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The World’ORLD’’s oceans belong to all of us. They feed and protect our people. They offer sustainable energy, means to trade, resources and infinite scientific knowledge. They inspire dreams and enable travel. One in three people rely on the oceans for their livelihood, yet the oceans are in danger. From 9 to 13 June, France and Costa Rica will co-host the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. Some 100 heads of state and government will converge on Nice in France for this crucial event, as well as thousands of researchers, scientists, economic actors, activists and citizens from around the world. Our collective aim is clear: Protecting the oceans through tangible action. WORRYING NUMBERS Our oceans remain little-known, and have neither global governance nor the financing needed for their preservation. The numbers are worryi...

Namibian Kezia Henckert is one of 13 young talents from six African countries recognised for the creative exploration of nuclear technologies. Rosatom officially announced the winners of the 2025 edition of the annual video competition, ‘Atoms Empowering Africa’, this week. The initiative aims to inspire young Africans to engage with nuclear science and technology as drivers of the continent’s sustainable future. This year’s competition invited participants to submit short videos reflecting on three creative themes: ‘The Honour of the Past’, ‘The Inspiration of the Present’, and ‘The Dream of the Future’. The competition encouraged entrants to examine the legacy of nuclear innovation, highlight current applications, and imagine future possibilities, in celebration of 80 years of the Russian nuclear industry. The other winners are Makibi Angel, Ntuli Philasande, and Chaba Koketso from South Africa, Ibrahim Mohamed Mohsen, Farah Ashraf, Omar Ashraf, Samia Ossama, and Ibrahim Ma...

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich’s 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 9:00pm (1900 GMT), pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in their second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in 2011. Whoever wins will succeed Real Madrid as champions, and excitement is notably at fever pitch back in Paris, where around 40,000 people will watch on giant screens at PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium and a huge police presence is planned around the city. The climax to the European season has thrown up a mouthwatering clash of opposing styles and ideas of how to build a team, a contest between one of the continent’s old guard and one of the state-owned modern superclubs. Despite enormous spending, PSG have never won the Champions L...

Namibia has a special pool of players who have represented the country at all the age group levels, all the way to the senior national team, and former Life Fighters, Eleven Arrows and Ramblers marauding winger Charlie Aoseb is one of them. Born and raised at Otjiwarongo, Aoseb started to play organised football for Karundu Primary School in 1994. “I first got exposed to league football when I turned out for the under-10 team of Okarundu at the age of nine under coach Abes Nghipundjua. . . I have always been a winger either on the right or left,” Aoseb says. “When I went to Paresis Secondary School, I was selected for the Namibian Schools Sports Union (NSSU) under-17 team that played in the African Youth Cup qualifiers in 2000. But the exciting moment came when I upgraded to the under-19 side.” The team went on a training camp in Westphalia, Germany, in 2002, before they went on to engage youths from other parts of the world in the Gothia Cup in Sweden and the Tivoli Cup in Denmark...

The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia says the land bill set to be tabled in parliament this year must address past imbalances and return land back to Namibians. The association’s president, Samuel !Oë-Amseb told The Namibian that while the issue of foreign land ownership is important, the bill should take a holistic approach to address the challenges of land reform in Namibia. “We understand that foreign investment is important for economic growth. However, we advocate policies that ensure Namibians retain control over their land and natural resources,” he says. !Oë-Amseb says this approach must balance national interest, social equity, environmental sustainability, and the economic aspirations of Namibians. The land bill seeks to address the lack of land acquisition in the country by Namibians and absent foreign land ownership. In March it was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Legislation, but was only introduced towards the end of the seventh parliament last year a...

The Divundu Village Council on Tuesday clarified that compensation of land purchased from community members by the council is already ongoing. This was confirmed by Mukwe constituency regional councillor Damian Maghambayi. Maghambayi was responding to a petition by the Divundu concerned group, who claimed many of them have not been compensated since 2016. “Upon receiving the petition, I acknowledge the demonstrators for exercising their democratic rights as enshrined in the Namibian Constitution. I also took the opportunity to inform them regarding the issue of compensation,” he said. Maghambayi explained that the council has already effected payments, urging community members to remain patient as payments are being made as per the list. He stated that based on records, the spokesperson of the concerned group is among those who were already compensated. In their petition, spokesperson Marando Dikuwa demanded full compensation and removal of the council chief executive officer Mag...

