YANGZHOU, CHINA – Namibia’s U/17 Khomas regional team produced a spirited performance to come from behind to beat their South Korean opponents 2-1 in a thrilling clash at the ongoing Yangzhou China Grand Canal Cities Men’s Elite Youth Football Tournament. The two sides locked horns yesterday at the Yangzhou Sports Park in China, where Namibia...
After a disappointing 1-0 loss to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in their 2024 Cosafa Women’s Championship opener on Tuesday, Namibia’s Brave Gladiators are focused on bouncing back against Seychelles. Gladiators’ gaffer Woody Jacobs attributed the loss to a myriad of missed opportunities, but said all hope is not yet lost for the team. Speaking to...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo last week called for the Rundu Town Council to be assisted by the line ministry to connect urban schools to the town’s sewer network. He said it is not ideal to have schools using septic tanks. Wakudumo made these remarks while visiting the Ndama Junior Primary School recently....
ETOTO – A growing crisis has left women and children having to fend for themselves after most of the purported fathers in Etoto vanished into thin air. Here, in this village of the Kunene region, the crisis of absent fathers is not a myth. It is visible to the naked eye. The shortage of contraceptives...
Republican Party of Namibia leader Henk Mudge has expressed what he terms deep concern over the state of the nation under the current administration. Speaking to the media at a briefing on Monday, he highlighted several issues facing the country, including unemployment, poverty and corruption. Mudge also used the platform to unveil 26 candidates for...
Turberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health challenges the mining sector in the southern African region faces, Ministry of Health and Social Services executive director Ben Nangombe has said. “Its impact is felt not only by the affected individuals and their families, but also by the broader community. One group at exceptionally high...
The Real Madrid Foundation, a social responsibility arm of Spanish football giants Real Madrid, began training for young boys and girls at the Newman Katuta Stadium in Opuwo on Monday as part of its Educational Football Programme. The foundation, which strives to provide young children aged between five and 14 sporting education and values through...
Eveline de Klerk Maurice Kambukwe WALVIS BAY- The long-anticipated renovations of the Kuisebmond stadium have officially started. Last Thursday, the Municipality of Walvis Bay announced investing approximately N$3 million into the refurbishment of the stadium, which has remained unused for a long time. Anita Kaihiva, the municipality’s spokesperson, said the initiative will improve the structure...
LÜDERITZ –Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme Eline van der Linden said the initiative does not rely on government funds. “People have been asking ‘where are these people getting money’, or ‘are they taking all these risks in this new sector with government money?’ No, we are not...
Loide Jason Lahja Nashuuta As the national elections approach, the political atmosphere in Namibia is increasingly fraught with discord as political parties continue their protest against the electoral process in the weeks preceding the vote. This situation arises from serious accusations that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) granted the ballot printing contract to South...