Abed Shikongo lived up to his promise on Saturday night as he floored Malawian opponent Byson Gwayani with a seventh-round knockout in the main bout of the MTC Salute Boxing Bonanza. The bonanza was held at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino in the capital. The bout between the two was the main event of...
A large crowd turned up at the Rehoboth Horse Racing Track for the highly anticipated MTC Winter Cup, which concluded successfully over the weekend with thrilling races across multiple divisions. Action Time from Professor Supporters Club emerged victorious in the fiercely contested Import Open 220 metres (m) race, outpacing Song of Angles from Ephat Racing,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm, which had been manufacturing medicines without a valid licence for over a year, has come out guns blazing, denouncing allegations that its children’s paracetamol syrup is of inferior quality and life-threatening. The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) Registrar of Medicines Fransina Nambahu recently issued a statement. “Fabupharm Namibia (Pty) Ltd,...
Popular master of ceremonies and horse racing commentator, Dico Tjombe, is rallying fans to come out in large numbers for the highly anticipated MTC-sponsored Winter Cup, set to take place tomorrow at the Rehoboth Horse Racing Track. Tjombe, a vibrant figure known for his energy and multilingual commentary, plays a key role in keeping crowds...
Malawian-born Byson Gwayani has sent a stern warning to his opponent Abed Shikongo ahead of their highly anticipated welterweight clash, promising to end the fight in its early stages. The two pugilists will headline the MTC Salute Boxing Bonanza, which is set to take place at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort on Saturday night....
WALVIS BAY – The Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA) CEO Stanley Ndara says they do not have the legal authority to arrest or prosecute anyone found violating Namibia’s fishing laws. Ndara was responding after the agency found itself caught in the crossfire last week, when horse mackerel vessels reportedly landed pilchards estimated to be worth over...
Rudolf Gaiseb Urban and Rural Development minister James Sankwasa has proposed amendments to the Regional Councils Act, to allow for power sharing between regional councils and governors. He wants the Regional Councils Act to sanction regional councils to consult with regional governors on issues relating to the government’s executive functions. It is Sankwasa’s fervent view...
Cabinet has extended the moratorium on all state and official funerals until March next year, pending a comprehensive review of the criteria and processes followed when granting such state-sponsored funerals to various individuals. At its 11th meeting on Tuesday, Cabinet approved for the moratorium to officially run from 16 June until 31 March 2026. A...
Namibia is the only country in the world to have suffered a downgrade by the World Bank Group’s latest classification. The global financial institution has now officially labelled Namibia a lower-middle-income country from the previous classification as an upper-middle-income country. The World Bank bases this classification on Gross National Income (GNI) per capita expressed in...
President of the Namibia Wrestling Federation (NWF), Colin Steyler, has described the 55 young wrestlers taking part in the Southern African Open Wrestling competition as pioneers who will elevate the sport across the region. Speaking during the opening ceremony held at the Windhoek Show Grounds yesterday, Steyler praised the commitment of the athletes – both...