The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has extended its wishes to Founding President Sam Nujoma for a speedy recovery. In a statement issued on Saturday by SPYL secretary Ephraim Nekongo, they expressed solidarity with the Nujoma family, the Swapo Party, and the nation at large during this difficult period. They offered their collective prayers and...
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Best riders to be honoured
Namibia Motorsport Federation (NMSF) is set to host its annual awards next week to honour riders who performed well during last year’s racing season. The award ceremony will be held on 15 February at Wanderers Sports Grounds in Windhoek. This marks the 43rd time the awards are being held, with every rider from all categories...
Kuhn: New record justifies hard work
Coenraad Kuhn set a national shotput record during the All-Africa Games in Cameroon, breaking his record and catapulting a new one for himself. During the Athletic’s Namibia (AN) Grand Prix in Swakopmund, Kuhn broke his record of 17.65m during last year’s All Africa Games in Douala, to a new one of 18.09m this past weekend. ...
Green schemes sprout again
SWAKOPMUND – The Green Scheme projects, once labelled white elephants, are now experiencing a remarkable resurgence and bouncing back after a three-year period of dormancy. The government owns 11 major Green Schemes across the country, including the Orange River, Hardap, Etunda, Musese, Sikondo, Uvungu-Vungu, Ndonga-Linena, Mashare, Shadikongoro, Kalimbeza and Shitemo projects. Following a Cabinet decision,...
SADC unites to end DRC conflict
The extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit, attended by Heads of State and Governments in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday, described the attacks in the DRC as a violation of the ceasefire agreement brokered under the Luanda Process. ...
Walvis Bay at its wits end …town in sorry state, residents argue
Namibia’s main harbour town Walvis Bay has over the past months been at the centre of rising concerns over the apparent lack of service delivery by those charged with this mandate. The concerns centre around the alleged inability of the town councillors to deliver basic services to the residents’ satisfaction. The town, once a flagship...
Mother fights for ‘molested’ daughter
A mother of an eight-year-old girl, who has reportedly been molested by multiple family members, is raising concerns with the gender equality ministry regarding the decision to return her daughter to the custody of those accused of the abuse. The 36-year-old woman, whose identity cannot be revealed to protect the identity of the minor, took...
Masilingi sets national record
Namibian sprinter Beatrice Masilingi delivered a jaw-dropping performance at the IFam Indoor Gent in Belgium on Saturday, setting a new national record and personal best in the women’s 60-metre race. With a blistering time of 7.44 seconds, Masilingi clinched first place, leaving her competition trailing behind. In second place was The Netherlands’ Ama van Bussel,...
Four teams secure promotion to netball league
After a weekend of intense netball action at the Khomasdal Netball Courts, Afrocat Lions, UNAM Jaguars, Extreme and Cuca Tops have officially earned their places in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League. The playoffs, which featured fierce competition and high stakes, concluded with these four teams proving their dominance and securing promotion to Namibia’s top-tier...
SADC’s moment of truth
Loide Jason Linea Dishena Analysts have urged leaders of the regional political bloc, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to do all they can to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ongoing crisis is set to dominate discussions at the SADC summit of Heads of State...