The MTC HopSol Soccer Youth League kicked off with exciting fixtures over the weekend at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) and Ramblers Sports Club in the capital. Speaking to Nampa after the completion of matches at SKW on Saturday, Collin Benjamin, the founder of the youth league, said that with the new normal they found...
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Contact sports to take place behind closed doors
As part of the revised restrictions under stage 4 of government’s Covid-19 emergency response programme, President Hage Geingob on Friday announced that all contact sport activities will be held behind closed doors and no spectators will be allowed at venues. The revised restrictions for contact sports come into effect today and will remain in force...
Mass housing ghost continues to haunt Pohamba
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba is still disheartened to see houses constructed through the mass housing initiative unoccupied and vandalised, while thousands of Namibians do not have decent housing. He registered his disappointment at the recent Swapo post-mortem meeting on the party’s poor performance during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Pohamba, whose statement was...
Nghipondoka to give update on readiness of schools
Education minister Anna Nghipondoka is expected to make an announcement tomorrow on the state of readiness to reopen schools for grade 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 learners. Grades 11 and 12 as well as lower primary learners already resumed face-to-face learning this month, while grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are expected to...
Compromised samples fuel Covid backlog
A significant number of Covid-19 samples are being rejected by the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) on a daily basis due to possible contamination. Laboratory technicians at NIP said they often receive improperly marked and poorly sealed samples from the regions. This not only has the potential to expose laboratory technicians to contaminated material, but...
14-day isolation for virus patients … asymptomatic cases no longer need tests to end isolation
WALVIS BAY – Health authorities yesterday announced that the recommended isolation period for patients with confirmed Covid-19 infections will no longer be more than 14 days. This is according to Dr Kaveto Sikuvi, from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Sikuvi, who is accompanying the high-level government delegation assessing the Covid-19 situation at Walvis...
MTC Sunshine, Salute boxing academies disinfect gyms
Both the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing & Fitness Academy and the MTC Salute Boxing Academy have upped their fight against Covid-19 after both academies dispatched teams of health officials to disinfect their gyms and maintain strong health standards. In their ongoing efforts to remain ahead in the battle against the deadly coronavirus, both gyms have...
Youngsters set Sanlam Junior Tennis Series ablaze
Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) chairperson for the junior tennis committee Santie van der Walt has expressed great satisfaction with the high level of performance displayed by local youngsters at the recent Sanlam Junior Tennis Tournament Series, which ended last weekend. Last weekend’s event marked the second and last edition of the Sanlam-sponsored tennis series for...
High Court dismisses Gustavo’s bail appeal
The second attempt by Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo to get bail was refused by the Windhoek High Court yesterday when his appeal application was dismissed. Acting Judge Kobus Miller ruled the magistrate did not err in judgement when he denied the 44-year-old bail on the grounds of public interest or administration of justice. “The magistrate...
Aid pours in to reeling Twaloloka
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay is currently a hive of activity as consignments of food, mattresses, clothes and other basic essentials are arriving at the town to aid the residents of Twaloloka who lost everything during a devastating fire on Sunday evening. A consignment of food and mattresses also arrived yesterday from the Office of...









