Namibian rower Maike Diekmann yesterday again delivered another outstanding performance in the women’s single sculls C/D semifinals at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, finishing third to secure her place in the C final set for today. 
The ‘Kunene Beast’ has gone to rest. Often going by the nickname of ‘Giddies’, former Hungry Lions and Robber Chanties FC bursting forward Gideon Gurirab is the latest victim of the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. 
Tura Magic Ladies Football Club (FC) has welcomed its draw against Zambian giants Green Buffaloes and Zimbabwean outfit Black Rhinos Queen in the inaugural edition of the Cosafa Women’s Champions League, which starts next month. 
Global airline passenger demand performance for June 2021 showed a slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. However, overall demand remains significantly below pre-Covid-19 levels owing to untiring international travel restrictions. 
South African company Tiger Brands is recalling some 20 million KOO and Hugo’s canned vegetable products produced between 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021. 
On several occasions, I have sat on interview panels, where a fellow interviewer asks the question: “Where do you rate yourself in Excel, on a scale of one to five?” I roll my eyes. “I rate myself a … four.” I shake my head. In order to squeeze Excel into a frame of one to five, you would need to understand just how extensive its scope is. 
The case of former magistrate Walter Mostert and his co-accused will be transferred to the regional court, where they will face trial in August.
Prosecutor Marthino Olivier basically conceded that the State failed to prove its case against one of the accused in a murder-for-hire trial. 
The trial of former Windhoek based magistrate Hileni Kavara, who is accused of intervening in her boyfriend’s case in 2015 while she was employed as a magistrate, is set to resume in November. 
Apart from being an open book and playing the trombone, Pastor Michael Curtis Amey is a pretty good cook and a shy pastor.
The self-forgiveness concept is perhaps something many of us aren’t accustomed to because our socialisation and relationships are more focused on others than the self. 
Namibian creatives Denzel Eiseb, Othillia Mungoba and Mark Mushiva were officially announced as beneficiaries of the Goethe Stage 2021 short films project last week. 
Significant increases in food production over the 20th century have contributed to the improvement of many farmers’ livelihoods and to economic growth. However, the distribution of benefits from increased agricultural output has been inequitable. 
One late evening, I was half asleep – but suddenly, I could hear someone whispering at my window, saying: ‘We regret that we have implemented socialism’. 
I fully concur with the sentiments expressed in the opinion piece of 22 July 2021 in The Namibian by Prof. Andre du Pisani, a renowned intellectual giant of our time, not a fake or non-intellectual pseudo political analyst – a person whose name I first heard at a very tender age when he was at the South Africa Institute of Race Relations in the 1970s and then met him personally at our University o 
Whether one is applying for a job or intends on furthering studies, their Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume needs to be able to communicate the type of person the applicant is, include achievements and background, and therefore needs to be impeccable. 
I am sure at this point in time we are or have all been affected by Covid-19 in some way. As for me, Covid has gotten closer to my family and I have seen first-hand the discomfort and consequences it brings with it. 
Community leader, Abner Kotokeni Mbango (32) and other dedicated community members in the Havana informal settlement earlier this year established a neighbourhood watch to protect members from crimes persisting in the area.
