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Botswana is spearheading the call to stop a UK bill banning the import of trophy hunting, citing severe impacts including the communities dependent on the income of management of hunting in Africa.

Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi has cautioned that the tertiary education sector is bound to face an exponential increase in the number of students seeking placement, as well as those seeking financial support.

NAMIBIAN cyclist Vera Looser yesterday morning finished third in the 78km elite women’s race of the Cape Town Cycle Tour in the Western Cape. 

FC Ongos, contenders for the Debmarine Namibia Premiership title, dropped crucial points in a 1-0 defeat against Otjiwarongo-based military team, Mighty Gunners at the Independence Stadium in the capital on Friday night.

THOMAS Rainhold successfully defended his Rössing Marathon title to be crowned the 2024 champion, while Lavinia Haitope was crowned the ladies open champion, on Saturday at the Rössing Marathon Championship held in Swakopmund.

V-POWER Angels edged Nust Babes 1-0 in an FNB Women Super League match played in scorching heat at the NFA Technical Centre in Windhoek on Saturday. 

THE Namibia Amateur Golf Association held its golf event at the weekend with a good number of players taking part. 

A boat laden with food for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza was “ready” to sail from Cyprus, an NGO has said, as fighting raged between Israeli troops and Hamas militants ahead of Ramadan. 

Esiku lyoomeme lyopaigwana ndyoka hali dhanwa aluhe momasiku 8 Maalitsa muuyuni, olya dhanenwa mOshakati.