The first leg of the Motocross (MX) National Championships this past weekend at Galinna saw at least 40 riders taking part in 10 different classes. One was the women’s class, that saw at least four entrants. The event scheduled for, last month, had to be postponed due to former president Hage Geingob’s funeral. Speaking to...
Despite the violence in Haiti, many Haitians stuck in neighbouring Dominican Republic, are being deported back home. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Dahabon, along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Stay informed with The Namibian – your source for credible journalism. Get in-depth reporting and opinions for only N$85 a month. Invest...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has greylisted Namibia over concerns about its effectiveness in combating money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF), and proliferation financing (PF). The country was greylisted on Friday after being identified as falling short in key areas. Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab says the country had been placed under increased...
The Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says one of the key weaknesses in fighting corruption is the lack of ownership by institutions to implement recommendations after a corruption risk assessment was carried out by the corruption buster. Tylvas Shilongo, therefore, says there is a need to develop a national framework on corruption risk...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in Namibia’s economic growth and development, especially when it comes to the creation of jobs, which remains a significant problem across the country. The significance of the SME sector in Namibia cannot be ignored as it provides livelihoods and incomes for a large population of the...
JERUSALEM/GAZA, Dec. 1 — Israel has resumed fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The IDF accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement and firing at Israeli territory. Rocket sirens were activated in two Israeli towns near the Gaza border on Friday morning, the...
Some hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the militant group’s attack last month on Israel could be released as early as today (Thursday), after an agreement announced by Qatar that includes Israeli forces pausing their attacks on Gaza for four days. Qatar said Hamas would release 50 women and children, while Israel...
President Hage Geingob has denounced ongoing succession fights among traditional leaders, saying this drains the government’s resources. Geingob was speaking at the opening of the 24th annual meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders at Swakopmund yesterday. The president said traditional leaders must address their differences. “As a government, we are concerned about the mushrooming...
JERUSALEM, Nov. 14 — Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants continued outside hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, forcing thousands to flee while some chose to continue sheltering within. An Israeli military spokesperson told Xinhua that the intense battles against Hamas currently “include the area surrounding the Al Shifa Hospital but...