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Cuban first lady Lis Cuesta Peraza (green dress) during her recent visit to the adolescent-friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) clinic that is opening tomorrow at the Katutura Youth Complex.

About 40% of locals are overweight, while 20% are obese, with these rough estimates attributed to the lack of a balanced diet – or in many instances, overindulgence of food, the Nutrition and Security Food Alliance of Namibia has said.

I believe the first role of coaching is to guide the players and enable them to deliver the best possible results according to their abilities. The role has become more complex and is broader now; we deal with issues off the pitch that influence the players’ performance on the pitch.

The 2023 Capricorn Group Schools National Netball League finals took place in Windhoek at the Windhoek Gymnasium Private School netball courts this past weekend, where Windhoek High School emerged as the under-19 winners, following a 29-27 victory over A. Shipena Secondary School in an exciting encounter.

The Namibia Amateur Boxing Association has denied any allegations of nepotism surrounding their selection of the four boxers who will represent Namibia at the upcoming African Boxing Championship qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal in September.

Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday urged Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) staff not to be tempted with dishonesty simply because of the precious commodity they handle. 

A cable repair ship was scheduled to arrive yesterday at the site where the West African Cable System (WACS) was damaged somewhere off the coast between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.

As the 2024 elections draw closer, the Swapo-led government finds itself stuck between a rock and hard place, to either submit to veterans’ demands or risk suffering at the polls. 

President Hage Geingob has encouraged government ministries to work faster on the implementation modalities to accelerate the realisation of beneficiation of Namibia’s minerals for a sustainable economic and social development.

Kavango East residents are pushing for the amendment of laws and policies governing wildlife, with human life and protection at the centre of this revolution.