Having dominated proceedings in the group stages of the Central South Africa qualifiers, the Namibian senior men’s and women’s hockey teams have booked spots for the hockey African Cup of Nations (Afcon). This is after the teams finished top of their respective groups. The teams will, however, still compete in the finals for formality, where...
Stefanus Ngolo The Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia (TISAN) was once a vital institution for nurturing the sporting dreams of Namibian students. However, its long-dormant state, plagued by internal issues and leadership conflicts, has caused significant harm to the country’s aspiring university athletes. The inactivity within TISAN has deprived sporting students of crucial opportunities...
PARIS – At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency said recently. Access to primary education has also fallen sharply, with 1.1 million fewer girls and...
SAN FRANCISCO – Members of Congress called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to give them details regarding adverts for opioids and other illicit drugs on the tech titan’s platform. A letter signed by 19 lawmakers pressed for details about such ads, given disturbing reports by the Tech Transparency Project and the Wall Street Journal. “Meta...
What is the meaning of life? Is it outings, and fine dining? Rainbow dishes with sparkling wine? Or moments of syncing breaths? With a lover, face-to-face? Is it a sunset from the balcony? As two dance with passion, to the sound of a romantic brass? Or is it a family around a fire? With tea...
A group of learners from Dagbreek Resource School recently embarked on a journey into Namibia’s desert landscape. The learners traded the classroom for the dunes, experiencing the wonders of nature, and the importance of sustainable living at the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET) Centre. Made possible through the support of Gondwana Namibia, the experience...
In a strategic move to foster a new generation of leaders in oil and gas, hydrogen and renewable energy industries, the Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has expanded its operations to Lüderitz to respond to a growing demand for an energy youth platform in the region. Fanuel Shinedima, the forum’s founder, said by establishing a...
First National Bank (FNB) Namibia’s Commercial Enterprise banking segment, which caters to medium corporate clients with turnovers from N$60 million to N$800 million, is integral in enabling local businesses. This is true for a range of industries in which the segment specialises – from tourism and agriculture – to construction, logistics and energy head of...
An inter-governmental committee formulating a Namibian content policy for the burgeoning oil and gas industry has made local content development in the country a priority. The National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, currently in draft format, aims to improve Namibian participation in the sector and boost the domestic supply chain, while continuing to welcome international...
Iuze Mukube Despite the Namibian government’s interventions through the Constitution and various other laws such as the Combating of Rape Act, incidents of family violence continue unabated. In a joint effort to combat and raise awareness of this kind of violence, the University of Namibia and the University of Eastern Finland launched a video on...