Jonas disappointed with silver
Junias Jonas won silver for Namibia in the 64 kg light welterweight boxing competition at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Jonas won four bouts against Amir Khan, Charles Lumbwe, Leroy Hindley and Sean...
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RELIEF NEEDED: A man gestures as he sits in front of the Han River at sunset in Seoul. South Korea's State weather agency has issued a heat wave warning for the first time this year, advising people to...
View ArticleThieves target Gobabis Municipality
The offices of the Gobabis Municipality were broken into over the weekend, with the finance department being the main target of the burglary. The burglary was discovered yesterday morning as staff...
View ArticleOshilando shaVenduka sha kaleke elanditho lyoRamatex
Elelo lyoshilando shaVenduka olya kaleke etsokumwe lyelanditho lyongushu yoomiliyona 143 ndyoka lyali li na okuningwa nehangano lyaAmerika lyedhina NAMUSA Namibia Holdings (Pty) opo li lande po...
View ArticleImpressive ride by Craven at Commonwealth Games
Namibian road cyclist Dan Craven put in an impressive performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday to end ninth. A group of 140 cyclists started the 168.2km race in the rainy...
View ArticleNujoma reports haunt Pohamba’s legacy
Political commentators believe that President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s legacy will suffer a blow if he retires without releasing the reports of commissions of inquiry instituted by his predecessor, Sam...
View ArticleGlasgow reignites 'Friendly Games'
After disappointing in Delhi in 2010, the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow were hailed as an unmitigated success, drawing some of the sporting world's top stars and packed crowds to venues. The low-key...
View ArticleUnam, Falcons in testy affair
The University of Namibia (Unam) grounds produced one of the most hotly contested Rugby League matches over the weekend. The venue was where Unam’s first rugby team hosted Reho Falcons from Rehoboth,...
View ArticleKBA aims to revive basketball
The Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) is pulling out all the stops to make sure more fans are attracted to the once-flourishing sport. With league action now heading into the definitive stage, the...
View ArticleRDP a nyana omalundululo taga ningwa mEkotampango
Ongundu yoRally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) oya holola kutya itayi popile omalunduluko ngoka ga ningwa mEkotampango lyoshilongo moka mwa kwatelwa omalundululo gompito yuupeha-presidende oshowo...
View ArticleElectronic Voting machines pass first test
The new electronic voting machines (EVMs) - used for the first time yesterday during the Ohangwena by-election - appear to have worked smoothly, with no hiccups experienced. Yesterday’s seamless...
View ArticlePlan to ease traffic chaos
The City of Windhoek has given the green light to an urban transport master plan that will tackle traffic congestion by means of road expansions, 20 extra municipal buses, cycling and pedestrian lanes...
View ArticleEarthquake rocks SA
An earthquake believed to have measured 5.3 on the Richter scale has struck South Africa, reaching as far as Botswana. By yesterday afternoon News24 had reported that one person was confirmed dead in...
View ArticleMeatco pays N$28m in bonuses to farmers
Meatco last week paid a bonus of about N$28 million to farmers who honoured their delivery contracts with the company during the 2013/14 financial year. The bonus payments were made on July 31. About...
View ArticleHow question time decided Miss Namibia 2014
When the Miss Namibia 2014 top 5 finalists were announced during the glamorous crowning ceremony over the weekend, they were a tantalising mix of what one can categorise as three academically-minded...
View Article'Desert Storm' can fight anyone - Tobias
Boxing promoter Nestor Tobias believes that the hard-punching Sakaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas, who was recently crowned as the national featherweight champion, can take on any local fighter. Lukas was in...
View ArticleSwapo thrashes RDP in Ohangwena
Swapo’s Johannes Hakanyome triumphed over Vilho Shimoushili of RDP in the Ohangwena by-election held on Tuesday. Swapo won by a landslide after obtaining 5 827 votes, while RDP could only amass 945...
View ArticleOshakati set for wheelchair basketball tourney
The Wheel-Ability Sports Club is going to Oshakati for the only wheelchair basketball tournament of the year, which will take place this Saturday. Oshana Heroes Sports club is organizing the 12th...
View ArticleObama woos Africa with major deals
African leaders on Tuesday called for a deeper economic relationship with the United States, hailing investment pledges totalling more than US$17 billion (N$182 billion) at a Washington summit as a...
View ArticleAuas Valley upgrades near completion
The upgrading of the Auas Valley Shopping Centre in Windhoek is progressing well and it is expected to be completed at the end of September. Agra said in a media statement that two retailers, the Auas...
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