Ester Abraham secured a bronze medal in the 60 kilogram category at the second African Beach Wrestling Championships held in Dakar, Senegal from June 22 to 23. The young wrestler, representing Namibia in freestyle wrestling, was one of two Namibian athletes competing in the event. Pieter Uys participated in the 90 kg men’s category. Experience […]
The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) has ruled in favour of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) in an appeal case in which the Ovambanderu Traditional Council (OTC) accused the broadcaster of directing its Omurari FM presenters not to use the title of Ombara Otjitambi in reference to their chief, Aletha Nguvauva. The OTC claimed that […]
This past weekend saw some close calls and huge wins in the Namibia Rugby Premier League.Western Suburbs welcomed traveling Reho Falcons in what turned out to be quite a nail-biter for both sides. The game started with Suburbs taking a five-point lead before Reho Falcons responded with a try and a penalty to lead 10-5 […]
The karate championships, coaches and karatekas from various countries who competed in the competition reflected on their experiences. With South Africa dominating the competition to maintain the top spot, coach Njabulo Khumalo explained that he ensured his team didn’t lose sight of their primary mission of being formidable. Namibian coach Devet Moolman explained that despite his […]
South Africa was crowned back-to-back champions at the African Federation Region South Karate Championships in Swakopmund last weekend. South Africa defended their title by emerging as the overall winners of the African Federation Region South games which took place in Swakopmund. The rainbow nation claimed 99 medals, scooping 42 Gold, 25 Silver and 32 Bronze […]
In reaction to the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) decision to deregister the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), CDV leader Gotthardt Kandume labelled the move as unjust and premature. Kandume explained that there was an agreement with the ECN regarding the submission of financial reports. He stated that the […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has deregistered two political parties and asked that the National Assembly withdraw MPs from those parties with immediate effect. The ECN deregistered the two parties for allegedly not complying with provisions of the Electoral Act of 2014 as they relate to the submission of financial statements. The two parties […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says the visit by the Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora, to Namibia is timely. Dr. Casas-Zamora is in the country for engagements and discussions with key stakeholders and paid a courtesy call at State House a while ago. President Mbumba says the Electoral […]
Preparations for the coastal trade fair are in full swing, with more than 100 exhibitors expected to participate. The newly introduced coastal trade fair, which is aimed at boosting local entrepreneurs and SMEs, will open its doors for four days at the heartbeat of Swakopmund’s Mondesa Multi-purpose Centre, from June 25 to 29. After a […]
139 learners from three different schools in the Kavango West Region received full sets of school uniforms from the Mbunza Fishing Company. The donation catered to orphans and vulnerable school-going children. The learners who benefited are from Mupini Combined School, Kapako Combined School, and Ruuga Combined School. “We want to help our learners and protect […]
