Melbourne: Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner and women’s second seed Iga Swiatek advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open, while fourth seeds Taylor Fritz and Jasmine Paolini faced unexpected exits on Saturday. Alex de Minaur, Australia’s t…
Frankfurt: Eintracht Frankfurt made it three wins on the bounce after inflicting the third successive defeat on Borussia Dortmund in the opening match of the 18th round in Bundesliga on Friday. The Eagles started brightly and should have opened the sc…
Otavi: A 29-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Otavi Thursday night.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Namibian Police Force’s head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, informed t…
Guinas: The Guinas Constituency by-election is underway, with nine teams on duty at five fixed and four mobile polling stations. The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) regional electoral officer for Oshikoto, Ester Hipangelwa, confirmed in an int…
Guinas: Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has called on police officers in the Zambezi Region to work diligently and to continue striving for excellence in their service to the community in 2025. Shi…
Oshikoto: The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s returning officer for Oshikoto’s Guinas constituency, Sion Shikufinde, reported that some property owners have not allowed ECN officials to enter their properties despite consulting them.
Accordi…
Swakopmund: The Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine on Friday donated close to N.dollars 300 000 worth of library equipment to the Mondesa Community Library. The donation consists of 20 computers and two printers, aimed at bridging the digital divide and emp…
Otjombinde: The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has announced an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in the Otjombinde Constituency of the Epukiro veterinary district. The ministry’s acting chief veterinary officer in the Department of Veter…
Windhoek: The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has raised concerns over the absence of performance statistics for special schools in the recently released Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (AS)…
Ponta Grossa: Six suspects were killed on Friday in a shootout with police in Ponta Grossa, a municipality in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, local authorities said. The violent confrontation occurred during a police raid aimed at confiscating…
London: Chinese ace Ding Junhui was beaten by world No. 1 Judd Trump 6-3 in the quarterfinals at the Snooker Masters here on Friday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, Ding, making his 19th appearance in the annual invitational tournament, edged out…
Ikumwe: Historian Francis Mabuku Sinvula, affectionately known as ‘Ba Mars’, was laid to rest on Thursday in his hometown of Ikumwe, located in the Katima Rural Constituency. Sinvula passed away last Thursday at the age of 67, leaving behind a legacy …
Karasburg: The 60-year-old woman arrested for allegedly possessing drugs valued at over N.dollars 1.3 million, appeared in the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The accused, Mathilda Jacobs, made her first court appearance before Magistrate S…
Windhoek: Tjizake Murangi, who stands accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend Frieda Amadhila, was denied bail in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the 22-year-old Murangi allegedly stabbed Amadhil…
Katutura: The Katutura Magistrate’s Court has granted bail in the amount of N.dollars 5,000 to the 66-year-old man who was arrested after he allegedly made a bomb threat at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. The accused, Christo Bessinger, report…
