Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for urgent action to address the escalating violence in Mozambique. Post-election unrest has led to deaths, property destruction and disruptions to trade and economic activities. An Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit, held virtually on Sunday, was convened under the leadership of Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan. In her...
A registered nurse in charge of the labour ward at the Katutura State Hospital, Ndinelao Paulus, has called on families, including fathers, to accompany their loved ones during labour to make them feel supported. She made this statement during a visit to the Katutura State Hospital Maternity ward by the Nampa team on Thursday. “Katutura...
HELSINKI – Finland is consistently ranked as Europe’s most media-literate country. The skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum, amidst a boom of mis- and disinformation campaigns. “Who knew what a troll was before?” literature and Finnish language teacher Saara Varmola asked her 14- to 15-year-old students, who all promptly raised...
TOKYO – Japanese authorities began culling some 50 000 chickens Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate region. It is the 19th bird flu outbreak of the season in Japan, the agriculture ministry said. The latest farm reported increasing deaths of fowl. Test results confirmed Sunday that bird flu...
World number nine Daria Kasatkina swept into the Adelaide International second round yesterday. However, Paris Olympic silver medallist Donna Vekic crashed to her third straight defeat of the season. Russia’s Kasatkina, runner-up at the last two editions of the Australian Open warm-up event, broke Australia’s Olivia Gadecki five times to advance 6-2 and 6-3. “I...
Indonesia fired the South Korean Shin Tae-yong yesterday and will unveil an unnamed European coach this weekend, with their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup still alive. Shin had been in charge since 2020 and took Indonesia into the decisive third round of qualifying, where they sit third out of six teams in...
OZOMBOUVAPA—The inaugural Felix Tjozongoro Okamatapati football and netball tournament starts this Saturday at the Okamatapati sports field in the Otjozondjupa region. One of the organisers, Yvonne Tjakaurua said the knock-out competition is aimed at reviving the sport in the area and giving players opportunities to showcase their talent. “There is no social engagement within the...
Various festive season tournaments are set for completion this coming weekend in the Omaheke region.Among them is the Epukiro constituency, where a record number of 57 football and 39 netball teams participated, with more slated to be completed this weekend.The first round of the prestigious event started last weekend at Okovimburu Sports Ground.One of the...
Legal practitioner Sisa Namandje donated N$300 000 to the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in Windhoek on Thursday. The amount, specifically for the third football division will be cut up in three parts (N$100 000) which will be paid every year for three years. NFA president, Robert Shimooshili said the funds will cater for the development...
Auleria Wakudumo Omudo o2024, oo umwe womomido tadi ka kala alushe mondjokonona yoshilongo ngeenge otashi ya kopolitika yoshilongo. Eendjokonona odo otadi ka kala unene kombinga yomahoololo opaupresidente nooilyo yomutumba wopashiwana, omo eengudo dopapilitika da dika eenyala medu, inadi hala okutambula ko oshidjemo shomahoololo. Moshipilili shopolitika yomo2024 otamu kwatelwa: Omupresidente womukainhu Namibia ota ka ninga oshilongo...