The Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) will not be swayed into renegotiating what it branded a ‘broken’ genocide pact signed by the German and Namibian governments.According to the authority, the joint declaration agreed to by Namibia and Germany re…

Namibia’s Oscars selection committee, through the Namibia Film Commission (NFC), has announced that the country did not submit a film for the 94th Academy Award’s International Feature Film category.The four submissions received did not meet the academ…

Barely five months since the burial of Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) Paramount Chief, Advocate Vekuii Rukoro, political jostling has taken centre stage as various factions are positioning themselves to land the coveted position.Presently meetin…

Kalkrand’s AA Denk Memorial Primary School choir was on Saturday night crowned the inaugural winners of the Hardap Region education inspirational song competition.Ten schools from the region participated in the competition that took place at the Marien…

The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) on Friday hosted the 24th anniversary of World Music Day (WMD) aimed to celebrate music with all music lovers around the world and an excellent platform for upcoming artists.WMD is typically observed on 21 Jun…

Vaalgras Senior Traditional Councillor, Susanna Fredericks has said the process of replacing the late chief Joel Stephanus will only start next year.Stephanus, who was the chief of the Vaalgras Traditional Authority since 1975, succumbed to COVID-19 co…

The Capricorn Group has been named the Leading Financial Investment Firm in Namibia for 2021 at the Global Brands Magazine Awards.The awards are an annual event hosted by Global Brands Magazine (GBM); an international publication headquartered in the …

Flaim ‘Special One’ Nangolo is scheduled to fight Abraham Ndaendapo for the junior lightweight national title in Windhoek on 10 December.This was announced by African Connection Boxing Sport and Entertainment (AC) promoter Immanuel Moses during a press…

The 2022 Lüderitz Crayfish Festival will take place at the end of April next year, Waterfront Development Company Chief Executive Officer Fluksman Samuehl announced on Tuesday.The festivals for 2020 and 2021 were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pand…

The National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Namibia, announced the launch of the Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF) on Monday.OLAF is an annual live arts festival that aims to bridge everyday life and the arts in Wi…

The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) and the Hai-/om community, has launched the formation of a solid waste management team to ensure that the environment within Etosha Nati…

A 29-year-old man has survived a crocodile attack while fetching water in the Kavango river at the popular recreational area, Rundu beach on Saturday.A press statement issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Saturday indicated th…

Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta has revealed that Namibia currently has an estimated number of 23 736 elephants, a figure which leaves them unthreatened by extinction.Government in August 2021 announced the sale of 57 live…

GABORONE — Botswana wildlife authorities have refuted reports the country’s rhinoceros population is on the verge of extinction due to poaching. The southern African country has battled a rise in poaching, with more than 60 animals killed in the last t…

Netflix and Unesco have collaborated to launch an innovative short film competition titled ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of discovering new voices and giving emerging filmmakers in Sub-Saharan Africa global vi…