The national coordinator of the Namibian Schools Sport Union (NSSU), Roger Kambatuku, has come under fire from peers in the sector, for allegedly receiving two salaries from the government. This, is it claimed, is being carried out in absence of the required approval from the prime minister on recommendation of the public service commission.
A Windhoek father stand accused of duping his biological daughter into debt, after he conspired with an employee of the First National Bank (FNB) of Namibia to open a business account for the girl, after which he withdrew an overdraft amounting to N$10,000.
What started as a childhood hobby using scissors and glass bottles, has turned into a thriving business for one of Windhoek’s most talented barbers. His story is of resilience, hard work, and raw, self-taught talent, which began in the face of hardship. Coming from a humble background, Alfeus Haita Hausiku, originally from Mupini Village in the Kavango West Region, recalls growing up in a family where hard work was the only option.
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The Swakopmund municipality and the electricity distributor, Erongo RED have agreed to co-fund residential development project at the coastal town’s Extension 32, Kramersdorf area, The municipality’s spokesperson Linda Mupupa indicated that this agreement marks a major milestone in the provision of much-needed serviced land for housing. She reaffirmed the council’s commitment to urban expansion and sustainable development.
WHEN you talk of women football now, there is always one name one cannot leave out and that is the name Nancy Lebang of V -Power Angels Ladies in the FNB Women Super League (WSL). She was crowned the top scorer of the 2025 Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup Girls Championship that was held in Windhoek, recently.
Aged 15, Lebang made history for Namibia by becoming the first player to score seven goals in one match, when she scored them against Comoros in that championship.
Namibia’s two-time Olympian, Phillip Seidler said that he aspires to establish his own academy to develop elite athletes in Erongo region. Speaking to Confidente this week, the open water sensation popularly known as the ‘human shark’, stated that starting the academy would enable him to plough back into his community.
South Africa rejects the allegation that white people are disproportionately targeted by crime. As that country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa alluded to in the meeting with United States President Donald Trump, murder rates are high in the country and the overwhelming majority of victims are black.
A total of 79 young table tennis players converged on the Wanderers Sports Hall in Pioneers Park in Windhoek over the weekend to compete in the third tournament of the Arysteq / Simonis Storm Schools Tournament Series 2025. The tournament comprised of 27 junior girls and 52 junior boys, representing a 35 percent participation rate for junior girls, aligning with international guidelines to increase female participation in the sport.
The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) vice president for Africa, Naftal Kambungu said the organization’s just-concluded general assembly held in Windhoek, deliberated on pressing youth issues, including access to education, health care, clean water, and sanitation.
As her reign as Miss Namibia 2024 nears its end, 29-year-old Prisca Anyolo, reflects on her journey into the modelling world and beyond. A business owner, journalist, and passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, the beauty queen narrated how modeling sparked her confidence and how winning Miss Namibia afforded her recognition on a global scale.