ONIIPA – Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has urged churches to continue collaborating with the government in addressing societal issues, raising awareness of government policies and projects, and promoting unity and reconciliation. He made these remarks during a church service at the Oniipa Parish Church on Sunday morning. Addressing the congregation, he highlighted the vital role churches play in fostering community...
Road to free education … higher education gets N$4 billion
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has allocated N$4 billion to higher education. “This budget seeks to support the phased implementation of free higher education and vocational training across all public higher education institutions and government-owned vocational training centres,” education minister Sanet Steenkamp motivated the budget in Parliament last Thursday. “With a comprehensive and...
Govt pours millions into ECD
Lahja Nashuuta The government has allocated over N$473 million to the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare for the 2025/2026 financial year, with a strong focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and child protection. Gender equality minister Emma Kantema said the proposed budget aims to promote gender equality, ensure equitable socio-economic development for both women and men,...
Over 14 000 stateless registered
Lahja Nashuuta Through a nationwide mass registration campaign conducted between February and July 2024, the immigration ministry successfully issued 110 620 national documents and identified 14 976 undocumented or stateless persons. This information was revealed by Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) minister Lucia Iipumbu while motivating the ministry’s N$7.9 billion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, of which...
Jan Möhr thrash Brave SC 7-1 … in their Group B U/17 match
Late Friday afternoon, Jan Möhr Secondary School wasted no chances when they took Brave to task by beating them 7-1 at their football field. After their last game, which they drew, the secondary school side made sure not to leave anything to chance to collect three points in their third game of the season. Clive Shinyowa scored a hat-trick for...
First round was not easy for us – Van Wyk
Zebaldt Ngaruka Black Africa (BA) is finding the going tough in the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL), as the team sits at the bottom of the league table with only two victories from 13 games played so far. The team’s position on the log is worrisome to club supporters, who are blaming the administration for the team’s predicament. Anton...
Lajayde Athletics Club hosts inaugural championships at Katima
KATIMA MULILO – The Lajayde Athletics Club hosted its first-ever championship at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region at the weekend. Selma Mufite, the regional chairperson of Athletics Namibia and founder of the Lajayde Athletics Club, said on Sunday more than 100 athletes, including para-athletes, participated in the competition held at the Katima Mulilo Sports Complex. The event brought together...
Slow registration hits new Khomas boxing tourney …new deadline to give clubs more time
The much-anticipated AC Boxing Super Six boxing league, launched late last month with the intention of reviving amateur boxing in the Khomas region, is bogged down by slow registration by the clubs. The founder and organiser of AC Promotions, Imms Moses, said the registration deadline of 8 May had been extended to 20 May due to the slow response from...
Organisers hail successful national go-karting leg
Organisers have hailed the third leg of the national go-karting tournament, held last Saturday at the Tony Rust circuits, as a resounding success. The event attracted more than 30 competitors, including six international entrants, and was sanctioned by the Namibia Motorsport Federation (NMF). Chucky van Dyk was the overall winner of the elite men’s category, amassing a total of 102...
Eefikola 22 da yambididwa noikwafifohongo
Auleria Wakudumo Oshakati – Eefikola 22 moshitukulwa shaShana oda pewa oikwafifohongo ya yooloka kombaanga yoFirst National Bank (FNB), ombaanga yoBank Windhoek osho yo elelo lodoolopa yaShakati. Eefikola oda pewa oikwafifohongo ngaashi eelema dokuninga eekopi, eepena, omiti dokulikusha komayoo, oushina vokuvalula, eefewa dokulikosha, oudjalomwa voukadona naikwao ihapu. Ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaShana, Elia Irimali okwa holola kutya okwa didilika eefikolo dihapu da taalelwa...