Del Toro bolts to overall lead in Tour Down Under

Del Toro bolts to overall lead in Tour Down Under

Young Mexican Isaac Del Toro Romero swept to a surprise stage two win to claim his first WorldTour victory and grab the overall lead in Australia's Tour Down Under on Wednesday. The 20-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider launched a daring attack inside the final kilometre to snatch victory in Lobethal to win the 141.6 kilometre stage and take possession of the leader's ochre jersey. Del Toro Romero had enough to […]

January 17, 2024 2

Namibia

Namibia register win in opening group game

By Hesron Kapanga A late header from Namibia’s Deon Hotto secured the Brave Warriors their first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals on Tuesday. The 2023 Ivory Coast Afcon is underway in four different cities, with Namibia and their Group E opponents based in the northern town of Korgoho. On Tuesday evening, in their opening group game of the competition, Namibia shocked one of Africa’s top […]

January 17, 2024 13

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Namibia

Keetmanshoop municipality presents N.dollars 296 million budget

The Keetmanshoop Municipality on Tuesday unveiled its budget of N.dollars 296 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, which had received approval from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. Presenting the sanctioned budget to residents and councillors, Lee Mwemba, the head of the information and communication technology division at the municipality's Electricity Business Unit, stated that in comparison to the previous financial year (2022/2023), the budget had increased from […]

January 17, 2024 29 2

Sport

Jabeur, Wozniacki derailed by Russian NextGen at Australian Open

Sixth seed Ons Jabeur and former champion Caroline Wozniacki fell victim to exciting young Russians in the Australian Open second round Wednesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to resume his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title. The veteran pair were no match for Mirra Andreeva and Maria Timofeeva, who emphatically stamped their mark on the opening Grand Slam of the year, which was marred by rain on day four. Andreeva, […]

January 17, 2024 2

Sport

Fourth seed Gauff cruises into Australian Open third round

US Open champion Coco Gauff eased through to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, beating fellow American Caroline Dolehide 7-6 (7/2), 6-2. The fourth seed raced into a 4-1 lead on Margaret Court Arena before being reeled back by her unseeded opponent. However, Gauff was relatively untroubled in the tie-break, winning it 7-2. The second set went with serve until the fifth game, when Gauff […]

January 17, 2024 1

Sport

Allen’s record 137 gives New Zealand series-clinching Pakistan T20 win

New Zealand sealed their T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare Wednesday on the back of a record 137 off 62 balls by opener Finn Allen at University Oval in Dunedin. The Black Caps, sent in to bat in game three of the five-match series, won by 45 runs after posting a colossal 224 for seven and restricting Pakistan to 179 for seven. It followed their […]

January 17, 2024 2

Sport

AFCON : Hotto strikes as Namibia shock Tunisia in latest upset

Namibia produced the biggest shock so far in an Africa Cup of Nations full of upsets in the Ivory Coast by snatching a 1-0 triumph over former champions Tunisia on Tuesday.It was a historic first victory in the flagship African tournament for the Brave Warriors, who defeated and drew with another top team, Cameroon, in qualifiers for the 2024 edition.Deon Hotto headed the only goal of the opening match in […]

January 17, 2024 5

Namibia

Rössing Uranium donates stationery to Tsumkwe learners

Rössing Uranium on Monday handed over a donation of 400 school bags filled with stationery to Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School as part of the Women in Media (WiM) Tsumkwe outreach initiative. During the handover ceremony, Rössing Uranium Corporate Communication Manager Daylight Ekandjo said preparations for the donation had been underway since last year. Rössing Uranium pledged N.dollars 250 000 towards the initiative in response to a request from […]

January 16, 2024 14

Namibia

Oshakati, Ondangwa register nearly 13 000 people for drought relief

The persistent drought situation has not only affected farmers and rural communities but has also had a significant impact on urban areas, Oshana Region Governor Elia Irimari said on Monday. He was speaking during the handing over of food parcels by the Oshana Regional Council to the three local authorities of the region. Irimari said many families are facing challenges in accessing sufficient food and basic necessities, leading […]

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