Residents of Tsumeb have been advised that most parts of the town will be experiencing water outages due to the ongoing replacement of the pipeline to Tupperware Dam. This is according to a statement issued by the Tsumeb Municipality on Tuesday. “We kindly urge the public to remain patient and take note of the current situation as restoration efforts are actively ongoing to fully reinstate the water supply,” reads the statement. The municipal water tanker will be distributing water at a number of collection points including UN Park, Francis Galton Park, Extension 4 Park and Klein Tsumeb Park. Residents are advised to contact the driver, Anton Sizing, at 081 236 3627 or 081 158 1918 to confirm collection times. The post Tsumeb faces water disruption appeared first on The Namibian .

It has taken almost 15 years of huge spending by their Qatari owners and an overdue shift away from signing glamorous superstars, but Paris Saint-Germain go into Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter Milan as favourites to finally win the coveted trophy for the first time. A club that for years made a habit of collapsing in spectacular fashion in big Champions League games has been transformed this season as a thrilling young team, brilliantly coached by Luis Enrique, has taken the continent by storm. Once they might have been ridiculed by football fans around Europe who dismiss their domestic dominance due to the huge financial advantage they enjoy — PSG have just won their 11th Ligue 1 title in 13 years and eighth French Cup in a decade. Now, however, they draw admiration from rivals — “This is the most complete team we have faced,” said Arne Slot, whose Liverpool team lost to PSG in the last 16 in March. The Parisian bid to dominate Europe began in 2011, when Qatar Spo...

Simone Inzaghi is on the verge of becoming a true Inter Milan great as he leads his team to the Champions League final with another chance for an era-defining triumph to make up for the pain of conceding the Serie A title to Napoli. Inter have become one of Europe’s top teams under Inzaghi and reaching the final of the continent’s leading club competition for the second time in three seasons is a testament to the impressive job he has done since taking charge in 2021. The 48-year-old has had to navigate off-field turbulence and serious financial problems which have left Inter with a transfer budget which is a fraction of the what nouveau riche clubs like Saturday’s opponents Paris Saint-Germain have at their disposal. But he will contest this weekend’s showdown with Qatari-backed PSG with potentially a better chance of winning the Champions League than he did in Istanbul in 2023, when Inter were narrowly beaten by possibly Pep Guardiola’s best-ever Manchester City team. Last season...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi handed over land allotment letters to nine beneficiaries who previously lived in corridor areas in the Omaheke region. The handover took place in Windhoek on Tuesday and involved individuals described as generational farm workers who had been living in informal settlements. The allocation follows the government’s acquisition of Farm Wiums Rus and Farm Fiesta, valued at N$28 million and covering more than 11 000 hectares (about 11 000 football fields). Zaamwani-Kamwi, while speaking, at the event urged farm owners and workers to seek mutual solutions rather than resort to evictions. “We urge all farm owners to exercise restraint from such practices and instead opt for dialogue in order to seek dignified and sustainable solutions, which uphold the dignity of the affected workers, while also upholding the rights of the farms’ owners,” she said. She further called on applicants for resettlement to provide ac...

Beauties Football Club won the FNB Women Super League with a match to spare after beating Windhoek City 1-0 on Sunday. Beauties also picked up a point in a 2-2 draw against Khomas Nampol on Saturday, and although the defending champions Ongos Ladies thumped Namib Daughters 8-2 at Swakopmund on Sunday, it was not enough to catch Beauties anymore.  With one round remaining Beauties now lead Ongos by four points and after their win on Sunday, they already started their celebrations.  It was their first title since 2014 when they still campaigned as Okahandja Beauties, before changing their name, while they also halted Ongos’ recent dominance, who were aiming to win the title for the third year in a row.  On Sunday, Windhoek City provided stiff opposition and it took Beauties a while to open their account.  Leena Alweendo put in some strong attacks down the right wing, having a shot saved, while Helena Amwandangi scored from another cross only to be ruled offside....

FNB Unam lost the battle for a semifinal place in the Namibia Rugby Premier League after losing a thriller 40-39 to FNB Kudus on Saturday.  With Trustco United beating FNB Dolphins 59-28 at Swakopmund, and FNB Grootfontein beating FNB Rehoboth 41-39 at home, they secured the final two semifinal spots and will now join FNB Wanderers and Kudus in next weekend’s semifinals.  Kudus had already qualified for the semifinals, but they surprised Unam with an impassioned performance at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday.  They took an early lead when left wing Lucio Isaacs dived over in the corner with Rayshown Schoombe converting, and despte Aljarreau Zaahl opening Unam’s account with a penalty, Kudus kept on attacking and went 14-3 ahead when Isaacs went over for his second try.  Unam suffered a setback when their captain Rowan Jansen was stretchered off after a forward collision but they fought back bravely and reduced the gap to 14-10 when flanker Viery Haufiku went...

