Unam ‘drug dealers’ busted
By Confidente Reporter FIVE University of Namibia (Unam) law students were arrested on Monday morning, for allegedly selling drugs at the main campus in Windhoek. The students, aged between 21 and 26...
View ArticleNdeitunga probes Nakanyala ‘age tampering’
By Confidente Reporter NAMPOL Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, has confirmed that he has instituted a commission of enquiry into the police’s Head of Internal Investigations, Christoph...
View ArticleNWR unveils refurbished Hobas Camp
By Confidente Reporter AFTER months of refurbishments, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has officially unveiled its transformed Hobas Camp, which has been upgraded to the tune of N$6 million. The...
View ArticleRoad survival tips for Easter
EASTER is one of the busiest and most dangerous travel periods on our roads. The onus is on all of us to take responsibility for our own actions and become safer road users. Below is list of safety...
View ArticlePR giant joins Namfisa
VICKY Muranda (VM) has been in the communication, marketing and advertising industry since 2001. A former journalist, who specialised in economic and political reporting, Muranda also worked as a TV...
View ArticleSwartbooi questions NDF ‘home patrols’
By Eliaser Ndeyanale FORMER Deputy Land Reform Minister, Bernardus Swartbooi, has claimed that Namibian Defence Force (NDF) members have been “patrolling” near his Windhoek home since last year,...
View ArticlePrime minister chases journalists from event
By Hileni Nembwaya JOURNALISTS from various independent media houses were chased out of an event in Ondangwa, by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, who was responding to drought-related...
View ArticleEkandjo ducks and dives
By Confidente Reporter MINISTER of Sport, Youth and National Service, Jerry Ekandjo, who is widely tipped to challenge President Hage Geingob at this year’s party congress, ducked and dived this week,...
View ArticleInfighting splits NUNW
… As Swapo Congress battle rages By Elvis Muraranganda BATTLE lines have been drawn in the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), over the alleged undemocratic appointment of the union’s 28...
View ArticleNam champion Indongo touches down at Hosea Kutako airport
Newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-lightweight champion will touch down at the Hosea Kutako International Airport Today. Trainer and Boxing...
View ArticleMannetti impressed by Newspaper Cup players
BRAVE Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti is satisfied with the quality of football and the atmospheric conditions the 2017 The Namibian Newspaper Cup underway at Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. The...
View ArticleWe’re not afraid of Crawford – Indongo camp
By John Tuerijama NEWLY-crowned World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Organisation (IBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-lightweight world champion, Julius ‘Blue...
View ArticleN$500 000 needed to send youth team to Bahamas
By John Tuerijama A whopping N$500 000 is urgently needed to send the Namibian team to the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games, slated for 18 to 23 July in the Bahamas. Namibia National Olympic...
View ArticleXoagub pushes Commonwealth Games qualification
By John Tuerijama NAMIBIA National Olympic Committee (NNOC) President, Abner Xoagub, has called on local sport administrators to ensure that their athletes compete in events that will see them qualify...
View ArticleGovt to spend N$364m on S&Ts
By Eliaser Ndeyanale DESPITE announcing a raft of cost-cutting measures, government has budgeted N$364 million for subsistence and travelling (S&T) allowances during the 2017/18 financial year, a...
View ArticleDr Ndume awarded continental accolade
Dr Helena Ndume, Namibia’s pioneering ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon, who has to date, performed over 35 000 sight-restoring surgeries, completely free of charge, has won the New African Woman...
View ArticleOndonga king denounces successor
By Eliaser Ndeyanale THE bitter battle engulfing the Ondonga Traditional Authority has intensified, with King Immanuel Kauluma Elifas denouncing his successor Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo, who was...
View ArticleGBV campaign waits two years for funds
By Eliaser Ndeyanale THE Ministry of Gender and Child Welfare has finally set aside funds for a gender-based violence campaign, two years after the initiative was launched, the Confidente can reveal....
View ArticleCity to launch five-year plan
By Confidente Reporter THE City of Windhoek is set to launch a new five-year plan in July, which will include a performance management system, as well as its strategies to alleviate the acute housing...
View ArticleCyberbullies threaten to leak teen sex images
By Confidente Reporter THE Office of the First Lady is assisting the police to investigate incidents of cyberbullying at seven schools in three regions, which include threats to leak explicit images...
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