A number of Windhoek’s informal settlement residents were left without shelter after their shacks were damaged by heavy rains on Saturday. Some of the hardest-hit spots include the area behind Otjomuise Police Station, the City of Windhoek says. Some residents…

The City of Windhoek says no fatality or injury has been reported in the capital following Saturday afternoon’s heavy rains. An unspecified number of vehicles were, however, swept away. The municipality in a notice said its emergency management service received…

President Nangolo Mbumba says former trade unionist Alfred Angula will be remembered for his contribution towards workers’ rights.Angula died at his home in Windhoek on Tuesday.He served as secretary general of the Namibia Farm Workers Union and acting secretary general…

This year was dubbed ‘The Year of Expectations’ by the late president Hage Geingob. “It will be a new beginning for the Namibian House,” Geingob said in his New Year’s Eve address on the last day of 2023. The president…

AS the year draws to a close, The Namibian looks at the crimes that stopped the nation in its tracks. The incidents range from pocketing N$200 million to a love triangle that nearly cost a man his life, and trafficking…

The government has launched an investigation into a security breach resulting in the personal information of over 619 000 Telecom Namibia (TN) clients being leaked online last week. The over 626.3 gigabytes of confidential information leaked on Saturday includes data…

Olavi Johannes (32), known as the braai barber, wakes up at 07h00 and starts prepping food before his customers begin to tickle in. The barbershop, located at Khomasdal near the Halalal supermarket, boasts a velvet wall with cassette players reminiscent…

President Nangolo Mbumba considers cybersecurity as a crucial part of national security, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said on Sunday. “In that vein, any threat to our security architecture, including cyberattacks, are dealt with the urgency they deserve,” Hengari said. This…

Telecom Namibia chief executive Stanley Shanapinda says the company is aware of the leak of its customers’ data and is assessing the extent of the breach. This comes after Hunters International Ransomware Group claims to have breached the telecommunications operator’s…

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is challenging the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for tampering with ballots. IPC secretary Christine !Auchamus said in a letter to the ECN on Tuesday that it was informed of various ECN presiding officers…

President Nangolo Mumba says the Chief Hosea Kutako Memorial Museum and Homestead Shrine can promote cultural tourism in the Omaheke region. Mbumba was speaking at the inauguration of the museum at Tsoasis in the Omaheke region yesterday. “I urge the…

Having previously found himself on the streets after a divorce, today Charles Sawyers (55) helps feed over 540 homeless Namibians every month. Sawyers says he turned to alcohol after the end of his marriage, which saw him sleeping rough under…