Six points from their remaining three matches are all that stand between African Stars and a third consecutive Debmarine Namibia Premiership crown. The champions secured maximum points over the weekend to build up a four-point buffer over second-placed Young African, who are on 49 points accrued from 27 matches. Stars beat Ongos and Tigers 2-0 each to continue their march towards securing another league and cup double, with the MTC Maris Cup already in their bulging trophy cabinet. Khomas Nampol and Mighty Gunners in third and fourth positions on 46 points apiece are the only other clubs still in with a mathematical shout of usurping the leaders. However, Nampol and Gunners will need Stars to fail to pick up points in their remaining fixtures while winning their last three each for that to happen. The Gunners are one of Stars opponents this weekend, with mid-table Okahandja United the other. Stars captain Ronald Ketjijere, who has been an integral part of the last six title trium...

According to Simonis Storm junior economist Almandro Jansen, April 2025’s 55% hotel occupancy is slightly below the 58.19% recorded in April 2024, but marginally higher than the April 2019 pre-pandemic level of 54.73%. Leisure travel continued to dominate, accounting for 95.16% of all room nights in April. Business travel contributed 3.92%, while conference-related stays remained limited at 0.92%, consistent with April 2024 trends, he said. The coastal region outperformed all others with a 60.79% occupancy rate, up from 45.95% in March. The increase was driven by Easter holiday travel, particularly by inland residents visiting the coast. “Business travellers showed a clear preference for coastal establishments, supported by international delegations tied to Namibia’s energy sector. The coastal region’s business occupancy reached 10.98%, the highest across all regions,” Jansen said. Month-on-month, April occupancy rose 24.1% from March, marking the highest monthly rate of 2025 so fa...

Femke Bol, a triple medallist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, opened her 2025 individual season by cruising to victory in the 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting on Sunday in Rabat. Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who had planned to run both sprints, trailed in last in the men’s 100m and did not compete in the 200m, although a second Botswanan Tshepiso Masalela had a better night, delivering another impressive victory in the men’s 800m. Bol had not competed in an individual race since September, running only in the relays in the European Indoor Championship. On Sunday, the Dutchwoman ran 52.46sec, the second-fastest time in the world this year behind American Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Bol finished 1.44sec ahead of runner-up Andrenette Knight from Jamaica. “It’s a great start I had a good execution,” said Bol, who has never lost a Diamond League 400m hurdles, a 25-race streak going back to 2020. “I felt good in training, but it fe...

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has called for justice and reparative actions to confront historical grievances. Speaking in commemoration of Africa Day on Sunday, LPM’s human rights desk leader Joyce Muzengua reflected on a statement on Africa’s long-standing struggle against colonialism and imperialism. This aligns with the 2025 African Union (AU) theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” Muzengua highlighted the Namibian genocide as a stark reminder of the brutalities of colonialism. “The atrocities of this period serve as a powerful reminder of the urgent necessity for justice and reparative actions,” the statement reads. She further noted that, while foreign domination spanned centuries, Africans mobilised their cultures, beliefs and collective strength to reclaim their sovereignty and assert their identity. “That resilience ignited a collective consciousness rooted in pride and the desire for self-rule.” She paid homage to the fa...

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare marked Africa Day on Sunday by urging unity, action and dignity to advance freedom, development and a better future for all Africans. In a statement observing the day, Ngurare pays tribute to those who have fought for Africa’s independence, emphasising that modern political freedom was built on “supreme sacrifices” and “blood that waters our freedom”. “We bow to the past and we rise to the future,” the prime minister says, calling for Africa’s present generation to be the foundation on which a “fortress of hope and resilience” is built. He highlights the importance of restoring and protecting the dignity of Africans, saying every African has the right to a decent livelihood and access to social amenities. “The paradise of Africans must be here on earth and here in Africa,” he says. “This Africa Day and many more to come should catapult us into action of implementation,” Ngurare says. He encourages citizens to make “every word matter, and every rhyme ...

