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The national senior women’s team failed to realise its dream of competing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after finishing fifth on Saturday at the African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 qualifiers.

The Unam Football Club ended their four-match losing streak in the 2023/24 Debmarine Namibia Premiership with a 2-0 win over Civics Football Club Friday night at the Unam Sport Field.

The Your Turn Move Foundation is hosting the White Nossob Trail Run and MTB Cycling Challenge on 25 November 2023 in Witvlei, Omaheke region.

The Omuthiya Vocational Training Centre (VTC)’s first-ever youth expo was officially opened last week by deputy minister of higher education, training and innovation deputy Natalia Goagoses. 

Abraham Shikongo from Onankali village in the Oshikoto region founded the Onankali Paper Project in 2001 to help sustain his community and develop skills amongst the youth. 

Works and Transport minister John Mutorwa called on the Rundu Town Council (RTC) to use public platforms such as trade fairs to exhibit and explain its present and future development plans.

The emotions and excitement were palpable in the quiet town of Okombahe on Saturday as the ‡Nūkhoen descended on it in eager anticipation of the 46th annual Damara cultural festival, also known as the ‘Gaob Fees’. 

The Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) has formalised its partnership with the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) by signing an agreement at the conclusion of the former’s board meeting that was held in Windhoek from 30 to 31 October 2023. 

//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick last week launched the joint tourism booklet for her region and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa under the theme ‘Your travel guide to combine the best of both’.

The SOS Children’s Village in collaboration with the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) launched a donation box initiative in Ondangwa last week.