The upcoming Pod ium Performance Programme (PPP) training set to take place in Gaborone, Botswana next week is a step in the right direction in terms of enhancing local athletes, the chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya has said.
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Exciting tennis tournament this weekend
The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) will host its third senior tennis tournament for the year from Friday to Sunday at the Central Tennis Club (CTC).
AC Boxing Promotions step up to help baby in need
One of Namibia’s leading boxing stables, AC Boxing Promotions will host a boxing bonanza on 10 June at the Nampower Convention Centre in the capital to raise funds for a six-month-old baby girl who suffers from a severe brain injury.
Objective credit ratings could save Africa billions – UNDP
African ministers, development actors and research institutes gathered on 14 April in Washington DC, on the margins of the 2023 World Bank/IMF Spring meetings, to discuss the impact of credit ratings on the cost of development finance in Africa.
Cerim to develop N$1.4b wind park…Nampower agrees to 50MW power purchase for 25 years
NamPower signed Power Purchase (PPA) and Transmission Connection (TCA) agreements with Cerim Lüderitz Energy for the development of the 50MW Lüderitz Wind Power Plant on a Build-Own-Operate Basis.
NovaNam first to receive FISH standard for crew
NovaNam, the subsidiary of the seafood Nueva Pescanova Group in Namibia, has become the first company in the world to be awarded the Fairness, Integrity, Safety and Health (FISH) Standard for International Crew Certification of labour compliance.
Chicco dribbles Opuwo out of Katuta stadium…council sold government property without approval
When property mogul Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba approached Opuwo Town Council with a deal to buy the town’s only sporting facility, the council was convinced he was a good sport.
Agribank slams high interest rate as drought looms
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has bemoaned the current high interest rate environment, stating that it is becoming increasingly difficult to source affordable capital to pass on to the agriculture sector at affordable rates.
NSFAF wants additional N$400 million
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund is eyeing a N$400 million increased budget, to N$2 billion, to cater for the expected increased number of applicants
during the 2023 academic year.
Likando wants more defence funding
National Council Swapo member John Likando has asked for more funding to address living conditions in military bases across the country.