—part of MultiChoice Namibia's Ombura project—unfolds a gripping tale of family, redemption, and resilience, shot across Windhoek with a talented 15-member cast. #nmhbreakers #NamibianCinema #Windhoek #Namibia

Lubinda to air on KykNet this Sunday

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Advertisements

Today's Newspaper

Before 12:00, only for subscribers

Katima Mulilo: 24° | 39° Rundu: 21° | 38° Eenhana: 21° | 29° Oshakati: 22° | 27° Ruacana: 22° | 28° Tsumeb: 22° | 32° Otjiwarongo: 20° | 29° Omaruru: 21° | 32° Windhoek: 21° | 29° Gobabis: 21° | 31° Henties Bay: 16° | 22° Swakopmund: 15° | 17° Walvis Bay: 15° | 23° Rehoboth: 21° | 31° Mariental: 23° | 34° Keetmanshoop: 20° | 35° Aranos: 22° | 34° Lüderitz: 17° | 28° Ariamsvlei: 20° | 36° Oranjemund: 15° | 23° Luanda: 26° | 27° Gaborone: 23° | 36° Lubumbashi: 17° | 31° Mbabane: 17° | 32° Maseru: 15° | 30° Antananarivo: 14° | 33° Lilongwe: 20° | 31° Maputo: 20° | 33° Windhoek: 21° | 29° Cape Town: 17° | 22° Durban: 21° | 28° Johannesburg: 19° | 31° Dar es Salaam: 25° | 31° Lusaka: 22° | 35° Harare: 18° | 31° #REF! #REF!