Tennis star Sanchez Vicario escapes prison over 6.6 million euro debt

Tennis star Sanchez Vicario escapes prison over 6.6 million euro debt

Former world No.1 and four-time Grand Slam winner Arantxa Sanchez Vicario was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence for concealing assets to avoid paying a debt to a bank, the Spanish courts said on Wednesday. Sanchez Vicario, 52, and her ex-husband Josep Santacana were also ordered to pay 6.6 million euros to the Luxembourg bank with which they ran up the debt that they tried to avoid paying. Santacana, […]

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Sport

French ministry searched in Neymar PSG transfer probe: source

The French finance and economy ministry was searched earlier this week as part of a probe into the 2017 transfer of Brazil football superstar Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, a source said on Thursday. Officers with anti-corruption units carried out the searches on Monday, amid suspicions that PSG may have received favourable tax treatment as part of the transfer, the source said. Neymar joined Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in 2017 […]

January 18, 2024 5

Business / Economics

The importance of stakeholder management

By Mignon du Preez, Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive, Old Mutual Namibia Stakeholder involvement is becoming more and more prominent in the complex world of modern business; it's a dynamic interaction that goes beyond boardrooms and spreadsheets. It's an acknowledgment that companies are part of a web of relationships with different stakeholders and are not separate entities. This article highlights the significance of stakeholder involvement, presenting […]

January 18, 2024 22

Sport

Swiatek storms back in Australian Open thriller, Alcaraz back on court

Iga Swiatek admitted she was mentally "at the airport" before staging an astonishing comeback against Danielle Collins to stay alive in the Australian Open on Thursday as Carlos Alcaraz returned to action. The Polish world number one was up a set and a break in her second-round match before faltering badly and slipping to a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set. But just as she appeared to be heading […]

January 18, 2024 3

Namibia

Kunene Education Directorate to address challenges through teachers’ conferences

The Kunene Education Directorate plans to conduct teachers’ conferences to address the region’s poor performance in the 2023 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) level examinations. This was said by the region’s interim education director, Petrus Shipalanga, in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday as part of a discussion on Kunene’s poor academic performance. Despite a gradual increase in 2023 outcomes when compared to 2022, […]

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Namibia

“No child will be denied placement”: Maemeko-Munembo

The Deputy Director of Education in the Zambezi Region, Norah Maemeko-Munembo, has declared that no child will be denied school placement this year. Maemeko-Munembo revealed that despite the completion of the school admission process from June to September last year (2023), there are still students seeking new school placements for the current year. In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, the Deputy Director noted that while classes could have […]

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Sport

Forest, Everton move into FA Cup fourth round after troubled week

Nottingham Forest and Everton shrugged off the threat of a potential Premier League points deduction as they battled into the FA Cup fourth round on Wednesday. Forest survived a scare to beat third-tier Blackpool 3-2 after extra-time, while Everton were 1-0 winners against Crystal Palace in another of the night's third-round replays. It was a welcome tonic for Forest and Everton, who were both referred to an independent commission […]

January 18, 2024 4

Sport

Eagles’ Kelce says no decision yet on retirement

Philadelphia's star center Jason Kelce said Wednesday that reports he planned to call time on his 13-year NFL career were premature. Multiple US media outlets reported Tuesday that Kelce told teammates he planned to retire in the locker room after the Eagles' once-promising season ended in a 32-9 drubbing by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the playoffs. Kelce, the older brother of Kansas City Chiefs […]

January 18, 2024 5

Sport

Holders La Rochelle face ‘crucial’ Champions Cup week

Double Champions Cup winners La Rochelle are among a host of clubs battling for a place in the Champions Cup last 16 when they head to Sale in Pool 2 on Sunday in the final weekend of the group stage. The French club, who have won the last two editions, have claimed just one victory this campaign, hammering Leicester 45-12 last Sunday. Ronan O'Gara's outfit need just a draw […]

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