We were joined by Big Ben Kandukira to reflect on what the entertainment scene promised for 2025. Big Ben, undoubtedly one of Namibia’s seasoned performing and recording artists, shared insights about his work, which has resonated widely across the board. He discussed what he had been working on this year and the direction his music […]

The EFF confirmed the “voluntary” departure of its former national spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, as an MP, alongside Eastern Cape legislature MPP Yazini Tetyana, on Thursday. This marks the end of Ndlozi’s vibrant 10-year career in the National Assembly. For most of his tenure in Parliament, Ndlozi was a fierce critic, relentlessly challenging both former president […]

Three months before the festive season, Namibia’s third-quarter tourism statistics revealed a slight decrease in the national average occupancy rate to 63.46%, compared to 64.84% in Q3 2023 and 64.74% in Q3 2019. The Northern region showed strong growth, reaching an occupancy rate of 68.21%, likely driven by renewed interest in rural tourism and improved […]

Shell will write down approximately $400 million on an oil discovery offshore Namibia, deeming it not commercially viable—a setback for the southern African country’s aspirations to become a crude producer. Shell told Reuters that the discovered oil and gas resources in offshore block PEL39 in Namibia “cannot currently be confirmed for commercial development.” Shell and […]

As the nation comes to terms with the recovery of the body of O’linn Nauyoma, the pupil who drowned at Lake Guinas near Tsumeb during a school trip, a parents’ association has called for greater vigilance from teachers during such excursions. Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo confirmed the recovery of Nauyoma’s remains this week. The […]