NAIROBI – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) yesterday said it was suspending operations in two South Sudan counties after staff came under attack from an armed group. MSF said six staff were travelling on a river in Upper Nile State in the northeast of the country on Wednesday after delivering hospital supplies when they came under...
Year: 2025
Inflation forces Nigeriens to adapt what they eat
NIAMEY – At a Niamey market, Rakia Abdou, mother of five, haggles hard for a sack of rice, a staple out of reach for many in Niger due to record inflation. “The prices of local food are falling, but those for imported products are still high,” she said at the Wadata market, lightly coated in...
Israel accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of Gaza deal
JERUSALEM – Israel yesterday accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of the Gaza ceasefire deal announced a day earlier, and said cabinet will not meet on the deal until Hamas’s agreement is confirmed. “Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions”, Prime...
Beach netball tournament to hit Katutura
Afrocat Sports Club is set to bring a fresh twist to the world of netball with a thrilling Beach Netball Tournament on 15 February at A. Shipena Secondary School in Katutura. This unique event aims to blend the competitive spirit of netball with the laid-back atmosphere of beach-themed fun, offering participants a one-of-a-kind sporting experience. ...
North-east league resumes this weekend
OPUWO – The North-East First Division Football League, under the auspices of the Namibia Football Association, is set to resume this weekend following a four-week break for the festive season. Match weeks four and five will take place tomorrow and Sunday across four venues, featuring 12 matches as teams prepare for intense fixtures in their...
Tales of the Legends – In the jungle with the indomitable ‘Onamungudo Lion’ Itope-Kauluma aka ‘Makatchaka’
Born Johannes Kauluma on 9 June 1966 in Ondjondjo/Oluno on the outskirts of Ondangwa, he was adopted by foster parents. He grew up in the coastal harbour town of Walvis Bay. Interestingly, his foster mother was the old lady of the football-playing siblings Ronnie Kanalelo, Shindere and Salathiel ‘Stimela’ Ndjao. It was obvious that he...
Para athletes prepare for National Champs and upcoming events … as they await funding to execute plans
President of the Namibia Paralympic Committee Johannes Liswani said that plans are well underway for the highly anticipated Namibia National Championship. The event will take place from 24 to 26 January in the Oshana region. This marks the first major event of the year for para-athletes in the country. Liswani is eager to see it...
Kanalelo optimistic about weekend matches
African Stars head coach Ronnie Kanalelo is optimistic about his team’s chances of securing six points as the Debmarine Premier League resumes this weekend. A total of 16 matches are expected to take place across the country. Their goal is to defend the title, “and I believe we can win both matches”. Kanalelo said training...
Omalinyengo oikwamakondo pokati kaNamibia naGermany shilindi manga
Auleria Wakudumo Ouministeli wounamapya, omeva nomatalululo omadu owa indika okueta moNamibia oinamwenyo noilongwamo aishe hai di koinamwenyo yomakondo okudja koGermany molwomukifi wekondo nelaka oo vati wa tukuka koshilongo oko. Omunambelewakulunhu moshikondo shomayakulo oimuna Dr. Johannes Shoopala okwa ti omukifi ou owa monika momafiku 10 Januali neudo. Shoopala okwa holola ta ti opo ku kwashilipalekwe eamono...
NSFAF ota ka pumbwa eebiliona N$3 …ava va dopa naavo tave lihongele eedjapo do-NQA Level 5 navo otava futilwa
Auleria Wakudumo Ehangano lokukwafela ovahongwa koiputudilo yopombada la shivika nedina Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) ola shivifa tali ka pumbwa eebiliona N$3 shi dulife oshimaliwa shodula ya ya, eebiliona 2.5 okukwafela omwaalu wovahongwa wa ya pombada. Omukulunhuwiliki walo Kennedy Kandume okwa holola ta ti omwaalu wovahongwa owa ya pombada novahongwa 30 000 osho tashi...









