THE Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) successfully hosted the Namibia National Chess Qualifiers in Windhoek from 11 to 14 January 2024.
Year: 2024
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Lower divisions kick off in February – NFA
THE Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) administrator Mabos Vries says all the country’s football leagues will resume action in February as planned, with funding already available.
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Helping the needy strengthens personal values: Marembo Charity
Millions of people feel frustrated, alone, forgotten, and stuck in hopeless situations, and donating to those in need can help them to eventually rise and leave hunger, fear, and isolation behind.
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Enhancing education through public speaking
A GROUP of young people from Oruuua in Ovitoto organised a spelling competition for pupils in the area as a way to promote and enhance their confidence, vocabulary and develop cognitive skills including the ability to handle pressure.
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Vision Brass Band graces City Centre
THE world of street performance has long been regarded as a stage for raw talent and creativity to mature, and for some young boys, it has become a means to stay off the “wrong” streets.
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AMT scoops Astronomical Society award
THE African Millimetre Telescope (AMT) project, a collaborative effort between the University of Namibia (Unam), Radboud University, the University of Amsterdam, Oxford University, and the University of Turku, has received the prestigious 2024 Annie Maunder Medal for Outreach from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
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Shareholders urge Shell to set climate targets
A group of shareholders in British oil major Shell have submitted a resolution for the upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting that would force the company to commit to greenhouse gas emissions’ targets.
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Frozen Russian assets could be ‘easy’ Ukraine funding
The US special envoy for Ukraine’s economic recovery said on Monday that tapping frozen Russian assets would be an “easy” source of money for Kyiv, but the G7 must first agree collectively to do it.
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N$100 mil digitisation dream gains momentum… electronic IDs in pipeline
While being conservative with the figures, information executive director Audrin Mathe said it will cost around N$100 million over the next three years to fully implement Namibia’s digital strategy.
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Bishop Tjijombo’s church fight spills over into court
Less than six months after the death of Archbishop Daniel Katikisa Tjijombo, two factions of the St John Apostolic Faith Mission are now in a court brawl over rights to the church premises in Katutura.