As part of their strategic plan to develop the sport at grassroots level, Cricket Namibia in conjunction with corporate partners has launched a junior tennis school tournament that is slatted for next month.
‘The Brave Warriors were incredible’…as McCarthy reflects on historic 98′ clash
South African football great Benni McCarthy has recalled how he scored his four goals for Bafana Bafana against the Brave Warriors of Namibia at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, saying it was the chants of “Banana Banana” by Namibian fans in Windhoek a few months earlier that had driven him.
Govt mulls self-isolation… as virus cases shoot up
WALVIS BAY – Government would consider self-isolation and self-quarantine for people with suspected or confirmed cases of Covid-19 to ease the burden on the country’s healthcare system.
‘Heroes Acre not only for politicians’
President Hage Geingob said the war memorial, the Heroes Acre on the outskirts of Windhoek, was not only for politicians but an ultimate location of burial for the country’s national heroes from all walks of life.
Esau, son-in-law in bail bid
Former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi, who were both arrested in November last year for alleged corruption, have approached the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court for bail consideration.
Mom watches helplessly as daughter drowns
WALVIS BAY – A Swakopmund mother had to watch in horror as her four-year-old daughter tragically drowned on Saturday afternoon after she was swept away by a strong wave at the beach.
Tempers flare at Swapo meeting…as Nghipundjwa wins district contest
OMUTHIYA - Tempers flared at the Swapo Omuthiya district elective conference on Saturday, after things got heated between an aspiring candidate Armas Amukoto, regional coordinator Armas Amukwiyu and governor Penda Ya Ndakolo.
Education spends nearly N$30m on PPE
The education ministry through its regional directorates has supported schools with the procurement of appropriate health and safety equipment.
Law firm loses lawsuit over N$3.1 million
An attempt by law firm Shikongo Law Chambers to claim N$3.1 million from a Chinese construction company in legal fees allegedly accrued during a court challenge of the cancelled N$7 billion Hosea Kutako International Airport tender was shot down by the High Court last week.
Minister on warpath over audit
Defence minister Peter Vilho shot back at the auditor general’s office, describing the institution’s staff as a “sabre-toothed tigers” who are in the habit of instilling fear in the lives of executive directors with threats of adverse opinions and subpoena.