Namibian pugilist Jeremiah ‘Low Key’ Nakathila will square up against American Abdullah Mason in a 10-round lightweight bout in Norfolk, Virginia on 7 June. The fight was confirmed yesterday morning in Windhoek by the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy. The bout will serve as the co-main event on a card headlined by...
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Namibia thrash Comoros in Cosafa U/17 girls champs
Namibia delivered a dominant performance against Comoros, securing a resounding 10-0 victory in their Council of Southern Africa Football Associations’ (Cosafa) under-17 girls’ championship match. Captain Nancy Lebang was named Player of the Match after she put in an outstanding performance that saw her score multiple goals and lead her team with authority. The host...
Mother demands justice for slain driver
ONHUNO – What was supposed to be a regular roadblock patrol at the Onhuno roadblock turned ugly, with one person losing his life. The family of 38-year-old Shilongo Eliud Hamukwaya, who was allegedly shot and killed by the police at the Onhuno roadblock, demands answers regarding the circumstances leading to his killing. Shilongo was reportedly...
Nujoma lives on … tree has fallen, roots remain
‘The Baobab tree has fallen, but its roots remain’ is the theme for this year’s national tree-planting day in late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s honour. Yesterday, Namibians from all walks of life, united in their diversity, planted trees across the country in Nujoma’s honour, planting a legacy which will continue to grow in leaps and...
Selfless Katjirua immortalised
OKAHANDJA – Donned in their traditional green, white and black colours, hundreds of Ovambanderu and other sympathisers from various parts of the country thronged the town of Okahandja over the weekend to pay their final respects to Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua. The revered senior traditional councillor of the Ovambanderu community and admired nation-builder was laid to...
Street vendors give Oshakati headache
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Town Council is facing mounting challenges in accommodating the rising number of street vendors, with both open markets and satellite markets teeming. Spokesperson Katarina Kamari said the town is experiencing a daily influx of vendors, making it difficult to allocate them space in the designated markets. “Our main open...
Slow registration hits new Khomas boxing tourney …new deadline to give clubs more time
The much-anticipated AC Boxing Super Six boxing league, launched late last month with the intention of reviving amateur boxing in the Khomas region, is bogged down by slow registration by the clubs. The founder and organiser of AC Promotions, Imms Moses, said the registration deadline of 8 May had been extended to 20 May due...
Organisers hail successful national go-karting leg
Organisers have hailed the third leg of the national go-karting tournament, held last Saturday at the Tony Rust circuits, as a resounding success. The event attracted more than 30 competitors, including six international entrants, and was sanctioned by the Namibia Motorsport Federation (NMF). Chucky van Dyk was the overall winner of the elite men’s category,...
Namibia’s N$7.2b social buffer
Rudolf Geiseb Finance minister Erica Shafudah has proposed the allocation of N$7.2 billion towards the social grants’ management programme. This was contained in a motivation for the budget allocation she presented in the National Assembly last week Tuesday. The programme is among the nine major projects the ministry has lined up for the 2025/2026 financial...
Failure or sabotage: Walvis at sixes and sevens
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes has blamed the deteriorating situation on political sabotage by officials who deliberately ignore doing their work. He warned that those found wanting would be dealt with decisively. Meanwhile, the Walvis Bay Youth Forum has expressed concern over the current state of service delivery in the...