Since gaining independence in 1990, Namibia has been steadily carving out its place on the global sporting stage.
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Omaheke schools complete Zonal Athletics
Schools in the Omaheke region held their Zonal Athletics champs in various constituencies over the weekend.
New sports facility for Nkurenkuru …state-of-the-art centre coming up
The Ministry of Sports, Youth and National Service has lived up to their promise to bring sports facilities to the Kavango West region.
Volleyball refereeing course kicks off at coast
As part of the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF)’s strategic plan, 42 referees are attending a Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) referee development course at Swakopmund in the Erongo region.
Trump unable to post US$464m bond
Donald Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as a self-made tycoon as his lawyers acknowledged Monday he doesn’t have the cash to appeal a US$464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth.
Gaza at ‘severe levels of acute food insecurity’-Blinken
The entire population of Gaza is experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
Nigerian army denies reprisal attacks
Nigeria’s army on Monday denied carrying out revenge attacks after the killing of 16 soldiers in the southern Delta state, as residents accused troops of burning a village in retaliation. Videos of flaming houses along the Forcados river have circulated on social media since Sunday, but AFP has not been able to verify the footage.
11 Kenyan university students killed in bus crash
A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and injuring 42 seriously, police said.
Capricorn pledges N$1m for desert economy in Maltahöhe
The Capricorn Foundation has pledged N$1 million towards the Wolwedans Foundation’s flagship initiative, RuralRevive: Building a Desert-based Economy, showcasing its dedication to economic advancement, sustainable development and the empowerment of the Maltahöhe community.
Bank of Japan hikes rates for first time since 2007
Japan’s central bank pulled the plug yesterday on its ultra-aggressive monetary stimulus programme, hiking rates for the first time since the global financial crisis.