Para-athlete Jerome Rooi, Namibia’s fast-rising para-triathlon sensation, closed off the 2025 Namibia Annual Sport Awards on a historic note after being crowned Sports Star of the Year. Ranked 9th in the world in para-triathlon and steadily becoming one of Namibia’s most inspirational athletes, Rooi’s journey is one of discipline and remarkable growth. Fresh from his...
OSLO – Norway yesterday postponed the first licences to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four years, a delay environmentalists hope signals the “nail in the coffin” of the plans. The country was the first in Europe aiming to commence the practice in its waters, but following thorny negotiations, Norway’s minority Labour government...
Your words in Algiers ring with a language we have long waited to hear from the Namibian state. A language that recognises the brutality of colonialism and calls for its criminalisation under international law. On the surface, this is a welcome chorus in a hall where Africa is finally raising its voice in unity. But...
Hilma Nalupe Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia (OGKN) conducted its final gradings for the year last month, bringing together students from Honbu and Shinto dojos from Windhoek to celebrate their efforts and achievements. A total of 133 students, ranging from ages five to 66 were invited to be graded, each demonstrating the discipline and perseverance that define...
GENEVA – The United Nations yesterday deplored an intensifying crackdown on the opposition and media in Uganda ahead of next month’s general election, urging impartial investigations into alleged arbitrary arrests, disappearances and “torture.” The UN rights office highlighted “credible reports” indicating that at least 550 people, including members and supporters of the main opposition National...
Mangestrata Davy Kambinda, okwa tindile omulumentu gwomimvo 44 gwedhina Steven Naruseb, ngoka ta tamanekelwa edhipago lyakuume ke komiihole Rachel Simasiku gwomimvo 33, eyifutilemo mondjedhililo. Oshipotha shaNaruseb osha undulilwa komasiku 22 gaApilili omumvo tagu ya, okugandja ompito yomakonakono. Naruseb okwa lombwele ompangu kutya ota kongo hahende e mu kalele po. Omweeti gwiihokolola Cedrick Mundia okwa indile...
Acting secretary general of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Cassius Moetie, says discussions held with the Brave Gladiators, the women’s national football side, regarding outstanding payments remain strictly internal, following growing frustration among national women footballers who threatened to stage a demonstration over unpaid allowances for their Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers. The...
Omulilo ngoka gwa thigi aaniilonga yehangano lyoNamibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) ye li 50 powala, ogwa faalele wo omwenyo gohanona yomimvo mbali, ya pile mondunda. Sha ikolelela kuuyelele wa pitithwa kuuministeli womauyelele nomakwatathano gopaungomba moshitopolwa shaHardap, omulilo ngoka ogwa fike po omalukalwa gaaniilonga ge li 50, oohauto mbali osho wo omalukalwa ngoka kwa li taga tamekwa...
Opolisi moshitopolwa shaShana oyi li molukongo lwomulumentu gwomimvo 50 ngoka anuwa a kwata koonkondo okanona kokakadhona komimvo 12, okanona komukiintu gwe gwopayihole. Sha ikolela kepeko lyopolisi oshiningwanima shoka anuwa osha holoka muNovemba ihe osha lopotwa ashike oshiwike shika, kOkandjengedi mOshakati. Otaku hokololwa kutya yina yokanona anuwa okwa li e li pondje, sho omulumentu ngoka a...
The Nedbank Desert Dash returns this Friday and Saturday, taking riders from the Grove Mall in Windhoek to the Platz Am Meer in Swakopmund. More than 1 000 cyclists from across the globe are expected to take part in the world’s longest single-stage mountain bike event, a gruelling 24-hour race through the Namib Desert, covering...