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Chest-high water surged down the streets of India’s southern city Chennai yesterday, with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung made landfall on the southeast coast.

Boxing enthusiasts in the northern parts of Namibia are in for a spectacular weekend as the prominent MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club gears up for a thrilling event at the Oshakati Stadium.

The 13th edition of the Mika Kaiyamo and La Vida 7 seven-a-side tournament is set for 15 to 17 December at the Okahange village in the Ondobe constituency.

The MTC Salute Boxing Academy is gearing up for a busy weekend, with six of its boxers set to showcase their skills in matches both domestically and internationally.

Namibia’s senior national netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, will face Zambia today (16h00) in the final of the 2023 Africa Netball Cup after finishing second in their group.

African Stars chairman Salomo Hei has taken on the responsibility of representing not only his club, but all Namibian clubs at the recently- established African Club Association (ACA).

The United Nations warned Tuesday that it was impossible to create so-called safe zones for civilians to flee to inside the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s bombing campaign.

Namibia’s death rate has drastically increased over the years, with the leading cause of death in Namibia being hypertensive diseases at 8.8% in 2020, while Covid-19 - at 18.6% - was the leading cause of death in 2021. 

High Court Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo yesterday refused to entertain another postponement in the Fishrot saga requested by one of the accused - former attorney general and justice minister Sakeus Shanghala.

While Namibia boasts some of the best roads in the world, there is a glaring reality; that of deteriorated rural road networks, which makes it nearly impossible for residents to access basic services.