Botha expands to US-based athletes
By Michael Uugwanga
RENOWENED Namibian athletic coach Henk Botha, who is known for ushering-in the success of the country’s two Olympian athletes, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, has taken on the training and management of African athletes based in the United States.
“I am currently working with and managing athletes across Africa. I got athletes from Kenya, South Africa and Ethiopia based in the US,” said Botha.
Youth urged to take place at table
By Hilja Shikongo
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has called on the young people to step into leadership spaces with confidence and purpose, reminding them that they belong “at the high table” in decision-making and nation-building.
Is Namibia’s NDP6 a break from the past or another ambitious wish list?
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A Himba Woman Turning around Windhoek with Zero Dollar
In a world often dominated by flashy budgets and headline-grabbing political gestures, change sometimes comes quietly, in deliberate, small steps. This is the model that Toucy U. Tjijombo, Chairlady of the Windhoek Residents Mayoral Relief Trust Fund, has been building since 2015. Through a conversation with her, it became clear that her leadership is rooted in philanthropy, commitment, resourcefulness, and an intimate understanding of the community’s needs.
TotalEnergies’ local content achievements
During the Future Generation Master Class at the 3rd Namibia Oil and Gas Conference yesterday, TotalEnergies EP Namibia presented its environmental and social impact assessment project plan for the Venus appraisal project. Veronica Mungonena, lead contract and procurement engineer and local content, outlined the company’s progress in building Namibian participation in its operations. She said that based on 2024 data, the project has created over 160 jobs for Namibians. TotalEnergies has spent more than N$960 million through Namibian majority-owned companies.
Repo rate to bolster growth, protect rand peg
By Patience Makwele
The Bank of Namibia (BoN)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday announced its decision to keep the repo-rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. The move aims to continue safeguarding the one-to-one currency peg with the South African Rand while supporting and balancing domestic economic recovery.
Nam to ask EU over N$160m ivory
By Kaipaherue Kandjii
Namibia has sought permission from European nations in its bid to legally sell a stockpile of elephant ivory worth N$166 million, ahead of a crucial vote at the 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
The conference, scheduled for 24 November to 05 December 2025, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, will bring global attention to the debate over ivory trade, conservation, and international cooperation.