Photo: Bernhard Nyambe  

New wheels…Namibia’s leading para-wheelchair racer Rudly Gawaseb yesterday unveiled his new state-of-the-art racing wheelchair, worth about N$48 000, sponsored by the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund. Gawaseb thanked the MVA for coming to his aid and making it possible for him to represent the country at bigger events such the Commonwealth Games. During the same occasion, the Namibian Paralympic Committee (NPC) received a N$36 000 sponsorship from local fishing company, Namib Sand Fishing. The funds will go towards various development programmes of the NPC.