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Nandi-Ndaitwah a gandja omakumbatha kaayelele yomOhangwena
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Nandi-Ndaitwah a gandja omakumbatha kaayelele yomOhangwena

Hilma Nakanduungile EENHANA – Omupevipresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwa gandja omakumbatha 100 gongushu yoN$34 000 kaayelele mboka ye li mompumbwe moshitopolwa shaHangwena. Omakwatho ngaka oge ya konima sho ombelewa yangoloneya gwaHangwena ya tseyithilwa onkalo moka tamu menywa yamwepo yomaayelele moshitopolwa, mboka taku hokololwa kutya otaya si uutalala, unene tuu aakulupe, aanona naanuulema. Omakumbatha ge li 18...

Looser eyes glory at Olympics
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Looser eyes glory at Olympics

Hesron Kapanga  Female road cyclist Vera Looser is ready to represent Namibia at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which take place from 26 July to 11 August. The multi-sport event will feature athletes competing in 329 events across 32 sports in Paris, France, with some competitions starting on 24 July 2024.  Team Namibia will participate...

Tuk Tuk FC win Willy Stephanus tourney 
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Tuk Tuk FC win Willy Stephanus tourney 

Okahandja-based outfit, Tuk Tuk FC, won the inaugural edition of the annual Willy Stephanus Open Tournament in Windhoek on Monday. The tournament, which began on Saturday and finished Monday, was declared a resounding success by organiser Billa Kandjii.  He shared with Nampa that participants showed exceptional performance, pride and dedication to the tournament’s ideals. Kandjii...

Ondangwa United tops Oshikoto regional league
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Ondangwa United tops Oshikoto regional league

Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Ondangwa United edged closest title rivals Mama Love 2-1 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Oshikoto Regional League to seven points. The boys from Ondangwa are moving within touching distance of clinching the league title.  With just four games left before the season concludes, they now...

Cyclist fined after kissingwife at Tour de France
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Cyclist fined after kissingwife at Tour de France

The friends and family of Julien Bernard gathered on a hillside to greet him as the Tour de France passed by his home during last Friday’s stage in Burgundy, giving him a welcome that authorities found a little too warm. Celebrations went too far for the International Cycling Union (UCI) race commissaries, responsible for imposing...

Djokovic blasts fans’ ‘disrespect’
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Djokovic blasts fans’ ‘disrespect’

Novak Djokovic accused Wimbledon fans of ‘disrespect’ in a withering on-court tirade after reaching a 60th Grand Slam quarterfinal and 15th at the All England Club this week. World No.2 Djokovic, the seven-time champion at Wimbledon and chasing a record-setting 25th major, defeated 15th-ranked Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. He then launched an angry outburst...

Brick project targets youth employment
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Brick project targets youth employment

Iuze Mukube The Youth Brickmaking Project was launched in Walvis Bay late last month, and aims to create employment opportunities for the youth.  This initiative is spearheaded by the African Councillors Social Development Association (ACSDA). Erongo governor Neville Andre said the ACSDA deserved recognition because by providing young people with the skills and resources needed...

Girl (14) takes care of abandoned siblings
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Girl (14) takes care of abandoned siblings

Stefanus Nambara NZINZE – It is not an everyday occurrence that a 14-year-old carries the mammoth task of taking care of their siblings when they can barely take care of themselves, and should be taken care of. But this is the reality of a minor from Nzinze village in Kavango West’s Musese constituency, who takes...

Dialysis services cost Govt N$100m annualy
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Dialysis services cost Govt N$100m annualy

Linea Dishena The Ministry of Health and Social Services has decided to establish dialysis services at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, Keetmanshoop, Rundu, Oshakati, Otjiwarongo and Walvis Bay. Speaking at the Government Information Centre on Monday, minister of health Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Namibians have to travel long distances from different parts of the country to...

Green Schemes: Ministry satisfied with progress
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Green Schemes: Ministry satisfied with progress

Charles Ndeumane OSHAKATI – During a workshop attended by management employees from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) at Oshakati this week, the ministry stated its pleasure in the progress made by the green schemes. It was apparent from their presentation that the schemes that have over the years come under heavy...