KAMPALA – Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is “critically ill” in jail, three days after starting a hunger strike to protest his detention, one of his lawyers yesterday told AFP. “We visited him in the prison yesterday, but his medical condition is worrying. He is critically ill, and needs urgent medical attention,” lawyer Erias Lukwago...
MUNICH – At least 20 people were hurt after a car crashed into a crowd in the German city of Munich yesterday, emergency services said, a day before the city hosts a high-profile security conference. The incident also came 10 days before Germans head to the polls in a key election on 23 February. “At...
EPUKIRO – The coach of the Omaheke Sports Club (SC), Meno Tjahuha, has said his team is motivated to win everything in the Namport Omaheke Second Division League this season. Omaheke SC, formerly known as Omaheke NamPol, remains unbeaten and is sitting on top of the region’s second division league summit, after winning seven games...
Promising young cyclist Petrus Hanga continues to make strides in the sport, securing a third-place finish in the U/23 category of the Nedbank Individual Time Trials with an impressive time of 1:12:32 seconds. He further demonstrated his endurance by finishing fourth in the road race, clocking in at 4:27:26 seconds. Hanga, who hails from Katutura,...
The senior national women’s football team, the Brave Gladiators, gathered at the Football House in Katutura on Monday for a crucial selection session in preparation for the Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. With the qualifiers fast approaching, the Gladiators are set to travel to Eswatini for the first leg of the match on 21...
Kennedy Malgas, head coach of Okahandja FC in the FNB Women’s Super League, has attributed his team’s poor performance in the current league season to a lack of experienced players. Okahandja FC currently sit at the bottom of the standings with just four points from nine matches played. The team has won only one match,...
The Namibia Futsal Women’s team has been pitted against Africa’s toughest nation at the upcoming 2025 Futsal African Cup of Nations. The tournament is slated for 22 to 30 April in Rabat, Morocco, and will see the Futsal Gladiators 5 square off against the highly-ranked host nation as well as Cameroon in Group A. Reacting...
Respectfully, the fairytale story of Wolfgang Wuensch is a very interesting one, so to speak. The young lad had to navigate his way through a thorny journey before finding refuge in South West Africa (SWA) (‘Kleine Deutschland’) far away from his then native war ravaged Czechoslovakia. Born in the city of Bronn, on the 30th...
Frank Fredericks, a celebrated figure in Namibian sports, on Wednesday night, shared his reflections on the late Sam Nujoma’s profound influence on the nation, particularly during Namibia’s early years of Olympic participation. Fredericks reminisced about the historic 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a momentous occasion f o r the country. Namibia’s debut at the 1992...
Ananias Gebhardt’s Baroka FC will face Deon Hotto’s Orlando Pirates tomorrow in an exciting Nedbank Cup last 16 clash at Orlando Stadium. The match promises to be an emotional one for Gebhardt, who shares a strong bond with Hotto, his Namibian compatriot. “When it was confirmed, we were excited because these are the games you...