OMAFO – Hamushangadjai woSwapo Sophia Shaningwa okwa ti omuulikwapresidente woSwapo Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ina kulupa nokuninga omupresidente woshilongo. Edi Shaningwa okwe di popya pefimbo loshikonga shoSwapo sha li kOmafo mexuliloshivike. “Netumbo omuleli muwa noku na olukeno noshiwana. Onghee ota dulu okulela oshilongo,” ta ti. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah oye omuulikwahoololo woSwapo ta ka kufa ombinga momahoololo opaupresidente. Omahoololo...
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan-African Super Bantamweight champion Mateus Heita has issued a stern warning to his opponent, promising to send him back to his native country without a title. Heita is set to face South Africa’s Thato ‘Captain Charisma’ Bonokoane this Saturday for the WBA Pan-Africa Featherweight title at the Windhoek Country Club...
After a disappointing performance at this year’s Olympics, director of sport Jo-Ann Manuel announced on Tuesday that athletes can expect to be more engaged in various activities as part of a strategy to increase Namibia’s presence at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. She made these remarks during the launch of the 10th edition of the...
Age: 27 Favourite local boxer: Former boxer Paulus Ambunda Favourite international boxer: Roy Jones Jr The upcoming Together as One Boxing Bonanza promises an intriguing lineup, and one of the boxers to watch is none other than Nestor Thomas. With nine undefeated professional fights under his belt, Thomas is set to face Jonathan Kasheeta in...
BENGALURU – Climate change played a key factor in torrential rains in India that triggered catastrophic landslides, killing at least 200 people last month, a group of scientists said yesterday. Monsoon rains battered the southern coastal state of Kerala and triggered landslides on 30 July, burying homes and residents in Wayanad district under tonnes of...
LONDON – UK police have arrested over 1 000 people in connection with riots which took place over the last two weeks in England, officials said on Tuesday. “Forces across the country have now made more than 1 000 arrests in connection with the recent violent disorder,” the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said on...
UNITED STATES – Nearly half-a-billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year or more than their grandparents did, the UN said on Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences. As climate change continues to push up temperatures globally, one in five children, some 466 million kids, live in areas that are registering...
LOS ANGELES – Voters in Arizona will join several other US states in deciding whether to expand abortion access after a new initiative qualified for the November ballot on Monday. The initiative would allow access to abortions for pregnancies up to 24 weeks after conception, a significant increase from the state’s current 15-week limit. It...
NAIROBI – The African Union’s health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a “clarion call for action”. The outbreak has swept through several African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the virus formerly called monkeypox was first discovered in...
LUBUMBASHI – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia on Tuesday announced the reopening of a border post that had been closed after a trade dispute between the two African nations. On Sunday, Zambia closed a crossing along the south-eastern border of DRC following a decision by the Congolese authorities to ban the importation...