“The first thing I thought of doing was to commit suicide. I saw that as the only option to escape the pain of having my HIV status exposed.” These are the words of 28-year-old Dessy (not her real name), who hit rock bottom when someone she trusted revealed her HIV status to her community during...
Clarisa Chipfupa and Glenville Dantu were crowned winners of round 10 of the 2024 Nedbank for Good Series, held at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club on Saturday. The event lived up to its expectations, with 99 amateur golfers participating in the tournament. Of the 99, 11 were women, the biggest number of female participants...
The Namibia Correctional Service (NCS), defending champions of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL), solidified their position as league leaders this past weekend by overcoming their closest rivals. NCS secured maximum points, defeating Mighty Gunners 47-27 on Saturday, followed by a hard-fought 41-39 victory against second-placed Namibia Navy. These wins placed NCS firmly at...
Sixty-five seconds was all it took for rising boxing star, Flame Nangolo to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) African Junoor Lightweight title on Saturday night. Nangolo extended his undefeated streak with a devastating knockout victory over Zimbabwean veteran Peter Pambeni. The highly anticipated bout took place at the Roman Catholic Hall in Windhoek on...
Vmsix, the acclaimed award-winning Namibian music group, recently announced their music had been submitted for consideration for the Grammy Awards. This marks a significant milestone for the talented artists, who have been making waves in the local and international music scene of late. The group’s entry features their collaboration with the acclaimed singer-songwriter, mixing engineer...
The homegrown financial services entity, Capricorn Group Limited, yesterday reported an impressive profit of N$1.74 billion after tax with year-on-year growth of 9.9% in its latest financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024. The Group, with diversified operations and business interests in Namibia and Botswana, is listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. Through...
The all-new Volkswagen Tiguan is expected in Namibian showrooms early next year, after having gone on sale in neighbouring South Africa at the beginning of this month. The third-generation Tiguan looks set to build on the success of Volkswagen‘s top-selling global SUV package, of which more than 7.4 million units have been sold since it...
Effective 1 October 2024, Mariama Cire Sylla becomes the World Bank Group (WBG)’s joint resident representative for Namibia. This new position provides a single point of contact for access to the full breadth of the WBG products and services, and is expected to enhance the global institution’s ability to address challenges and drive development with...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is to host a regional stakeholder engagement in the Otjozondjupa region on 12 September 2024. The forum is scheduled to be held at the Paresis Hall in Otjiwarongo from 08h00 to 16h00. Otjozondjupa governor James Uerikua will officiate at the event. This engagement aims to bridgethe gap between GIPF...
In a significant step towards fostering digital inclusion and information communication technology (ICT) talent development, Huawei Technologies this week announced the launch of Namibia ICT Talent Programme for 2024-2025. This includes the Digital Rural Plus Programme, implemented by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust). The announcement took place at the unveiling of the...