Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

THE Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) successfully hosted the Namibia National Chess Qualifiers in Windhoek from 11 to 14 January 2024.

Less than six months after the death of Archbishop Daniel Katikisa Tjijombo, two factions of the St John Apostolic Faith Mission are now in a court brawl over rights to the church premises in Katutura.

A record 204 cyclists took part in the opening race of the 2024 Nedbank Windhoek Power Pedal Race Series (WPP), on Sunday morning along the Dordabis Road.

Government, through the ministry of agriculture and with funding from the Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project (NAMSIP), has delivered a total of 24 new tractors to the Omaheke region. 

The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) welcomed the world’s largest and most sustainable SSCV (semi-submersible crane vessel) in Namibian waters on Friday for a brief two-day layover as it makes its way to American waters.

The Namibia Statistics Agency’s board chairperson Salomo Hei said with 2024 being an election year, it is important to make sure that the Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2023 data is available to assist the process so that the end meets the means. 

The United Democratic Front (UDF) is gearing up for its long-awaited congress this Saturday. The venue is Otjiwarongo’s Paresis Hall, where over 500 party loyalists will converge to elect their leaders for the next five years.

The education ministry is excited to welcome learners for the new academic year, executive director Sanet Steenkamp has said.

Zimbabwean national Rachel Kureva, who is accused of murdering her nine-year-old daughter in cahoots with fellow Zimbabweans Caroline and Edward Nkata, has fired her Legal Aid-instructed lawyer Janita von Wieligh.

BANK Windhoek is fully cooperating with police in the ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of N$200 million involving one of its employees at the Opuwo branch.