A product of the now-defunct popular biannual Inter-Mines’ Multi-Sport Games, retired long-distance athlete Vilho Kudumo Namufinda took a liking to long-distance running after being inspired by the late Abed Jacobs, Joshua ‘Bravo’ Kahitu, veterans Lukas Halweendo, Bob Tangeni, Edward Gariseb, Aaron Shipanga, Gabriel Awaseb, Hendrick Maasdorp and Simeon Martin, as well as the Kayele siblings Frank
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My candid view – Revisiting the role of sports officers
Over the years, I have been a keen follower of all debates and discussions around the role and functions of local sports development officers employed by the sports ministry. The role and functions of sports development officers largely remain undefined, and continue to call for renewed introspection.
African airlines’ traffic increased 84% during July
African airlines saw an 84.8% rise in July’s total traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) versus a year ago. Also, July 2022 capacity on the continent was up 46.7%, and the load factor climbed 15.5 percentage points to 75%, still the lowest among global regions.
NamPower special task team to upgrade Calueque substation
A Special Task Team from NamPower, consisting of 30 technical experts in various fields will depart for Calueque in Angola to work on the refurbishment and upgrade of the Calueque substation at the Calueque Dam.
Entrepreneurs’ showcase set for November
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) on Wednesday unveiled the inaugural Know2Grow (K2G) NextGen Entrepreneurs, which is an annual market access and capacity building platform designed to drive the development and acceleration of innovative businesses by young entrepreneurs.
Okakarara trade fair unlocks business opportunities
The Okakarara community aims to revive its business opportunities post Covid-19 through the 14th Okakarara Trade Fair themed “Unlocking business growth opportunities for Okakarara”. The trade fair started on Monday, and is expected to conclude on 10 September after two years of suspension due to Covid-19 regulations.
Farmers urged to benefit from better rainfall
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has encouraged farmers to prepare for a better rainfall season, and at the same time urged them to continue building adaptive capacity to climate change through various strategies such as optimal rangeland management, optimal restocking and farm diversification.
Opinion – Employment problems and strategy
We are at a time when many people in the Third World and outside are raising fundamental questions about the pattern of development, which has taken place in the last three decades.
Opinion – Embracing negotiation, complementarity and Ubuntu to deconstruct patriarchy
A complete stop to violence against women, sexism, discrimination, men privileged to hold the power, and women becoming second-class, that is rightfully and relevantly the talk of a feminist who wants her voice to be heard.
Opinion – The curse and culture of the blaming game
The tendency to blame other people for our mistakes comes a long way. One may even affirm that this tendency is old as the creation itself. Biblical scholars and Christians alike derive this tendency from the moment when Adam shifted the blame for eating the forbidden fruit on the Creator and his wife, Eve.