A cross-border drug bust at Mamuno just landed a Namibian trucker behind bars in Botswana, after police pulled over his rig and found more than 100 kilograms of cannabis.
Arrest at the Mamuno border crossing
Mbaunguraije Kaitjirokere showed up in Gantsi Magistrate’s Court.
The Botswana police stopped his truck at the Mamuno border.
Officers searched the vehicle and found eight cannabis boxes.
Seized haul tipped past 100 kilograms in weight.
Court status in Gantsi
The 31-year-old driver faces trafficking charges.
Authorities locked him up after the court session.
Kaitjirokere remains in custody pending his next hearing.
February 26 is set for his return to court.
A N$12.5 million cemetery project just locked in thousands of future burial spaces for Windhoek, reshaping Rocky Crest before demand spirals.
New Rocky Crest cemetery rollout
The City of Windhoek is locked in a N$12.5 million build.
Land spanning 21.5 hectares sits south of Rocky Crest Extension 8.
Phased construction plans aim to cover future burial demand.
When finished, roughly 11500 plots will be available.
Construction timeline and contractors
Dema Construction CC is carrying out the groundwork.
Lithon Consulting Engineers mapped the layout and civil plans.
Work kicked off in September 2025.
Completion is targeted for February 2027.
On-site development features
Crews have started carving access roads across the site.
Water...
A fresh QS scoreboard just shoved two Namibian campuses into the regional top 50, and that instantly levels up Namibia’s higher education flex across Sub-Saharan Africa.
QS Sub-Saharan Africa rankings shakeup
The University of Namibia grabbed 31st in the QS regional list.
Namibia University of Science and Technology landed 46th overall.
Together, the pair stood as Namibia’s only ranked entries.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, 69 schools from 21 countries made it.
Regional scope and eligibility numbers
The QS World University Rankings Sub-Saharan Africa screened over 1000 institutions.
Eligibility rules filtered that pool down to 260 qualifiers.
From that shortlist, QS slotted just 69 universities into rank positions.
Countries across the...
A massive cash pool just turned the Esports Nations Cup 2026 into a global power grab, and countries are scrambling to lock in control before Riyadh lights up.
National team partner push
The Esports World Cup Foundation opened National Team Partner applications.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosts ENC in November 2026.
EWCF stacked a 45 million dollar funding pot.
Twenty million goes straight to players and coaches.
Application surge and shortlist phase
Update on February 13, 2026, flagged 630 submissions.
Hans Jagnow confirmed entries from 152 countries.
Interviews will grill over 150 shortlisted candidates.
Coalition-style bids bundled clubs, media, and organizers.
Participation rules and selection model
The Esports World Cup Foundation...
National-team esports just leveled up as Rainbow Six Siege locked into the Esports Nations Cup 2026, turning Riyadh into a month-long flag fight instead of another club showdown.
Rainbow Six Siege joins ENC 2026
The Esports World Cup Foundation plugged Rainbow Six Siege into ENC 2026.
Ubisoft backed the move as a founding partner.
Six Invitational 2026 in Paris carried the reveal.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosts action from November 2 to 29.
How the Rainbow Six qualification works
The Esports World Cup Foundation set 24 national teams for Siege.
Twelve nations snag invites through the Siege National Team Ranking.
Ranking math pulls points from five roster players.
Cutoff lands on May 17 for leaderboard locking.
Regional qualifiers and...
A brewing constitutional overhaul just sparked fierce pushback, and Job Sikhala is calling it a power grab dressed up as reform.
Job Sikhala slams term extension
Job Sikhala rejected ZANU-PF’s seven-year term proposal.
He said it shields the ruling elites from ordinary citizens.
The interview aired on Channel Africa.
Sikhala linked the move to protecting alleged corruption.
Claims about democratic backsliding
Job Sikhala accused Emmerson Mnangagwa of entrenching dictatorship.
He argued a referendum is being sidestepped.
Sikhala described state institutions as captured.
Anger and frustration were cited as widespread.
2030 extension concerns
The proposal could keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030.
Job Sikhala said...
A multimillion-dollar sugar tax is under fire in Parliament, and MPs want receipts on where the cash actually went.
MPs question sugar tax spending
Surrender, Kapoikilu pressed the Finance Ministry in the National Assembly.
Lawmakers want clarity on how over US$30 million was used.
Sugar levy began on 1 January 2024.
Tax was pitched to fund treatment for lifestyle diseases.
Tax rate changes and collections
The initial rate stood at US$0.02 per gram.
February 2024 saw it cut to US$0.001 per gram.
Authorities reported more than US$30 million collected.
Industry objections triggered the reduction.
Government response in Parliament
Kudakwashe Mnangagwa defended the existing policy.
The deputy minister said funds are ring-fenced for...
A messy standoff just blew up around Malloti Rose, and the UK festival slot is gone after she flat-out refused to apologise.
Malloti Rose quits Y2K SAMA Festival
Malloti Rose withdrew from the Y2K SAMA Festival.
Singer rejected calls to apologise to UK nurse aides.
She said the US$1,650 deposit will not be returned.
April 4 was declared open for fresh bookings.
Dispute over apology demand
Malloti Rose claimed organisers knew about her South Africa case.
She argued the issue would not block her visa.
The artist said apologizing was a condition to perform.
The withdrawal letter framed her as an independent contractor.
Hulengende backs her stance
Hulengende also pulled out of the UK show.
Husband said he advised her against...
A triple hit of locusts, stalk borers, and thunderstorms just wrecked young crops in Hwange, and farmers are staring at another brutal season.
Locust damage across Hwange District
Given Moyo spoke about losses in Kachechete Ward.
Crops around three weeks old were chewed up.
Villages near Mpumelelo and Jengwe were badly affected.
Small grains were wiped out at the germination stage.
Replanting efforts crushed again
Farmers in BH25 and BH9 tried planting twice.
Locusts returned and destroyed the new seedlings.
Chisuma wards one to four saw repeated damage.
Some growers have already abandoned their fields.
Stalk borers and storms worsen the crisis
Given Moyo reported a stalk borer outbreak.
Thunderstorms hit Jengwe and BH59 last...
