OMAFO – Swapo party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa is confident that in the coming elections, the results will be better than the previous election and therefore, opposition parties will feel Swapo because the party has a story to tell. “Swapo didn’t come yesterday. This is a big party with dedicated leaders,” she said on Saturday...
USAKOS – The United Democratic Front wants to lobby for free education, a basic income grant for the unemployed, and improved decentralisation of services. The party over the weekend at a mini campaign held in Usakos stated that they want to be part of change in the country, mainly focussing on social democracy and land...
At 59, some ward cleaners who have worked for the City of Windhoek (CoW) since 1993 could head into retirement next year with next to nothing to show for over three decades of service. The majority of the city ’s contractual employees say they accepted the new employment contract offer by the municipality out of...
The days when mothers could be dismissed from work for being pregnant, compelled to do work that is harmful to their health or that of their unborn child, or lose income during pregnancy, are over. With the ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 183 of 2000 on Maternity Protection, such practices will...
After terminating the employment contract of former managing director Immanuel Mulunga, board chairperson of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Florentia Amuenje said the national entity has the right to deduct from his payout. “Such amounts as are due to it from you on the date of termination of your contract of employment,” reads...
Namibia’s marathon queen Helalia Johannes brought her Olympic Games’ journey to a close by finishing in 68th position in the gruelling women’s 42.168-kilometre marathon yesterday morning, clocking a time of 2:38:36 seconds. The marathon, which marked the end of the prestigious Games, was won by the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan in 2:22:55 seconds, thus setting an...
The Khomas Netball Region will host trials for the upcoming All Ages Games tomorrow at the Windhoek High School grounds, starting at 09h00. The trials will focus on the U/21 female, senior male and senior female age groups. One of the coaches who are contucting the trials, Dimitri Bitler, said the Khomas School Sports Region...
Admittedly, many are unaware that the just-departed, dreadlocked goal-poacher ‘Kaskas’ Angula was a ‘Struggle Kid’ in the usual Namibian term – albeit a rather ‘well-behaved’ one. The deadly net-buster developed vast interest in politics at an early age, abandoning his motherland aged 14, hardly out of his pair of shorts. Angula went into exile to...
With approximately 1 700 participants having registered for the much-anticipated Bank Windhoek Red Run, the event is expected to be a memorable, active and thrilling experience. Scheduled to take place tomorrow starting at 06h30 at Zoo Park in Windhoek, the run is a collaboration between the /Ae //Gams Sports Club and Bank Windhoek. It will...
The Namibia Diamond Trading Company has announced a sponsorship of N$450 000 for the Futsal League, along with an additional N$200 000 for the upcoming Lüderitz HardersCup. At the handover event which took place at the Windhoek Showgrounds alongside the Mining Expo, Corporate Affairs Executive Manager at NDTC Helena Mootseng said they understand the value...