Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – More than 150 women from Bunya village and surrounding areas in the Kavango West have had the Copper Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) inserted since its introduction at the Osaat clinic in November 2024. The non-hormona l contraceptive offers women protection against falling pregnant for up to 10 years. This milestone was...
The Ministry of Education’s executive director Sanet Steenkamp has comforted learners who performed poorly, saying no examination results could ever supersede their value, and what they can accomplish. The Ministry last week released the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level Examination results, which states that of the 40 757 candidates who sat...
OUTJO – Kunene education director Sophia Ferdrieck says hostels should use hostel development fees, payable by the boarders, for maintenance and to improve living conditions. She was responding to media queries regarding the dilapidated conditions at the Eddie Bowe hostel in Khorixas. The hostel reportedly faces a shortage of beds, lockers, mattresses, and has exposed...
NIAMEY – A major journalist in Niger was in custody on Saturday, an association said, a day after the private TV channel he runs was suspended following a report critical of the military-led regime. Seyni Amadou, editor-in-chief of Canal 3 TV, has been arrested, said CAP-Medias-Niger, which represents media workers in the country. On Friday,...
PORT LOUIS – A prospective deal on returning the Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the United States maintains its strategic military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius’s prime minister said yesterday. “There is a disinformation campaign in the United States claiming that we are close to China, that we are going to let...
JERUSALEM – Israel yesterday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly three hours after initially scheduled, following a last-minute delay on the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the delay, Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed eight people. A statement from Netanyahu’s office, issued less than an...
Barcelona’s faltering La Liga title challenge suffered another setback after they surrendered a 1-0 lead to draw 1-1 at relegation-threatened Getafe. A surprise 1-0 loss for leaders Atletico Madrid at Leganes on Saturday afternoon presented Hansi Flick’s third-placed side a chance to move within three points of top spot. But having won just one of...
MELBOURNE – Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than half his Australian Open prize money for his behaviour at Melbourne Park. The Russian, a three-time beaten finalist, crashed out of the tournament in the second round following a five-set loss to American teenager Learner Tien, during which he received a point penalty after throwing his...
Football fever is on a heightened level, with the much-anticipated first-ever edition of the MTC Maris Cup set to commence with the round of 16 this weekend at the Dr Hage Geingob Stadium. Ahead of the historic cup – which officially in MTC records becomes the single-biggest cup prize money on the local football circuits,...
Cricket Namibia (CN), one of the country’s most successful federations, has started the year with renewed energy. In a statement, CN highlighted 2024 as a phenomenal year filled with accomplishments that made a significant mark. Three standouts include: the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, as the start of their stadium construction is setting the stage for...