WALVIS BAY – Frontline workers and ordinary residents from Walvis Bay, which became the flashpoint of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, have warned Windhoek inhabitants not to take the virus lightly. Nine people died of the virus at Walvis Bay, while more than 1 700 tested positive. More than 60% of those who tested...
The Landless People’s Movement has added its voice to the chorus of growing condemnation of the unfolding political unrest in Zimbabwe where multiple accusations of violations of human rights have been reported against the government and Zanu-PF functionaries. The country’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa this week warned he would “flush” out political opponents protesting against alleged...
The 17th edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA), which were initially scheduled for end of October 2020, have been postponed to October next year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) officially announced yesterday. NSC chief administrator Freddy Mwiya, at a well-attended press briefing in Windhoek yesterday, said...
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) and the Namibia National Olympics Committee (NNOC) yesterday jointly resolved to forcefully cease the powers and privileges of the Namibia Gymnastics Federation (NGF) executive board, and placed the embattled federation under a special regime for the next four months. The wholesale ceasing of powers of the executive board members of...
The City of Windhoek has managed to reduce its residents’ overall debt by N$96 million, mayor Francina Kahungu said yesterday. Kahungu said the debtors book has decreased from N$839 million in March this year, compared to N$935 million in December last year. Kahungu announced this yesterday when delivering the mayoral action report for January to...
ONGWEDIVA – The Ohangwena region will soon launch its water infrastructure master plan as part of a strategy to extend piped water to the four eastern constituencies, which currently depend on boreholes. There have been cries over water shortages over the years in Okongo, Omundaungilo, Oshikunde and Epembe constituencies, as many of the boreholes have...
Founding President Sam Nujoma, in his birthday wishes to President Hage Geingob this week, said the head of state is up to the task to lead the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Your birthday comes at a time of great peril for our country and the world when the Covid-19 pandemic is sweeping the...
Three Zimbabwean nationals are living in fear after they allegedly received death threats following attempts to organise a solidarity march in Windhoek over multiple accusations of violations of human rights and corruption by the ruling Zanu-PF. A number of protest marchers are being held across the world in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe, where...
Hesron Kapanga The sports ministry and its policy implementing agency the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) have still not awarded athletes who won silverware for the country at various international competitions last year. In 2019, Namibian athletes in different sport codes won medals at championships such as the Africa Games in Morocco, the World Athletics Championships...
The play-offs for the much-anticipated MTC Netball Premier League are set for October and November this year, which will see 11 regions battling it out for the remaining six spots in the newly established topflight league. The new MTC Netball Premier League will boast 12 teams, and it has already been decided that six of...