[Namibian] "I have never done something like this in my life," the Swakopmund father accused of raping his daughter (5) since January last year wailed while leaving the court yesterday morning.

[New Era] Etunda -- Vast tracts of land zoned for agricultural use by small-scale farmers at the Etunda irrigation scheme in the Omusati region remain underutilised as producers struggle to make ends meet.

[New Era] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has informed all members, pensioners, children beneficiaries and spousal annuitants, who receive monthly benefits from the fund, of the temporary suspension of the biometric verification proce...

[New Era] To ensure the co-existence of marine diamond and fishing industries can continue and their environmental impact is kept to a minimum, both industries are monitored and managed. According to the Chamber of Mines of Namibia, the same approach...

[New Era] Good rains have instilled a sense of hope for farmers in the areas of Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa region.

[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Berseba councillor Jeremias Goeieman has set his sights on addressing socio-economic challenges prevailing in his constituency through the implementation of a systematic plan.

[Namibian] About 48 mentors and mentees will tomorrow commence with a programme aimed at empowering and encouraging entrepreneurs, business and professional women to succeed in their careers.

[New Era] A Windhoek resident who is accused of 23 offences, including the rape and mutilation of a 10-year-old girl in 2018, pleaded not guilty to all charges yesterday in the High Court before Judge Dinnah Usiku.

[Namibian] Music giant Musica has decided to close shop and stop trading in CDs and DVDs in the country at the end of May this year.

[Namibian] The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says it will start issuing directives to its representatives at various regional councils and local authorities to guide them on how and when to participate in debates and discussions during the va...

[New Era] Oshifo -- A 23-year-old man who matriculated from the Rukonga Vision School at Divundu in the Kavango East has appealed for financial support to realise his dream of acquiring a qualification after failing at two attempts to further his stu...

[New Era] Eben Ngula (29) grew up in the town of Ondangwa in the north of Namibia. The villages in this part of the country are characterised by the waving heads of mahangu before it is harvested in May or June of every year.

[New Era] Some 48 mentors and mentees will officially kick off this year's Katuka Mentorship Programme in Windhoek tomorrow. Well-known human resource specialist Sabine Ruegg will conduct the three-day orientation programme.

[Namibian] The gymnastics war in Namibia took another turn over the weekend, with the popularity and legitimacy of the president of Namibian Gymnastics, Sonja Olivier, being questioned.

[Namibian] About 500 pupils boarding at Mweshipandeka High School at Ongwediva were on Sunday left stranded with their belongings as maintenance and renovations at the school's hostel were not completed.

[New Era] Omuthiya -- Oshikoto Swapo coordinator Armas Amukwiyu maintains the purported suspension of Oniipa mayor David Kambonde by a local district structure of the ruling party is null and void.

[Namibian] Many artists who have been hard hit by the impact of Covid-19 have turned to other means of generating an income - such as their own clothing lines.

[Namibian] A former farmworker admitted in the Windhoek High Court yesterday that he killed his 10-month-old son in October 2018 by throwing him to the ground following an argument with the boy's mother.

[New Era] A man who was arrested at the weekend for allegedly hacking his 11-year-old stepdaughter and her mother several times with a panga, has also been charged with rape, the police confirmed yesterday.

[New Era] Netball Namibia (NN) will this week continue with its outreach programme to the Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions, where the local netball governing body will assist the regions with setting up functioning regional leagues, establish i...

[Namibian] Private equity firm Eos Capital has announced it is in talks to acquire a minority stake in Erongo Medical Group (Pty) Ltd - the owners of the Welwitschia Hospital at Walvis Bay.

[New Era] An eight-year-old girl from Tobias Hainyeko constituency in the Khomas region could not secure placement in any school because she has no birth certificate.

[Namibian] ONIIPA mayor David Kambonde says Swapo's district executive committee at the town did not follow proper procedures when he was recalled from his position as mayor.

[New Era] The impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on the local tourism industry has left a number of artisans in Swakopmund destitute. The craft sellers, whose target market consisted predominantly of tourists, said the sale and production of ...

[New Era] A resident of Gobabis yesterday admitted that he caused the death of his 10-month-old baby boy but denied that he intended to kill the infant.

[Namibian] Infighting between Ovahimba Cultural Group managers has resulted in the Swakopmund municipal council revoking its decision to make land available for the development of an Ovahimba cultural village.

[New Era] The Valais Blackneck is a breed of domestic goat from the canton of Valais, in southern Switzerland, and neighbouring areas of northern Italy.

[New Era] Ongwediva -- The junior council at Ongwediva on Friday donated sanitary pads, masks and sanitiser valued at over N$21 000 to five schools in the north.

[New Era] The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has rejected claims that it is predominantly a party of the south, describing such perception as unfounded, 'frivolous' and without factual basis.

[New Era] Ongwediva -- In its quest to improve fire response at the town, the Ongwediva Town Council is in the process of constructing sleeping quarters and a guard's room valued at N$1.5 million.