Gaza City – The Israeli army said it targeted Hamas militants in a strike on a UN building in Jabalia refugee camp yesterday that Gaza’s civil defence agency said killed 19 people, nine of them children. The army said in a statement that it struck the militants “inside a command and control centre that was being used for coordinating terrorist...
Nigeria sacks board of state oil company
LAGOS – President Bola Tinubu dismissed the entire leadership of Nigeria’s state-run oil company yesterday, naming a former Shell executive to lead the outfit in a sweeping overhaul that one commentator described as “long-overdue”. The National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s group chief executive, Mele Kyari, as well as its chairman Pius Akinyelure — a close ally of Tinubu — were...
Khomas 100 Africa champs to boost economy
Namibia is set to make history as it hosts Africa’s first-ever Continental Gravel event, the Khomas 100 Africa Champs. The event will take place on 23 August 2025 in Windhoek. The groundbreaking competition, announced by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) and Hollard Insurance is a major milestone for the sport. It is expected to have a significant economic impact by...
Nedbank Rock and Rut XC series kicks off this weekend
The first event in the Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series competition 2025 will kick off at the IJG Farm in Windhoek this coming Saturday. The Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series consists of five races that will take place in various venues during the year. One of the organisers of the races, Michael Hennes, said while it is difficult...
Namibian tennis player eye glory in Botswana
The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) has sent a six-member team to compete in a prestigious tennis tournament in Gaborone, Botswana, as part of their preparations for the upcoming Region 5 Games. The event will be hosted in Namibia later this year. The squad includes Rubben Yssel, Dante Marcus, Leandre Louw, Johan Theron, Joanivia Bezuidenhout and Lian Kuhn. The tournament is...
Personality of the Week – The rise of a goalkeeping star
Kavetja Ngaizuvare For Mervin Kasetura, widely-known as Lukaku, his journey in football has been shaped by gratitude and a deep sense of purpose. “It feels very nice, and I am really sending a big thanks to the Almighty,” he shared. Every achievement is a personal milestone that fuels his determination to work even harder for the future. From defender to...
We can qualify for the World Cup – Ritcher …as Gladiators 5 depart for Morocco
Namibia’s Futsal Gladiators 5 have set their sights on securing a spot at the 2025 Fifa Futsal Women’s World Cup in the Philippines, as they head to Morocco for the Afcon qualifiers. Speaking at a send-off ceremony held at Government Park in Windhoek, Charlotte Martha Ritcher, the youngest player in the squad, yesterday expressed confidence in the team’s ability to...
NPC to use Region Five Games to prepare junior athletes
Hesron Kapanga Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) secretary general Michael Hamukwaya says the Region Five Games, scheduled to take place in Namibia in July, will serve as a springboard for up-and-coming athletes with disabilities. Namibia will host the 11th edition of the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games from 4 to 13 July 2025 in Windhoek and Swakopmund....
Geingos becomes Founding Chancellor of Kepler College in Rwanda
Today, former first lady Monica Geingos was officially introduced as the founding Chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, Rwanda.Geingos will oversee academic ceremonies, confer degrees, and represent the College within and beyond the educational community.In her maiden speech, she stated that there is a need to do what is right for Africa and that the strength of the narrative is...
Omukainhu a ‘bochwa’ N$30 000 komunangeshefa woipupulu
Omukainhu weedula 40 okwa kengelelwa oshimaliwa N$30 500 konima eshi kwa li ta kendabala okulanda ekondeina komunangeshefa woipupulu koSouth Africa. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa oshivike sha dja ko, nomukainhu ou oha di kEkuku mOshakati. Omukulunhu koshikondo shokukonakona oimbuluma wopolifi moshitukukulwa shaShana, omupedu Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila okwa hokolola ta ti omukainhu ou okwa pula mumwainamati e li koLesotho opo e mu kongele...