Sport analysts Mathew Haikali and Salome Iyambo sat down to discuss the choice of sport codes available to sportswomen and men, thirty-three years after independence on nbc’s Intersport Show recently. Here are some of the insights they shared. Since gaining independence in 1990, Namibia has made massive strides in various sectors, including sports. Namibian sportsmen […]
The Gobabis-based Omaheke Runners Athletics Club will send a team of five athletes to represent them at the Botswana pre-tour Grand Prix scheduled to take place this coming Saturday in Gaborone. As part of the trip to Gaborone the club has assembled a team based on their financial standing at the moment. The team, according […]
The Omaheke Regional Council and the US Embassy have agreed to cooperate in the areas of agriculture, rural development, and health care. US Ambassador Randy Berry paid a courtesy visit to the region’s leadership at Gobabis. Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate shared the region’s goals for development and self-sufficiency and welcomed a partnership with the US […]
Countries around the world observed World Water Day on Wednesday. At Otjiwarongo, residents of the informal settlements there used the occasion to call on their municipality to set up water points close to their households. The United Nations’ World Water Day is a reminder of how essential clean water and sanitation are to live. The […]
The Deputy Prime Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, visited an envisaged government project to construct earth dams in the Oshana Region. The Deputy Prime Minister’s visit was prompted by the government’s decision to invest in economic sectors that can drive economic benefit and job creation among the Namibian population. She indicated that the government pays special attention […]
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, says there is a need to create an environment where Namibians can have local ownership of investment in the mining and petroleum sectors. Alweendo was speaking at the Debmarine Stakeholder Breakfast Meeting in Windhoek today. He explained that in order for Namibians to benefit economically from these sectors, […]
With independence comes the responsibility to develop the country and better the lives of the community in which one lives. The late Hendri Greeff, who owned the C’est Si Bon and Casa Forno restaurants and accommodation facilities at Otjiwarongo, is one of those who looked after his community. Affectionately known as “Big H” by the […]
The murder suspect in the death of Auguste Ndemupanda Jonas, 31-year-old Prostatius Kuuvilwa, has been remanded in custody. Kuuvila, who is accused of murdering his 28-year-old ex-girlfriend, appeared in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Kuuvilwa allegedly stabbed Jonas nine times during a quarrel at her house at Telecom Informal Settlement over the weekend. Relatives […]
Temperatures in Southern Africa are rising quicker than the global average, with heat stress expected to become an increasingly greater threat. These are some of the concerns raised at the Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management workshop, which aimed at reviewing and improving scientific research on adaptation and mitigation of […]
The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) has received a donation of books worth N$219,700 from NIPPON Foundation for Policy Research in Windhoek. The 53 books were donated to NIPAM’s Learning Resource Center (LRC), which is a small library serving diverse users, such as researchers, policymakers, and chief executive officers, among others, with different […]
