Michael Mutonga Liswaniso KATIMA MULILO – Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao yesterday officially commissioned the renovated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital in the Zambezi region. The N$3.5 million renovation involved the addition of eight beds to the existing 264-bed unit, as well as new state-of-the-art medical equipment...
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani on Wednesday announced an outbreak of African migratory locusts in Zambezi region. She made the announcement in the National Assembly, noting that the affected areas include Kasaya, Nakabolelwa, Luhonono, Bukalo, Kabbe, Muyako, Masokotwani and Linyanti. “I must bring to your attention a serious outbreak of African...
The history of Namibian football will be incomplete if the name of Shepherd Murape does not appear in the golden pages of our national archives. He warmed himself up into the hearts and souls of many local football followers with his vast expertise of international football. Without a shadow of doubt, the former Dynamos Football...
WASHINGTON – US president Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing to equal China and Russia, just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable,...
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania was under a communications blackout on Thursday, a day after elections turned into violent chaos with unconfirmed reports of many dead. President Samia Suluhu Hassan had sought to solidify her position and silence criticism within her party in the virtually uncontested polls, with the main challengers either jailed or barred...
Walvis Bay will host the second edition of the Namport Nedbank Powerhouse Challenge this weekend. Following the success of its inaugural event in Lüderitz earlier this year, the challenge returns to Namibia’s coastal town with an expanded programme of running and cycling events. These activities are designed to cater to both elite athletes and recreational...
Namibian international goalkeeper Edward Maova has extended his charitable work back home through his organisation, the Edward Maova Foundation. Maova currently plays for Golden Arrows in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL). In a gesture of inspiration and support for local youth, his foundation recently made a generous donation to Welwitschia Junior Secondary School in...
Defending champions African Stars say they have yet to receive their monthly grant from the Namibia Football Association (NFA). This is despite the new league season kicking off last weekend. African Stars’ chairman Salomo confirmed yesterday that the club has not received its monthly allocation from the local football governing body. “We have not received...
The NDTC Futsal League action continues this weekend, with several exciting matches scheduled for Saturday at the Windhoek Showgrounds. A total of seven games are on the cards, headlined by a clash between a struggling Flying V side and INEOS at 14h00. Flying V, who sits at the bottom of the log with just four...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The second and third rounds of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) will continue across various towns in the country, with most teams aiming to secure early points. Leading the log after one match is Omaheke’s Young African FC, which crushed Tigers 3-0 last weekend. The Gobabis-based team faces a tough challenge ahead...