Day: July 30, 2022

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Otjozondjupa Governor’s Cup underway at Grootfontein

The Otjozondjupa Governor’s Annual Cup for 2022, officially kicked off on Saturday morning at the Umulunga Sports Stadium in Grootfontein. Governor James Uerikua officially opened the two-day event in the presence of 240 participants from all seven constituencies of Okahandja, Omatako, Okakarara, Otjiwarongo, Otavi, Grootfontein and Tsumkwe. Constituencies councillors of Grootfontein, Otjiwarongo, Otavi and Tsumkwe, as well as the Governors

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Namibian lawn bowls team defeats Jamaica at Commonwealth Games

Namibian lawn bowlers, John-Paul Fouche and Carel Olivier, on Friday registered their first win in the men’s pair section at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Victoria Park in Leamington Spa in Birmingham, England. Namibia, who are in Group A of the men’s pairs, alongside Wales, Norfork Island, Northern Ireland and Jamaica, narrowly lost their opening match of the competition 14-16

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Rainhold finishes 13th in men’s marathon at Commonwealth Games

Namibian long-distance runner, Tomas Rainhold, finished 13th in the men’s marathon at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Saturday morning. Rainhold, who was the country’s sole male representative in the men’s marathon, ran a time of two hours, 24 minutes and 30 seconds (02:24:30), 14 minutes behind the winner, Victor Kiplangat of Uganda, who won the race in a time

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Otjozondjupa government employees vote in favour of strike

Government employees in the Otjozondjupa Region voted in favour of a strike at their two-day voting exercise. Returning officer for exercise, Job Nambili, on Friday night announced the election results at the verification centre in Otjiwarongo as follows: Otjiwarongo Constituency Total votes cast 975 Yes 937 No 35 Spoiled 3 Otavi Constituency Total votes cast 170 Yes 161 No 5

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Geingob lashes out at critical cadres

President Hage Geingob has lashed out at ‘scholars and cadres’ suggesting that the current Swapo must be brought back to its original status, telling them to mind their own business as Swapo remains a vibrant party of unity. Opening the seventh Swapo Elders’ Council congress here on Saturday, Geingob said Swapo does not need advisors for caution regarding its enemies

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Johannes wins bronze at Commonwealth Games marathon

Veteran marathon runner, Helalia Johannes, bagged Namibia’s first medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, after finishing third in the women’s marathon on Saturday afternoon. Johannes, who was the defending champion ahead of the race after winning gold in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2018, had to settle for bronze, just behind Kenya’s Margaret Muriuki, who claimed silver, while

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Government employees at Tsumkwe vote in favour of striking

Government employees stationed in the rural areas of Tsumkwe Constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region also voted in favour of a strike at their two-day voting exercise. Returning officer for the exercise in the region, Job Nambili, on Saturday afternoon announced the provisionally election results at the verification centre in Otjiwarongo for the Tsumkwe Constituency as follows; Total votes cast in

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