Hilma Nalupe The Directorate of Sport Development under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture officially launched the 12th edition of the Erongo Powersave Street Mile yesterday in Windhoek. The much-anticipated event is set to take place this coming Saturday in Omaruru. Race director and Erongo regional sport officer Berthold Karumendu said...
The Desert Jewels of Namibia are preparing for an action-packed international tour that will see them compete in the upcoming Celtic Cup in Scotland and the Netball Africa Cup in Malawi. The second edition of the Celtic Cup will take place from 26 to 30 November at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Namibia will...
Kasaona Football Academy booked their place in the U/19 finals when they overcame City Pillars Football Academy by beating them on penalties 4-5. In a tightly contested match that ended 1-all in normal time, it seemed like City Pillars FA were about to celebrate in the dying minutes when they fouled a player in the...
In a town where football has long dominated and sports facilities remain scarce, a determined group of tennis enthusiasts in Rundu is steadily changing the narrative. What began as a casual pastime for one individual has evolved into one of northern Namibia’s most promising tennis club, Rundu Tennis Club, which is now producing players who...
The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) hosted the 2025 Corporate Chess Team Challenge on Saturday, at Windhoek Gymnasium Private School. The event brought together corporate companies for a day of strategic competition, networking and charitable engagement, which raised N$44 000 for the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project. A total of nine teams, representing seven companies, participated...
GENEVA – The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday called for all crossings into Gaza to be opened to allow desperately needed aid into the war-torn Palestinian territory. A fragile truce in Gaza, introduced under United States president Donald Trump’s plan, needs to see crossings opened to flood the...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations of the National Assembly has called for further strengthening of the country’s social protection systems to uphold the dignity and welfare of all Namibians. Speaking during a two-day Orientation Workshop on Social Protection at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund, members of the committee gathered...
Shock and sorrow have once again hit the Nangolo Mbumba Combined School at Omboloka village in the Okongo area after another 16-year-old learner took his life. According to the police weekend crime report, the body of Ndafelai Nghipangelwa (16) was found hanging from a tree at Omboloka village in the Ohangwena region. The tragedy comes...
Iuze Mukube Traditional heads of the 1904/08 genocide affected communities recently convened in the capital to update the nation on the progress of the ongoing negotiations on reparations with the Namibian and German governments. The gathering took place at Namibia University of Science and Technology Hotel School. It was aimed at urging the Namibian government...
Matheus David More than 3 000 marginalised community members in the Omaheke region benefitted from food donations from the Office of the Prime Minister and gender and welfare ministry. This will go a long way in preserving their dignity and wellbeing. The food donation included 380 packs of sugar, 377 bottles of two-litre cooking oil,...