Namibian para-athletes Ananias Shikongo, along with his guide Even Tjiuiju, and Chris Kinda, partnered with his guide Kelvin Goagoseb, are poised for action today at the Paralympic Games in Japan. The athletes will compete in the T11 100metre (m) heats, which are scheduled to commence at 9h42. Later in the evening, Johannes Nambala will take...
Local boxer Fillipus Nghitumbwa, who suffered his first career loss in Asia, is eager to right his wrongs in the upcoming bout against Japan’s YukinoriOguni. The fight will take place on 13 October in Yokohama, Japan where they will battle it out in the International Super Bantamweight eigh- round fight. Speaking at a press conference...
The Nedbank for Good Series has completed its coastal events in the towns of HentiesBay, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay over the past three consecutive weekends. The events took place at the Henties Bay Golf and Lifestyle Estate on 17 August, the Rössmund Golf Course in Swakopmund on 24 August, and the Walvis Bay Golf Club...
The Oshana Boxing Federation (OBF) is determined to make a powerful impact at the upcoming National Youth Games, which are set to take place in the region this month. With all 14 regions competing for top honours, local boxing experts see this as the perfect opportunity to break their recent streak of underwhelming performances. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb The 4×4 Initiative Foundation, in collaboration with the noteworthy School of Destiny Association, last weekend held a football tournament at the Namibia Football Association’s Technical Centre in Windhoek to educate and empower theboy child. Founder of the initiative Sidney Boois said theinitiative, started in2022, is a hands-on and pragmatic approach that provides a...
AVIGNON – A French pensioner went on trial on Monday for allegedly allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after he drugged her, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty men, recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee at...
KINSHASA – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the interior minister said yesterday. “The provisional human toll is 129 dead, including 24 who were shot after warnings,” minister Jacquemain Shabani said in a video message, adding that at...
GENEVA – On Saturday, Unicef said it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease. “The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines as well as to expand production,” Unicef said in a statement issued along with the...
Outapi is set to host its first SME Youth Expo, an event designed to showcase the talents and entrepreneurial spirit of young Namibians. Scheduled to run from 3 to 6 October this year, it promises to be a significant platform for young people across the country. Supported by Izzy Cranes Namibia, it will offer young...
Paulina Ndalikokule Toini Aikali, the recently-crowned Miss International University of Management (IUM) for Nkurenkuru campus, said through her role, she intends to empower young women and advocate for women’s rights. The pageant, designed to celebrate women and strengthen cultural ties among students, highlighted Aikali’s dedication to advocating for all kinds of women, which set her...