OSLO – Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is “safe” and will reach Oslo by Thursday at the latest, but will not accept her Nobel Peace Prize in person, Nobel officials said. Machado, who won the Nobel for challenging Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power, is in hiding after threats to her life and has not been seen in...
Namibian chess honours outstanding achievements
The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) recently held its 2025 annual awards ceremony in Windhoek to honour the achievements and outstanding growth of its players and community. The sport is enjoying one of its most successful periods, with a wave of achievements that reflect three decades of steady growth and rising player talent across the country.The sport has been positioned as...
Personality of the week – Linda: Fast and focused on the basketball court
Hilma Nalupe Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Ashley Linda moved to Cape Town at the age of six, where she began her schooling. Four years later, she relocated to Namibia and continued her education at Amazing Kids Private School and later at Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS), where she completed high school. Linda’s sporting journey did not begin on the basketball...
NFA to host elite FIFA goalkeeping course
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Football Association will host an Elite FIFA Goalkeeping Coaching course from 14-18 December 2025 in Windhoek. The four-day course is set to bring together 30 goalkeeper coaches from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe for a week of intense training by internationally acclaimed instructors. The course is designed to help participants understand the modern demands of the...
Mbakera sets sights on premier league promotion
GOBABIS – Mervin Mbakera, head coach of the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Mariental Sport Club (SC), said the team’s stellar performance in the first two round of matches is fuelled by its desire to play in the Namibian Premier Football League next season. Mariental SC started their league campaign on a high note when they crushed Celtic...
Inakulu yomapongo a tengenekwa a ete oshikungulu monooli
Ovatengeneki vonghalo yomhepo moshilongo, ova tengeneka odula yoshikungulu i ka kale ya loka moshitopolwa shanooli oshivike eshi. Omuyandji womauyelele e na sha nonghalo yomhepo Odilo Gobetsi okwa ti odula ei ya teelelika moshivike omu oi na oupu i ka kale ya etelela nefundja. Mexuliloshivike natango odula oya loka neenghono, neenhele dihapu oda li da talama nale omeva,” ta ti. Okwa...
Omukulupe vati a monifa mushiinda shaye oshiponga
Opolifi moshitukulwa shaHangwena otai konakona oshibofa shomukulupe weedula 62 vati a yasha mushiinda shaye nondjebo mepepe. Omufekelwa okwa kwatwa po efiku tuu olo a longa oshimbuluma. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa mexuliloshivike komukunda Onambaba moshitukulwa shaHangwena efimbo loufiku. Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaHangwena Warrant Simeon Haufiku okwa koleka oshiningwanima eshi. Opolifi oya hokolola tai ti nakuninga oshihakanwa okwa hangika e li keumbo laye...
Ovakalelipo vaNamibia vape va ulikwa
Auleria Wakudumo Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwa ulika ovakalelipo voshilongo ovo hava kalele po oshilongo kondje yoilongo ya yooloka vaheyali onghela. Ovo va ulikwa kOmupresidente omwa kwatelwa omupopiliko wombelewa yOmupresidente nale Alfredo Hengari. Hengari okwa ninga omupopiliko woshilongo koBelgium. Omupresidente okwa ulika yo ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaHangwena nale Walde Ndevashiya a ninge omupopiliko woshilongo koNigeria omanga Goms Menette a ulikwa a ninge...
Omikunda tadi ka ningwa eedoolopa mOshikoto …Onayena, Onyuulaye, Oshivelo noTsintsabis
Auleria Wakudumo Elelo loshitukulwa shaShikoto ola holola kutya otali ka eta exumokomesho moshitukulwa mokuninga omikunda Onayena, Onyuulaye, Oshivelo noTsintsabis eedoolopa okweeta omayakulo popepi noshiwana nokuyambula po oshitukulwa. Omunashipundi wel elo loshitukulwa Samuel Shivute okwa shivifa eshi pefimbo ta lekele okuyandja oshipundi komunashipundi mupe. Shivute okwa holola kutya eedoolopa dipe otadi ka teelelwa di lundulule onghalo yovakwashiwana pomudingonoko. Elelo loshitukulwa oli...
Kavangob: Ûib tsî ǁōb di !āb … ǀhûhâsib ge ûi!kharus tsî ǂōǂōsib ǁaegu ǂgaemâisa
ǂGui surigu !kharu!nâ hâse gu ge dâu ra ǁgamgu Kavango !Āb diga omaride ǂûma, !hanaga ǂnâ, omde !anu!anu tsî unis ai karasasiba ǁnā ǀgaisa sores ǀawas dis !oagu ra mā. !Nubuse mîs aib ge nē !āba khoen tsî ûitsamaxūna !khōmai hâ. Xawe nēsi hâs ge, !gâi tama xū-i danasa ra ǀhōǂuisa, tsî nēb ge a ǁō hîa ǁaupexa mâ ǁaeb...