Brave Warriors’ head coach Collin Benjamin has urged Premier League coaches to scout for players in tournaments such as the Harders Cup. Speaking to Nampa at the end of the Harders Cup in Lüderitz on Sunday, he said many players displayed ‘’hunger and determination’’ during the tournament. The tournament started on Friday. “I saw a...
SEOUL – A South Korean man has been arrested after confessing to murdering his girlfriend 16 years ago and, entombing her body on his balcony under a layer of cement, police told AFP yesterday. The man, who is now in his 50s, was charged with murdering the woman in October 2008 during an argument, according...
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – The relentless exchanges of fire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah of recent days have stoked fears the longtime foes are moving inexorably towards all-out war, despite international appeals for restraint. AFP correspondents in Jerusalem and Beirut talked to officials and analysts who told them what the opposing sides hope to achieve by ramping...
ACCRA – After nearly three decades of dithering, Ghana has passed a law pledging to give women equal representation in Parliament, public life and business, but activists say parity is a long way off. The Ghanaian parliament unanimously passed the Affirmative Action Gender Bill 2024 last week, ending a process launched in 1998 to create...
NAIROBI – Somalia has accused Ethiopia of supplying weapons to its northeastern Puntland region, amid growing tensions between the Horn of Africa neighbours. There is a history of stormy relations between Ethiopia and Somalia – a fragile jigsaw of federal states, whose instability weakens the central government’s ability to counter a long-running insurgency by Islamist...
The Hollard Namibia Group has recently declared a renewed sponsorship of N$750 000 for three years to the Amos Meerkat School Project, underscoring its commitment to equipping children from farms and informal settlements with a specialised curriculum for primary education. The investment represents more than 10 years of unwavering support from the insurance company for...
A girl child has the entire world’s support. I have seen marches in the name of the girl child. I have heard great poetry and speeches defending the girl child. That is great. I stand in support of that! But the question is? Who is fighting for the boy child? I will, you will, we will! Here is a...
The #BeFree Youth ambassador Rivaldo Kavanga said youth throughout the continent are characterised by sustainable development goals, which serve as a framework for survival and prosperity. The absence of these development goals would result in a lack of future opportunities, emphasising the necessity to advocate for these goals, as they represent a fundamental identity for...
RUNDU – As young people grapple with societal ills and unemployment, former student leader Vernet Mukoya has created a haven for them. He established a disciplinary camp to assist young individuals with issues such as substance abuse, alcohol dependency, teenage pregnancy, insufficient discipline as well as a lack of focus in their personal lives and...
Have you ever jumped head-first onto the milk-white dunes of the Kalahari? Let’s unpack the riddles behind the sun-whitened sand and the white water. Firstly, the bitter watermelons called the tsama grew here because a god was mad at the hoodooed poachers. The white-bearded god poured foamy rain over the Kalahari. Secondly, the salty hailstones...