Shikongo pleads for guide’s recognition

Olympic gold medallist Ananias Shikongo has called for the recognition and proper training of guide runners. Track and field athletes with severe visual impairment generally compete with guides, who keep them informed of potential obstacles and play an important role in the successful completion of any athletics event. Ananias Shikongo, who recently made his mark […]

Promoters wants boxing control board boss out

Three local boxing promoters Nestor Tobias, Anita Tjombe and Kinda Nagolo have accused the new Boxing Control Board chairperson, Ellison Hijarunguru, of being unfit to run the office, and called for his resignation. The trio addressed a joint press conference in Windhoek today (8 November 2016) and talked about various challenges relating to the Boxing […]

Shikongo’s Half – million includes Plot

Standard Bank Namibia’s 500 000 Namibia dollar- sponsorship to Namibia’s Paralympic Gold medalist Ananias Shikongo may provide him with a roof over his head, but not necessarily in a location of his choice. The para-athlete, who was honoured in the Achiever of the Year category at the Namibia Sports Awards last month, is currently living […]

Invest in Namibia Conference starts in Windhoek

Namibia’s investment climate is poised to address its socio economic planning needs, such as access to decent shelter and sanitation. Pesident Hage Geingob says as a result government chose key economic sectors that will guarantee a return on investment. The Head of State officially opened the first ever Invest in Namibia international conference.