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The Namibia Tennis Association’s (NTA) tournament director Larushka Kruger says the senior men’s tennis tournament held at the Central Tennis Court in Windhoek lived up to expectations. 

In a move to honour one of Namibia's football pioneers, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) is planning to rename its technical centre in Katutura after Elliot Hiskia. 

Israel announced its forces rescued four hostages on Saturday from a Gaza refugee camp in an operation which the Hamas-run government media office said left 210 Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded.

Gideon Amakali has been appointed as Bank Windhoek’s head of management accounting, effective 1 June 2024. 

The Old Mutual Foundation has announced the 40 shortlisted candidates for the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) Entrepreneurship Programme, which is currently in its third edition. 

The Namibian Employers Federation (NEF) charges that a ministry of labour decision to submit a Wage Order to Cabinet for a national minimum wage could have severe employment implications for some workers. 

The Malaysian High Commission, in collaboration with the Namibian Correctional Services and the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) alumni in Namibia, inaugurated a poultry project at the Hardap Correctional Facility on Thursday.

Paulus Haingura, the headman of Mburu-uru village in Kavango West, has urged government to renovate and upgrade the two-classroom village school, which is in a state of disrepair, and has not had any renovations or new classrooms since its construction in 1972, despite demands by the local community.

President Nangolo Mbumba has said Namibia’s proximity to the ocean has enabled it to benefit from marine fishing and other water bodies, which contribute 5% to its gross domestic product with revenues of N$10 billion annually, creating thousands of jobs and contributing to food security.