Napoli risk further falling behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan after being held to a goalless draw by Parma on Wednesday. Reigning champions Napoli created little beyond a Scott McTominay goal which was disallowed for Pasquale Mazzocchi being offside earlier…
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Burkina Faso sacked their coach Brama Traore and all of his staff on Wednesday following their exit of the African Cup of Nations at the hands of bitter rivals Ivory Coast. “The decision was taken after results well below what…
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The ICC Men’s u19 Cricket World Cup 2026 was officially launched by Namibia’s minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, art and culture, Sanet Steenkamp tonight. Speaking at the Movenpick Hotel in Windhoek, Steenkamp welcomed the participating nations, saying it…
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Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers. Former champions Senegal dominated possession against cautious Egypt and will face hosts Morocco or Nigeria…
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Parents at Keetmanshoop have raised concerns about the safety of their children at schools. Speaking to The Namibian yesterday Rizelda Grobelaar, a parent, expressed fear of children being sexually abused by teachers or other children. “Our schools here at Keetmanshoop…
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A dispute has erupted within the Uukolonkadhi royal family, with two members claiming the chieftaincy of the traditional authority. Johannes Asino and his uncle, Malakia Shoombe, are both asserting their right to succeed the late chief Daniel Shooya. Last week…
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Local mental health professionals are concerned about how gender-based violence (GBV) victims and survivors rarely seek professional counselling. Namibia continues to face a significant challenge with GBV, with about 4 405 cases reported between April 2024 and February 2025. In…
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A union representative assaulted a contractor during the current lockout at Namib Mills, as tensions escalated over claims that the company is hiring replacement labour. The unease between workers and Namib Mills turned violent on Monday evening, when the leader…
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Botswana, Angola and Namibia have expressed interest in acquiring equity in De Beers, De Beers chief executive Al Cook has confirmed. Cook disclosed the interest in an interview with Reuters, but declined to provide details on the size of potential…
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Opposition parties have raised concerns over last year’s national Grade 11 and 12 examination results, citing a “concerning” performance benchmark and a high failure rate, despite slight improvement. While the nation is celebrating the higher pass rate for Namibia Senior…
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Education officials and regional governors are calling for increased accountability after 2025’s national exam results revealed poor performance and significant regional disparities. The worst-performing region’s governor, Hofni Iipinge, has urged leaders to focus on addressing poor performance instead of shifting…
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Ombelewa youndjolowele moshitopolwahoololo shaTjozondjupa oya lopota ovanhu ve li 22 va monika ocholera omangha ve li 96 navo tava feekelwa kutya ove na oudu ou ashike inau kolekwa natango. Oshinima eshi okwa li sha kolekwa komukulunhuwiliki woundjolowele, Gerbhado Timotheus, oshivike…
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