Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) secretary-general, Michael Hamukwaya says the Nottwil Grand Prix will be used as the final benchmark for athletes ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships. The fifth and final round of the WPA Grand Prix will be held from 25 to 27 May 2023 at the Sports Arena Nottwill situated at the…
Riwaldo Goagoseb, the guide of T11 sprinter Chris Kinda, says his dream is to one day rub shoulders with the crème de la crème in the T11 100 metre (m) and 400m sprints. Goagoseb, a sprinter himself, says he has committed all his time to guide as he has a dream of representing Namibia with…
A total of N.dollars 4.2 billion for the financial year of 2023/24 and N.dollars 13.1 billion over the Mid-term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) has been allocated to the requisite infrastructure development sector. Meanwhile, the transportation sector received a total of N.dollars 2.9 billion and N.dollars 9 billion for the 2023/23 financial year and MTEF respectively. This…
The outgoing president of the African Road Maintenance Fund Association (ARMFA), Ali Ipinge, has called on African road funds to reposition themselves and adopt new revenue collection instruments in the face of global threats. He made the call at the ARMFA presidential handover ceremony in Swakopmund on Tuesday. Ipinge, who is also the chief executive…
The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) to formalise its cooperation arrangement in the fields of competition law, enforcement and policy. Speaking at the event in Windhoek on Tuesday, NaCC Chief Executive Officer Vitalis Ndalikokule stated that by signing this MoU, the…
The third Nedbank Women in Media conference will take place in Windhoek on Saturday, with the goal of creating a platform for women in media to address gender inequality. The conference is sponsored by Nedbank Namibia and will bring together women from diverse backgrounds and expertise to connect, exchange ideas, and embark on collaborative projects.…
The Namibian and United Kingdom (UK) governments are trying to find reasons for the increasing number of young Namibians going to the UK to claim asylum, British High Commissioner to Namibia, Charles Moore, has said. Speaking to the media during a courtesy visit to State House on Tuesday, Moore said a large number of Namibians…
The late freedom fighter and veteran of the liberation struggle, Paulus Hilandulwa Dumeni, will be laid to rest at Oshidimo cemetery in the Oshikango Constituency on Wednesday. This was announced by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in a media statement, which also said a memorial service would be held at Dumeni’s residence at…