Environment, forestry and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says trophy hunting is vital for conservation, sustainable development and ecosystem preservation across southern Africa. Shifeta was addressing the 11th Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Plenary in Windhoek on…

The Oniimwandi Annual Soccer Tournament (OAST) takes place at the Oniimwandi Village Stadium on 26 and 27 December. One of the tournament organisers, Zacks Iipumbu, told The Namibian the winning team of the tournament will walk away with N$15 000,…

A Hardap region resident convicted of raping and murdering his girlfriend four years ago has been sentenced to an effective period of 41 years’ imprisonment. Judge Dinnah Usiku sentenced Jeremias Nowaseb (41) in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility…

During a walking tour through Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, a gaggle of tourists rush for the watermelons. The fruit, which is a symbol of Palestinian solidarity and resistance, is painted on the façade of a number of the neighbourhood’s colourful…

De Beers Group has unveiled the winners of its 2024 Shining Light Awards, a prestigious jewellery design competition aimed at empowering young designers from Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. With this year’s theme, ‘Luxury Redefined’, the competition challenged participants…

A man (69) allegedly drowned in the Okavango River at Nankudu village on Monday. Police chief inspector Raimbert Muronga says it is alleged the deceased left the house at around 17h00 to go check on his fishing net at the…

Police in South Korea are in the process of raiding the presidential office in Seoul, following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s abortive attempt to impose martial law last week. Police say while they have gained access to the civil service offices,…

Sudan’s military has been accused of carrying out an air strike on a marketplace in the western region of Darfur in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed. The Emergency Lawyers rights group described the bombing in Kabkabiya town…

Zambia’s top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ruled that the 68-year-old politician had already served the maximum two terms allowed by law. Lungu was first elected president in January…

Ghana’s former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of voters following his landslide victory in Saturday’s election. He swept back to power after eight years in opposition, running what political analyst Nansata Yakubu described…

A girl (10) has been hospitalised after allegedly consuming half a litre of traditional gin at Ongwediva on Monday. Namibian Police Oshana crime investigations coordinator deputy commissioner Fredrick Ndjadila says the victim was discovered at around 12h00 on Monday. According…

Rosa Namises delivered a poem honouring the courageous Namibian women who resisted oppression and stood fearlessly against the system of apartheid at the Old Location Cemetery on Tuesday. Namises was speaking during the commemoration of International Human Rights and Namibian…