By Michael Uugwanga
THE much-awaited refurbishment of the Sam Nujoma Stadium in the capital is expected to begin in August 2025, after New Success Investment was awarded the tender to upgrade the dilapidated facility. The stadium has not been used for football activities for nearly four years.
By Michael Uugwanga
Namibia’s special olympic legend, Ruben //Gowaseb says financial difficulties could force him to sell his two Special Olympic gold medal wins with the aim of starting his own boot camp.
//Gowaseb, won his first half marathon gold medal in Los Angeles, USA, in 2015 before adding another gold medal in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2019, despite great success in sport internationally he has been struggling financially to make ends meet.
By Patience Makwele
By Hilja Shikongo
A call for bold leadership, radical inclusion, and institutional reform echoed throughout the Commonwealth Youth Council’s (CYC) 1st Consultative Dialogue held from 4–8 August 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia.
By Hilja Shikongo
After more than a decade away from the spotlight, Namibian singer Linda Simasiku, affectionately known as “Linda I Believe,” made an emotional return to the stage this past weekend and she did it on her own terms.
Performing at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday, 3 August, Linda captivated fans with her long-awaited comeback, describing the moment as deeply personal and nerve-racking.
By Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro
WHO? Of all people is likely to give this son of the African soil and internationalist’s rich revolutionary and intellectual credentials the credit it deserves?
By Stefanus Nashama
Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor (Erongo RED), officially celebrated its 20th anniversary on 1 July 2025, a significant milestone in powering communities and driving development across the region.
The distributor has grown from modest beginnings into a billion-dollar enterprise, with its chief executive officer, Immanuel !Hanabeb, revealing that the company now generates over N$1.6 billion in annual revenue, up from just over N$180 million in its early years.
By Patience Makwele
In Judea Lyaboloma, Zambezi Region, a group of women has transformed what was once considered a stubborn weed into a source of income and empowerment.
These women are harvesting and selling devil’s claw to Chinese companies and local suppliers across the region, creating job opportunities and changing lives in the process.
By Stefanus Nashama
Samora Machel constituency councillor, Nestor Kalola, has dismissed recent claims that he has been absent from his office due to a missing key, labelling the reports as fabrications driven by political frustration from his opponents.
The reports, which circulated earlier this week, alleged that Kalola had not been showing up for work and had lost access to his office. However, the councillor refuted these allegations, explaining that the key incident was misrepresented and politically motivated.
