Cricket Namibia (CN) recently announced the appointment of Evert Laubscher as the biokinetics and gym facility manager. He officially joined the team on 1 November, bringing with him extensive international experience and specialised expertise, which will support CN’s player development and high-performance objectives. As a CSA Level 3 coach, registered biokineticist and certified strength and...
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Marine sector’s existential threats
. Oil, diamond mining activities fingered . Monitoring lasts 88 days . Almost N$1 million per patrol . Ministry needs to double staff Namibia’s fishing industry, a key contributor to the country’s economy, is confronted by a myriad of existential threats. Primarily, the sector is under severe threat from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...
A mother’s bravery
KALKRAND – In a calm settlement where the sun-drenched fields stretch endlessly lives Tulonga Amaguru, a 36-year-old powerhouse of a woman. The mother of three wakes up every morning with determination and zeal to save her animals by cutting grass for them on the side of the road, a few kilometres from Kalkrand. This is...
Unam opens N$300 million wildlife training facilities
KATIMA MULILO – President Nangolo Mbumba says one of the ways to address the immense challenges and development prospects in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) is through youth development. He made these remarks when he officially inaugurated the extension of the Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies’ department at Unam’s Katima Mulilo campus yesterday. The...
Lukato unleashes ‘guerilla war’ tactics … as campaign goes into overdrive
Rudolf Gaiseb National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato this week launched the “guerrilla campaigning strategy”, a new strategy aimed at securing maximum votes. This tactic is derived from guerrilla warfare, a type of asymmetric warfare competition between opponents of unequal strength. It aims not simply to defeat an invading enemy but to win popular...
Debmarine Premiership to kick off on 29 November … with confirmed sponsorship of N$18 million
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the 2024/25 Debmarine Namibia Premiership will officially commence on 29 November, with Debmarine Namibia committing an N$18 million sponsorship. In a statement, the NFA emphasised that despite challenges in the diamond industry, the sponsorship underscores the positive impact natural diamonds have on local communities. The NFA highlighted...
MTC Maris Cup slated for next year
Windhoek General Administrators, (WGA) a subsidiary of MTC through its MTC Maris brand, yesterday unveiled the football tournament with the biggest purse of N$1, 5 million in an all-stakes playing spirit. The MTC Maris Cup will be contested by the16 football clubs in the Debmarine Premiership, who will be competing for a N$1.5 million prize...
Tsumkwe’s medical emergency … ambulance shortage puts lives at risk
!AM Di – Residents of !AM Di, a remote village in the Tsumkwe constituency of the Otjozondjupa region, face a healthcare dilemma due to an acute shortage of ambulances. The lack of a reliable transport system to health centres has forced families into heart-wrenching situations, sometimes transporting sick relatives and family members themselves, or tragically...
The nine lives of Donald Trump
Like the proverbial cat, Donald Trump has nine lives. From an avalanche of lawsuits, convictions, persecutions and even an attempt on his life on 13 July while addressing a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which killed one rallygoer and wounded two others, Trump triumphed. His win in Tuesday’s presidential election against vice-president Kamala Harris comes on...
/Khomanin get State House date
Lahja Nashuuta President Nangolo Mbumba has invited representatives of the /Khomanin people to State House to hear their plight around a contentious land issue. Minister in the Presidency Christine /Hoebes sent out the invitation. Last week, the community staged a peaceful protest with the intention of handing over a petition to Mbumba, through //Hoebes. Unfortunately,...