Namibia beauty queen Selma Kamanya was crowned Top Model Africa at the 72nd Miss World Top Model Competition, taking place in India. Representing the Land of the Brave, Kamanya took to the stage with elegance, winning a prestigious quarterfinal position in the 2025 Miss World pageant — Namibia’s return to the higher levels of competition after 15 years. Strutting alongside 108 representatives from around the globe, Kamanya was distinguished not only by her elegant attire but also by the story that she told on the catwalk. “I am blessed and humbled at the same time to be awarded this honour,” she shared on social media, expressing warm thanks to the supporters who have walked with her. Her win is not just a crown — it’s a testament to courage, individuality, and fashion as a powerful tool of self-expression. Namibia has not ranked this high since 1991, when Michelle McLean was fourth runner-up. With sights now fixed on the upcoming Miss World Grand Finale on 31 May, hopes are high...

The City of Windhoek says it remains committed to enforcing municipal by-laws following a recent operation to address unauthorised street trading in the capital’s central business district (CBD). The Windhoek City Police launched an operation called ‘My City, My Pride’ on 13 May to curb informal trading in zone 14, prompted by complaints from formal business owners about vendors obstructing entrances and disturbing customers on Werner List Street. The city’s town planning scheme prohibits informal trading along this street. To support vendors, designated trading areas have been established elsewhere in the CBD, with converted parking bays demarcated and numbered for orderly use. However, the city says some traders have ignored these allocations, setting up in front of Shoprite’s entrance or in the middle of the road, creating safety hazards for themselves and the public. “Our priority is to maintain order and safety in the CBD, while also providing opportunities for informal trade...

If you buy food from food carts over your lunch break, you will notice that many servers use calculators to work out change. As a result, queues build up, and transactions are delayed, affecting the profitability and productivity of the food carts. Suppose the servers have a good knowledge of mathematics. In that case, they could speed up the process by counting on the go, which speeds up customer service, increasing the business’s productivity and profitability. Basic numeracy has a fundamental impact on the economy and development. Mathematics is essential for the workforce to thrive in today’s market, since mathematics is the science and study of quantity, structure, space, and change. EQUIPPING EDUCATORS Bank Windhoek contributes to Namibia’s development by enhancing mathematics education throughout the country. The bank’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, targeting educators and pupils, are designed to build a strong foundation in numeracy skills that contribute...

Bucks Buccaneers FC says its head coach, Ronnie Kanalelo, will continue his duties despite being provisionally suspended from all Namibia Football Association-related activities over ‘gross misconduct’. Kanalelo and rival coach Paulus Shipanga of Blue Waters admitted to taking weapons into Okahandja’s Nau-Aib Stadium which they brandished during a post-match bust-up after their Namibia Premier Football League match on Sunday. This drew the ire of the national football governing body. As a result, both are banned from “attending any NFA-sanctioned match or training session in an official capacity”. Additionally, they are not allowed to perform “technical duties associated with their respective clubs”, the NFA said on Wednesday. While Blue Waters issued a similar statement regarding Shipanga, Bucks defended Kanalelo, saying he would continue his duties. The black-and-white outfit’s management argue that the controversial incident, in which Shipanga was armed with a knife and Kanale...

Chief Santos, Civics and Orlando Pirates midfield star Brian Gurirab is the only player from Karibib to have played for the Namibian national soccer team. “The Erongo region was thriving back in the days when it was divided into two streams – Erongo and Welwitschia. Then the selection of regional junior football teams was done fairly and every player in the region went through fair trials. “I am one of the fortunate sons of Karibib who benefited from that and went on to represent the Namibian Schools Sport Union’s under-19 national team during an extensive tour to Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden under coach Smithley ‘Chacklas’ Engelbrecht,” he says. The Arandis-born midfielder, who was raised at Karibib, says: “I started playing football for the under-nine team of Ebenhaeser Primary School at Karibib at the age of eight before I was later promoted to the under-10 team. I then moved on to Usakos Secondary School where I drew the attention of the Baby Warriors selectors. “I playe...

Namibia’s top bowls players will be in action in Windhoek over the next week when the King Price National Bowls Week starts on Saturday. About 300 players from clubs all over Namibia will be in action at three venues, namely Eros Bowling Club, Windhoek Bowling Club and United Bowling Club which will be inaugurated for the first time. Work on the United Bowling Club started about a year ago, after one of the oldest clubs in Namibia, the TransNamib Bowling Club was sold, with its greens being meticulously reconstructed, according to the spokesperson of the Namibia Bowls Association, Michelle Crawford. “The TransNamib Bowling Club leased the property at the old railway station, but when it was sold last year they were forced to leave the premises. “United Sport Club agreed to start a new bowling club, so they rebuilt the green by taking the old lawn piece by piece and putting it together at United,” she says. “It was a very sad day when TransNamib had to close because it was one of t...

