Gender inequality in sports has long been a pressing issue, particularly for female athletes who do not receive equal pay in comparison to their male counterparts. But while the disparities are not the same in all the codes, people have questioned whether compensation among sportsmen and women is actually measured by accolades? Football analyst Salome […]
The 2023 edition of the popular Namibian Newspaper Cup was launched at the town of Otjiwarongo on Tuesday. The launch, which coincided with the draw, took place at the Cesi Bon Bon Hotel in Otjiwarongo and was attended by the who is who of local football and other stake holders. Speaker after speaker spoke highly […]
The Amarok Club Namibia has come to the aid of a destitute mother of five in Sauyenwa, an informal settlement west of Rundu. Siyapa Maria Mayanga and her children used to sleep in a structure made of plastic and old corrugated iron sheets. Mayanga can only buy food for her children by collecting bottles to […]
The ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency Councillor, Suzan Ndjaleka, is imploring young people to embrace a culture of self-development amid the high youth unemployment rate. Ndjaleka was speaking at the graduation ceremony of trainees on solar maintenance at Luderitz. A non-profit organization, Young Africa (YA), facilitated the training, which was funded by the German Development Agency (GIZ). YA […]
The World Bank has indicated that although Namibia is an upper-middle-income country, more than half of the population still lives in poverty. According to the World Bank report released last year in January, over 1,6 million people of the 2,6 million population live in poverty, with the youth being most affected. Speaking at the launch […]
Most parliamentarians in the National Assembly have welcomed this year’s budget allocations to various ministries and departments, expressing hope for improved livelihoods for the populace through conditional income grants. They, however, want to see accountability and the curbing of corruption.
The inhabitants of the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the draft of the Data Protection Bill, saying it’s long overdue. They spoke on the sidelines of a regional consultative meeting on the draft bill, conducted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology at Keetmanshoop. “The so-called Data Protection Bill actually comes at the right time, […]
Rufus Sheehama, station manager at Kunene Community Radio, says the station is swamped with addressing social and economic development challenges faced by the community around Opuwo. He says that on a daily basis, the talk radio station receives complaints from community members about a lack of services such as water and mobile network coverage. Sheehama […]
The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) scooped the Africa Diamond Arrow Award for doing the most for conservation and tourism in Namibia. The Diamond Arrow Award is the highest level of recognition that can be awarded by Professional Market Research (PMR) Africa. The PMR Africa Awards recognize excellence in various industries in Namibia, and winners are […]
Murder accused Azaan Madisia has apologized to the court and her victim Shannon Wasserfall’s family for the fatal incident, saying she wishes she had spoken out earlier. Madisia told the court that her internet search on how long forensic reports take in Namibia was for personal reasons and was in no way related to the […]
