Athletes from the Oshana region, who are living with intellectual disabilities, participated in a Special Olympics family health forum at the playtime sport facility in Oshakati recently. The aim of the event was to unite athletes and to encourage them to participate in sport activities, while inspiring them to achieve their goals. The Special Olympics […]
The Brave Warriors have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, after Cameroon defeated Burundi by 3 to 0 in the last group match decider in which Cameroon and Namibia made it through from a tightly contested group C. They are joining four other COSAFA teams. The Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers concluded last […]
The 26th Namibian Police Force’s National Sports Championship has officially been launched and games are underway at the Outjo stadium in the Kunene Region. There are 1058 participants from all 14 regions of the country, who will compete in different sport codes from the 12th to the 16th of September. Speaking at the game’s opening […]
Namibia Netball Association President Rebecca Goagoses has expressed her dissatisfaction over the absence of young netball players at the recently held Otjozondjupa Governor’s Cup. As per Netball Namibia President Rebecca Goagoses’ observation, the just concluded Governor’s Cup saw just a few young players and a number of older players compete in netball. She addressed the […]
Graduation is not an end in itself, but a new beginning in self-challenge. This was the message at the Namibian College of Open Learning’s (NAMCOL) graduation ceremony, where 330 students reaped the fruits of their hard work. Students received certificates, diplomas, and degrees in sign language interpretation, local government studies, early childhood development studies, pre-primary […]
Kavango East’s Chief Dentist, Dr. Elizabeth Hausiku-Elago, says the region is benefiting from the various developments made in the dentistry field. Dr. Hausiku-Elago was speaking during Oral Health Awareness week at Rundu. The campaign aims to raise awareness about issues surrounding oral health and oral hygiene so various stakeholders can work together to achieve healthier […]
What appears to be just a small package for some may be the solution that others have been waiting for. The Tsumkwe Primary School says it has for years been struggling to keep snakes from entering classrooms as wooden doors get destroyed by termites. However, the school management can now breathe a sigh of relief, […]
The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology says Namibian youth need to explore opportunities that are not mainstreamed. Emma Theofelus was speaking at NANSO’s youth engagement on international opportunities held in Windhoek. The country, Theofelus says, is faced with an oversupply of particular professions, which in some instances has led to a high number […]
The Namibia Agronomic Board aims to capacitate local farmers to increase their yields and realise Namibia’s food self-sufficiency. The Board is responsible for promoting the agronomic industry and facilitating the production, processing, storage, and marketing of controlled agricultural products in the country. Its CEO, Dr. Fidelis Mwazi, sheds some light on this.
Local authorities have highlighted concerns over Nampower’s prepayment installation rollout. The bulk electricity supplier aims to convert all its distributing customers’ conventional metres into pre-paid metres by July 2025. Nampower engaged stakeholders on the prepayment system installation project at a meeting held at Keetmanshoop. Local authority representatives maintained that the requirement to prepay electricity may […]
