The 7th edition of the Rhuuksie Soccer Bonanza, formerly known as the Queensab Soccer Bonanza, will take place at Rehoboth Stadium this weekend. This highly-anticipated tournament promises to showcase some of the best local football talent, with an impressive prize pool of N$50 000 up for grabs. The entry fee is set at N$2 500,...
Rössing Uranium handed over sponsorship of N$50 000 to the SFC Swakopmund Sport Club for its annual youth tournament. The tournament is slated for the weekend of 9 to 11 August, and again from 14 to 15 September. It will see teams from Windhoek, Rosh Pinah, Swakopmund and the northern part of the country coming...
WAYANAD – Indian rescue crews scoured mud-caked tea plantations and villages yesterday with little hope of finding more survivors from landslides that killed around 200 people. Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts since Tuesday. The number...
TOKYO – Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, the second-largest animal species on the planet, a decision criticised by Australia’s government yesterday. One of only three countries to hunt whales commercially, along with Norway and Iceland, Japan added fin whales to a catch list that already includes minke, Bryde’s and sei...
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said yesterday any F-16s delivered to Ukraine would be shot down and have little impact on the battlefield. This was in response to reports that the first fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine. “Their number will gradually decrease; they will be shot down… But of course, these deliveries will not have...
CARACAS – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, facing mounting pressure to offer evidence his election victory was valid, said Wednesday that opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia should be imprisoned following deadly protests across the country. “They should be behind bars,” the leader told reporters. The opposition, which claims its candidate Gonzalez Urrutia...
TEHRAN – Iran held a funeral ceremony on Thursday with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel. Thousands of mourners paid respects to Haniyeh as the Israeli military confirmed that an air strike in Gaza last month killed the Hamas military chief,...
KANO – A bomb exploded in a teahouse in a village in northeast Nigeria, killing 19 people and wounding two dozen more in the second major attack in a few weeks, security sources said yesterday. The blast in Kawuri village in Borno State on Wednesday evening was one of the deadliest in recent years in...
Isai Sipunga The Filmmakers Association of Namibia (FAN) has unveiled an innovative initiative to revive the local film industry and enhance its global presence. The plan involves strategies including securing additional funding, engaging regional voices, advocating for stronger film policies, and improving governance. Highlighting the significance of the changes to be implemented, FAN chairperson Byron...
In response to pressing social issues such as passion killings, prostitution and child exploitation, the Arts Performance Centre (APC) in Tsumeb is set to host a music concert tomorrow. The event titled ‘True Love Can’t Be Bought’ concert, will feature an evocative blend of music and drama designed to foster remembrance and inspire impactful change....