Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open

Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro. The Spanish star took a medical timeout, had the ankle taped and won the first game but after dropping his serve in the second game he called it quits, in another setback to a so-far disappointing 2024 […]

February 21, 2024 2

Namibia

Safety First : Chula Chula aims to avoid relegation

Eeshoke Chula Chula’s head coach, John Sikerete, says he is happy with the team’s progress this season, but their primary goal is to perform well in the league to avoid being relegated. The Debmarine Namibia Premiership team based in Ohangwena is currently placed sixth on the 16-team log standing with 29 points. In an interview with Nampa, Sikerete stated that as newcomer to the Premier League his team […]

February 20, 2024 6

Sport

Costelow returns for Wales Six Nations clash against Ireland

Fly-half Sam Costelow has been recalled to the Wales starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin. The Scarlets number 10 went off because of a neck problem he suffered when Wales were beaten 27-26 by opening tournament opponents Scotland. He was replaced by Ioan Lloyd, who started at fly-half in the Twickenham defeat against England, but Costelow now returns as a solitary change from […]

February 20, 2024 5

Business / Economics

What does an unchanged Repo rate mean to a GIPF member?

By Amos Kambonde, Manager: Marketing services at the Government Institutions Pension Fund. Recently, consumers received positive news with the announcement of an unchanged repo rate alongside an unchanged in fuel prices across Namibia. While these developments may seem distant from the average person's daily concerns, they hold significant implications, particularly for members of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF). Let's delve into what these announcements mean for […]

February 20, 2024 13

Sport

‘Underdogs’ New Zealand vow to ‘fight’ in T20 series with Australia

Captain Mitchell Santner vowed Tuesday that his "underdogs" New Zealand will put up a "fight" in their three-match Twenty20 home series against a full-strength Australia. With the World Cup looming in June, the rivals will meet in front of a sell-out crowd in Wellington on Wednesday, followed by games in Auckland on Friday and Sunday. New Zealand triumphed in their last meeting in the shortest format, by 89 […]

February 20, 2024 1

Sport

Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup winning goal scorer, dies

Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. "FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme," the club said in a statement. "We will always keep Andreas Brehme in our hearts. As a world champion and […]

February 20, 2024 5

Local

Bank Windhoek appoints Ngula as its e-Money Head

Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Retail Banking Services and Specialist Finance, James Chapman, recently announced the appointment of Candy Ngula as the Bank’s Head of Electronic Money (e-Money), effective Thursday, 1 February 2024. Chapman said that, in her new role, Ngula will focus on driving the value of e-Money and will be responsible for the growth and optimisation of e-Money across Bank Windhoek’s Retail Banking Services. Ngula joins […]

February 20, 2024 6

Sport

Goren named USA Rugby’s new chief executive

Bill Goren, the deputy commissioner of Major League Rugby for the past four years, has been appointed USA Rugby chief executive officer by the national governing body's board of directors. The move, announced Sunday night, becomes official on March 18, giving time for a transitional period with USA Rugby chief executive Ross Young, who has spent six years in the post. Goren handled marketing and business operations for the […]

February 20, 2024 7

Sport

Crusaders blow as All Blacks try machine Jordan out for six months

All Blacks try machine Will Jordan will be out for six months because of shoulder surgery, the Canterbury Crusaders announced Tuesday, a blow to the defending Super Rugby champions on the eve of the new season. Jordan, 25, who was the top try-scorer at last year's World Cup, needs an operation on a pre-existing injury and will miss the entire Super Rugby campaign that kicks off this week. The […]

February 20, 2024 6