Presidente mukulu Hifikepunye Pohamba okwa ti ina nyakulwa nande keyokomesho lokutunga oshiputudilo shoNamibia University Of Science and Technology (Nust) kEenhana olo tali ende kashona neenghono. Oshinima eshi okwe shi popya pefimbo loshituvi shokudjala omanguwo koshiputudilo oku onghela. “Kakwa li nda hala okuuya ko oku. Paushili, inandi hafela nande eyokomesho lokutunga oshiputudilo shEenhana. Oshiputudilo nashi pwe nale diva, shi dulife konima yefimbo. Inandi kala nale monghalo omo oshinima shonhumba shi na okutulwa moilonga inashi tulwa moilonga,” Osho a ti ngaho. Ashike nande ongaho, Pohamba, okwa pandula Nust eshi a twala oshiputudilo koshitopolwahoololo shaashi osha eta ehongo longushu nolombilixa popepi. “Ehongo olo vakwashiwana aveshe, kali fi ashike lounona nofamili yaPohamba. Ovanhu aveshe nava mone ehongo li fike pamwe. Kali fi ashike lovanhu vonhumba opuwo. “Ondi li a pa handi indile omupedu minista wehongo ou e li apa opo a twale etumwalaka kepangelo li kwashilipale...

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology executive director Audrin Mathe says Namibia will mark the first-ever Genocide Remembrance Day at Parliament Gardens. The day will be commemorated in remembrance of the atrocities committed by Germany towards the Nama and Ovaherero over 100 years ago. Speaking to Desert FM on Tuesday, Mathe said the event will officially be recognised as a public holiday, within the proximity of the Alte Feste, one of the sites where these atrocities were committed. “The Alte Feste, you remember, is very close to Parliament Gardens. Again, since this is an inaugural event, the event will take place there and then we’ll make decisions in terms of where the next events will be,” he said. According to Mathe, the planning for this inaugural event has been ongoing for weeks, if not months. He stated that there are plans to speak directly to the affected communities. He said the government has been engaged in conversations with the traditional leaders...

Managing director of tourism company Ultimate Safaris Tristan Cowley has criticised law enforcement failing to stop the removal of ore from the Goantagab Mine in the Sorris Sorris Conservancy in the Kunene region, “in violation of a court interdict”. On Saturday, Cowley told The Namibian that Timoteus Mashuna and Ottilie Ndimulunde, who have mining claims in the area – supported by Nexus, Sinco Holdings and Birca Mining – went to the mining site with heavy machinery last Thursday and removed mined ore on Friday afternoon and evening, despite police visiting the site on Friday morning. This was confirmed by Pieter Hougaard, who said he has applied for a new mining licence after his Goantagab licence was cancelled. He also said the stockpile, worth N$5 million, belonged to him. ‘CONTEMPT OF COURT’ Cowley claimed Mashuna and Ndimulunde were in contempt of a court order, and lamented what he described as “little respect even for the rule of law”. The police regional commander for Kune...

The police in the Zambezi region are investigating the alleged murder of Namakaliza Sitali (28), who was found dead on Saturday morning at Sangwali village. According to police spokesperson for the Zambezi region and head of community policing inspector Kisco Sitali, the deceased’s body was discovered in her boyfriend’s residential courtyard by a woman who had gone to fetch water there. “The deceased was found lying on her back with a cut wound on the throat and chest inflicted by what is believed to be a sharp object,” says the spokesperson. Sitali adds that preliminary police investigations revealed that the deceased was the girlfriend of a cattle herder who lives alone in the mentioned village courtyard. “The deceased had left her village, Masikamu in the Sangwali area, the previous day (Friday) to visit her boyfriend. During investigation inside the house of the deceased’s boyfriend, blood spots were observed, which suggested the crime took place inside the house before the dec...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on southern African countries, including Namibia, to expand prostate cancer screening to rural areas for early detection. WHO Africa regional director Matshidiso Moeti says African countries should invest in public health systems capable of addressing the priority health concerns of the population, and of delivering those services nationwide. She was speaking at the opening of the first Southern African Prostate Cancer Summit in Windhoek yesterday, which runs until tomorrow. Moeti said training healthcare providers with the knowledge and tools to respond effectively can alleviate the financial strain of seeking specialists and prevent health professionals from seeking employment outside the country – allowing them to help mitigate the domestic mortality rates of non-communicable diseases such as cancer. “We need to look at the realities of the human resources that are available in the countries at different levels of the system and fin...