Brave Warriors and Mamelodi Sundowns striker, Peter Shalulile capped off a great season by winning the DStv Premier Soccer League (PSL) Footballer of the Season and the Player’s Player of the Season awards in Johannesburg on Sunday. Shalulile retained the two awards that he won last year and also walked away with the top goal…
The out of court settlement signed on Friday by lawyers representing Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Chief Administrator Freddy Mwiya and Minister of Sport Agnes Tjongarero will remain in force until 09 August 2022, High Court Judge Cobus Muller ruled on Monday. On Friday, Mwiya and the sports ministry signed an agreement that stipulates that the…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Monday announced an increase in the price of petrol and diesel for the month of June 2022. In a media statement availed to Nampa, the ministry said petrol prices will increase by N.dollars 2.50 per litre, while diesel will go up by N.dollars 1.50 per litre, effective 01…
Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi will miss the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African Championships scheduled for 08 to 12 June 2022 in Port-Louis, Mauritius. Out of the 55 African countries, 48 have confirmed their attendance for the 22nd edition of the championships, which will be held at a brand-new track at the…
Bank Windhoek has announced the first contactless-enabled feature on Cash Accepting ATMs, making it the first financial institution in Namibia to do so. Customers can use the new contactless feature by tapping on contactless-enabled ATMs, entering their PIN, and proceeding to transact. According to David Nell, Bank Windhoek’s Stream Lead for Automated Cash Services, the…
The Africa Prime Initiative (API), a philanthropic arm of American-based video streaming platform Africa Prime, has partnered with Namibia’s StArt Art Gallery to launch its inaugural grants for African visual artists. Applications for grants to help artists to create new works opened on Monday and will run until 23 June 2022; through which Africa Prime…
MTC Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer, Tim Ekandjo says there should be no competition when it comes to projects that are aimed at social investment and responsibility. He spoke on Saturday at the MTC We Race Together main event in Windhoek, where more than 140 Namibian personalities came to race against each other…
Towards the end of last year, Sanlam announced the qualifying 5 participants to the Sanlam Bridge. This annual initiative, provides up and coming young entrepreneurs with financial support, expert guidance, mentorship, and coaching to realise their business dreams. After 8 months of implementing their business ideas with the guidance of Start-up Namibia, the 5 participants…
On 25 June 2022, Nicolette Mashile, renowned South African broadcaster, and best-selling author of “What’s your move”, will be headlining the 12th Old Mutual Namibia Women’s Summit taking place in Swakopmund. This year’s theme will be “Securing your Financial Future.” Over the years, Mashile has become well-known for speaking on financial literacy as well as…
The U.S. Government-funded DREAMS program and the Ministry of Health and Social Services launched new public awareness materials encouraging young women at risk of contracting HIV to take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis medication (PrEP) to stay HIV-free. PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by 90%. HIV prevalence among Namibian adolescent girls and young women…