Month: September 2018

WINDHOEK – The Namibian delegation attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing is expected to put final touches of the deal allowing China to fund the upgrades of the Hosea Kutako International Airport outside Windhoek. 

WINDHOEK – With domestic rugby still reeling in shock trying to recover from the sad news of the national senior team, the Welwitschias’ last-minute withdrawal from the South African Provincial Currie Cup second tier competition, the oval ball game has been thrown into further turmoil.

OTJIHASE – A large field of 59 riders flew out of the blocks during the 5th leg of the Namibian Enduro series at the challenging Otjihase racetrack east of Windhoek recently

WINDHOEK - Arrangements for Cycle Classic, the country’s largest sporting event in terms of entrants are well on track.
The two-day gathering gets underway on the 13th of next month in Windhoek, comprising of three cycling races and two running events.

WINDHOEK - The Namibian karate team ended 9th overall at the just ended African championships in Kigali, Rwanda, over the weekend. Namibia claimed various medals at the highly competitive continental championships courtesy of Myvoone Swaart (1x silver, 2x bronze), Freddy Mwiya Jr (bronze), Michelle Tjimuku (bronze) and Rassie Esterhuizen (bronze).

WINDHOEK - Sipokola sa naha Namibia ni limembala zeñwi zasicaba basulile N$46 000 kuyana nibupaki bobukatisa kuli kutamiwe sibulai kapa libulai zamusizanana wa lilimo zelobañwi Cheryl Avihe Ujaha. Ujaha yo mubili wahae nopumakilwe nikubiliswa, nafumanwi Labubeli kakusasa mwamulapo mabapa ni Staanvas mwa Katutura, kasamulaho atondahala kwa ndu yahabo mwa Katutura. Kubile nisililo kuzwelela kwasicaba nilimbembala zalipolitiki ili bao nebapotezi lubasi lo lunze lulila.

NKURENKURU – Mueteleli wa naha Hage Geingob ubulela kuli sicaba lusike lwa latehelwa ki pono ya seo buñata bwa bayahi banaha nebaitombolezi bupilo bwa bona. Geingob nabulezi manzwi awo kanako yakutabela lizazi la lindwalume kwa Nkurenkuru viki yefelile. “Namibia naha yeo lubiza kaufela kuli kihae, naha ya lindwalume zabasali ni baana bao mali abona aselaela tukuloho yaluna. Haluswaneli kulatehelwa ki pono yamabaka awo buñata bwa bayahi ba Namibia nebaitombolezi bupilo bwa bona. Neli taba ya swalisano, ni tukuluho. Mwa mazazi afelile neni ikambotile nibanana kuzwelelela kwa sikolo sa Ndama mwa Rundu. Neni bahupulisize kuli bana nikolo mwa litaba zakubupa naha. Nenibabulelezi kuli baswanezi kuikumuseza sizo sabona, kono basike bahupula kuli mushobo wabona ufita yeñwi.”

WINDHOEK - The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), in collaboration with the Hans Seidel Foundation and The Namibian newspaper, will be hosting its annual economic conference, under the theme of ‘Inequality’ on September 5, 2018 at the Safari Hotel. The conference will focus on questions surrounding Namibia’s persistent high levels of inequality, as well as look at ways to reduce inequality in a pragmatic manner, through a strong focus on improved opportunity for Namibia’s people.

WINDHOEK –The latest annual report from the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), which was released last Thursday, indicates that the authority’s total income for the 2017/18 financial year was N$149.4 million, which was 35 percent, or N$80.4 million, lower than the budgeted amount of N$229.8 million. 

WINDHOEK - In the age where technology is at the center of people’s daily lives, even the busiest of people can choose to remain fit and healthy with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) workout sessions.