Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for a career Grand Slam on Sunday “hungry” for an elusive Australian Open title, while Aryna Sabalenka is laser-focused on clinching a third Melbourne crown. The first major of the year gets under way as…
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Morocco and Senegal meet in a heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations final showdown on Sunday with the host country hoping a partisan crowd can help them claim a first continental title in half a century. Walid Regragui’s Morocco were favourites…
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Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar Rally car title in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Luciano Benavides scraping home by two seconds to claim the bike title. Al-Attiyah, at the wheel of a Dacia, only had to avoid a…
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South Africa will formally bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football tournament. Sport minister Gayton McKenzie confirmed this in an interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. He said South…
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Torrential rains have killed more than 100 people across southern Africa, forcing mass evacuations and rescue operations as authorities warn that more destructive weather may still be to come. Weeks of heavy rainfall have battered South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe,…
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The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has questioned the government’s silence on the current situation in Uganda. IPC shadow minister of international relations and trade Rodney Cloete revealed this in a statement on Friday. “Where is Namibia’s voice? Now, for…
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The police in Uganda have denied allegations that presidential candidate Bobi Wine was abducted on Friday evening as vote counting continues in the East African nation amid an internet blackout. Wine’s party said a helicopter landed in the grounds of…
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Water supply to Karibib, nearby communities and key institutions has been disrupted following a pump failure at the Swakoppoort Dam, NamWater said on Thursday. The interruption affects the Karibib Town Council, Navachab Mine, the Karibib army base, the Spes Bona…
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The Namibian National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) Kavango West leadership has commended the region’s outstanding performance in the 2025 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary level examinations. The union’s regional chairperson, Daniel Lyambezi, on Thursday, highlighted the region’s three…
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First National Bank (FNB) Namibia has been awarded top employer in Namibia and Africa for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, marking the second consecutive year the bank has received the recognition. The certification follows an independent assessment conducted through…
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Commercial and industrial building approvals in Windhoek surged last year, but the city’s construction sector struggled to turn plans into completed buildings, a recent report shows. A building plan report for December 2025 by IJG Namibia showed a 73.6% increase…
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Namibia’s largest fishing export sector has secured continued access to European and other high-value seafood markets. The country’s hake trawl and longline fishery was recently recertified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability programme. The certification, which was renewed in…
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