Namibia’s Brave Gladiators yesterday cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over Lesotho during their final Group B match of the ongoing Cosafa Cup, but that result was however not enough as they had to rely on a 1-all draw between South Africa and Mozambique to have their place in the semi-finals officially confirmed.
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Okapuka joins Gondwana Collection portfolio
The well-known Okapuka Game Ranch, situated just outside Windhoek on the road to Okahandja, recently entered into a joint venture with Gondwana Collection Namibia.
Opinion – Choosing between a life annuity or living annuity (Part 2)
An annuity is simply defined as a sum of money paid regularly by a financial institution at a certain time in the future to a person.
Standard Bank increases profit
Standard Bank Namibia has shaken off the adverse impact of Covid-19 in its half-year results after the bank recorded an increase in profit after tax of 24.1% for period on period to N$235.3 million. This is according to the bank’s interim results announcement for the first six months ended 30 June 2022, released this week.
Regional oil refinery on the cards …will not necessarily result in cheaper local fuel prices
Regional oil refineries are being investigated to make Africa more independent in terms of oil supply. This was confirmed on Monday by mines and energy minister, Tom Alweendo, who recently returned from West Africa’s leading energy forum in Dakar, Senegal, that took place from 1 to 2 September with the aim to determine the future for the continent’s energy.
Opinion – A narcissist uncovered
Suicides are increasing at an alarming rate. I suspect that narcissism is the main cause of suicides globally.
Opinion – The unemployment rate in Namibia
Namibia is among the countries with a high unemployment rate, particularly among youth graduates roaming the streets with their degrees.
‘Berserk’ killer gets lawyer for appeal
A man who was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment in 2019 for stabbing his girlfriend and mother of his now 11-year-old daughter to death was provided with a lawyer by Legal Aid to appeal his sentence.
Hengari’s NWR defamation hearing slated for 2023
The High Court has scheduled to hear the side of Namibia Wildlife Resorts in a N$7.5 million defamation suit against it, filed by its former managing director Zelna Hengari next year.
ReconAfrica petitions Supreme Court
The Canadian oil company, ReconAfrica, has petitioned the Supreme Court in a suit in which it is accused of illegally drilling on a family’s crop field in Kavango East without their consent.