Jeremiah ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila produced a stunning sixth-round technical knockout over Mexican Miguel Berchelt to become the first Namibian boxer to win a bout in the United States of America. The 10-round lightweight division fight, held in Las Vegas, United States of America, was witnessed by this agency in the early hours of Sunday online. Nakathila…
The eleven green scheme irrigation farms in Namibia will be put out on the market between May and July this year through the request for proposals (RFP), the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has said. Schlettwein said this during the Namibia Investment Summit on the periphery of the Expo 2020 held…
Old Mutual Namibia recently sponsored the Namibia CrossFit Damascus Gym with N.dollars 30 000 to host the 2022 CrossFit Open. The event started late February and concluded mid-March 2022 having been hosted every Friday for three weeks at the CrossFit Damascus Gym located at the Windhoek Show Grounds. Speaking on why Old Mutual Namibia sponsored…
Jacquiline Pack, Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services at Bank Windhoek, announced on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, that the bank had pledged an additional N$ 300 000 to the Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey League. Pack made the announcement at a press conference held at Windhoek’s Wanderer’s Sporting Grounds, signaling the official start of…
Namibia has a burgeoning fashion scene. Though still in its infancy, it has seen significant growth since the establishment of the Fashion Council of Namibia in 2013, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to assisting the local fashion value chain in establishing sustainable businesses and partnerships. Windhoek hosted its first fashion week in 2016, which has since…
Pupkewitz Motors Division as part of the Pupkewitz Group of companies is proud to announce the appointment of Veruschka de la Harpe as its new Head of Marketing and the latest member of the Motors division Senior Management effective 9 March. Veruschka joins the team from Nedbank Namibia Ltd where she was responsible for the…
Old Mutual Namibia (OMN) through its revised Neighbourhood Watch support initiative, has encouraged registered Neighbourhood Watch Networks (NWNs) and Community Policing Groups (CPGs) countrywide to apply for equipment or material support to be availed quarterly. Launched in June 2021, the initiative aims to help fight crime in the respective communities and the quarterly support will…
Ireland Wolves beat Namibia A by 32 runs in the second game of the Castle Light Twenty-20 T-20 Series at Wanderers Cricket Club here on Wednesday. Namibia A won the toss and elected to field first, but failed to take advantage of the good bowling conditions allowing Ireland to post 173 runs for the loss…
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has warned community members harvesting mopane worms along the boundary of the Etosha National Park to refrain from entering the park. During the rainy season, hundreds of inhabitants from communities bordering the park harvest mopane worms for trading, especially in urban areas. A media statement issued on Tuesday…
The government is committed to ensuring that the development and exploitation of the recently discovered oil resources will be transparent and benefit Namibia’s people and future generations. This is according to President Hage Geingob who gave the assurance that government will plan the distribution and utilisation of the benefits of these resources so that all…