After two consecutive defeats, the Welwitschias will face the Valke this weekend in Windhoek. Despite the recorded losses, the coaches are still happy with the progress being made over the last few weeks. The Welwitschias have started the season with two losses, but the coaches are nevertheless happy with the progress made. NRU Director […]
Namibia has approved about N$1.8 million (US$100,000) in humanitarian aid to Malawi following a request from that country for the rehabilitation of the victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy last month. According to the United Nations, about US$70 million is needed to rehabilitate the country. A draft assessment report estimates that 2.3 million people have been […]
The Richelieu Eagles beat Canada by 111 runs in their final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier play-off at Wanderers Cricket ground on Tuesday. In their final match of the series, the Richelieu Eagles won the toss and chose to bat first. Knowing that they might still mathematically sneak into the top […]
The City of Windhoek has refuted claims of relocating some residents to an area where the |Khomanin Traditional Authority claimed to have several gravesites. The Authority visited a once-forgotten grave site last week in the Moses ||Gäroeb Constituency. The grave is that of Ouma Amalia |Hones, who died in 1963. The |Khomanin Traditional Authority says […]
Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has called on children to cultivate a culture of reading to improve emotional intelligence in their educational careers. McLeod-Katjirua made the call during the celebration of International Children’s Book Day in Windhoek. She also urged learners to develop a culture of writing to develop basic language skills and expand their vocabularies. […]
The FIFA Football for Schools programme was launched at the Jan Mohr Secondary School sport field in Windhoek on Wednesday. The FIFA Football for Schools programme was launched at the Jan Mohr Secondary School sport field in Windhoek on Tuesday. The idea for the programme was born in Rwanda during a FIFA committee in 2018. […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, in partnership with the Mariental Town Council, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and the Namibian Police, has launched an Emergency and Medical Regional Response Center at Mariental. The emergency rescue center, to operate from the Mariental Fire Station and serve the Hardap Region, will provide emergency medical […]
The Roads Authority (RA) has announced that District Road 212 (DR212 – Aussenkehr to Rosh Pinah) is now open to all traffic. This comes after the RA issued a notice in mid-February indicating that South Africa had experienced above-average rainfall, which had the potential to cause the Orange River to flood. This, RA feared, would […]
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has called on Namibian innovators to register for the FinTech Square second edition. The two-day event will be held in Windhoek on May 10–11, 2023, with the theme ‘Innovate | Collaborate | Elevate: Towards Digital Transformation in the Financial Services Sector’. According to a press release issued by […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced on Wednesday that some of the COVID-19 relief measures will remain in place to support economic recovery. In a media statement issued on Wednesday, BoN’s Strategic Communications and International Relations Director, Kazembire Zemburuka, said BoN has decided to continue with some of the measures instituted to cushion households and […]
