Day: May 2, 2022

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Geingob joins in commemoration of Workers’ Day

President Hage Geingob has joined the world in the commemoration of International Workers’ Day, saying Namibians should forge ahead with renewed commitment and work together in building a fair, equitable and safe post COVID-19 recovery Namibian house. 01 May is an international unity and solidarity celebration for workers which was proclaimed in 1889 by the first international congress of socialist

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Naimhwaka happy with athletes’ performance in Botswana

Athletics Namibia (AN) President, Erwin Naimhwaka, has expressed happiness with the way Namibian athletes performed at the one-day international championship held over the weekend in Gaborone, Botswana. The Gaborone International Meet, which attracted athletes from over 10 countries across the globe, is a World Athletics Continental Tour that is classified in the bronze category and was held on Saturday at

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Six arrested on stock theft charge at Hochfeld

A 66-year-old commercial farmer and his five alleged accomplices were arrested on Friday night after they were allegedly found transporting four stolen calves in their vehicle in the Hochfeld area. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the four calves were stolen from Farm Okorusengo in the

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WMC hosts successful Drags and National Circuit

The Windhoek Motor Club (WMC) hosted its second leg of the Drags and the National Circuit which saw over 20 drivers competing amongst each other at the cathedral of Namibian Motor Sports. The two-day event, which started on Friday and ended on Saturday evening, was held at the Tony Rust Race Track on the outskirts of Windhoek. On Friday, the

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Hinda wins gold at IMMAF Africa Championships

The Namibian Mix Martial Arts team won one gold and two bronze medals at the just-ended International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Africa Championship held in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend. The 2022 Africa championships, which were IMMAF’s first closed tournament on the continent, were open only to amateur athletes from African nations and were held from 28 to

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Namibia’s press freedom ranking laudable: Long

Namibia ranked 24th out of 180 countries globally in 2021 according to the World Press Freedom Index. Charge d’ Affairs in the United States of America (US) Embassy in Namibia, Jessica Long, said the above ranking is an achievement worth celebrating in a statement issued here on Monday. World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on 03 May. “On World

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Khomas NamPol defeats Cow in exciting volleyball fixture

The City of Windhoek (CoW) Volleyball Club went down 3-0 against Khomas NamPol in a match that was the highlight of the Central Volleyball Association (CVA) League this weekend. The CVA hosted its matches on Saturday at the Patrick Iyambo Police College and the University of Namibia (UNAM) courts. The CoW, who made several new signings this season and are

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