The 2023 Special Olympics World Games, the world’s largest inclusive sporting event, was officially opened on Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. This year’s edition will see over 6,500 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners (those athletes without intellectual disabilities) from 176 delegations united in taking the Special Olympics oath promising, ‘Let…
President Hage Geingob will host Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, and Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, for a Joint Working Visit to Namibia on Monday. In a statement availed here Saturday, the Presidency said the joint Working Visit by the Prime Ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands will provide the three countries…
The Swapo Party Central Committee on Saturday directed that government immediately take executive and legislative steps aimed to introduce a Namibian law-compliant definition of the word ‘spouse’ into the Immigration Control Act. This comes after the Party’s Central Committee discussed the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage, which recognises same-sex marriages involving Namibians conducted overseas.…
Every child, regardless of their background, should feel safe and grow up in a safe environment, MakeANoise Community Safety Chief Executive Officer, Emmarencia van Wyk has said. MakeANoise Community Safety last week launched its Campaign against Rape to safeguard children, which will see 300 personal alarms sponsored by Namclear handed over to vulnerable children in…
NamPower has announced its discontinuation of the disconnection plan for defaulting customers until August, as the government implements interventional measures to assist the power utility to collect the money owed to them. In a media release issued by NamPower on Monday, the company said the government has set in motion a programme, until the end…
A seven-year-old boy died on Friday after being hit by his grandfather’s car in the Omuthiya area. Simon Namugongo was playing in the yard of his home at Amukulungundju village when he was hit by the car as his grandfather was reversing out of the driveway. Namugongo suffered serious head injuries and died on the…
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has denied allegations that the education curriculum teaches or promotes same-sex relationships in schools. The ministry made the clarification in a statement last week, following claims made by representatives of faith-based organisations and members of the public. The statement, issued by the Executive Director of the Ministry of…
Newly promoted North East First Division outfit Eeshoke Chula Chula head coach John Sikerete has said he is confident that his newly promoted outfit can challenge for top honours in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership. On Sunday, the Ohangwena region-based football club Eeshoke Chula Chula was crowned champions of the 2022/23 season after winning 2-0 against…
Blue Waters Sports Club hosted an awards ceremony over the weekend to honour its athletes for their achievements during the 2022/23 football, netball and cricket season. The awards ceremony, which brought former and current players as well as supporters together, was held in Walvis Bay on Saturday. Speaking during the ceremony, club chairperson Robert Shimooshili…
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund of Namibia has recorded nine suspected fraudulent claims valued at N.dollars 3.6 million over the past five years. A media statement issued Monday by the MVA said of the nine cases the actual loss amounts to N.dollars 874 406, of which the majority are related to medical treatment of…