The Holiday Season is Merry and Bright in Las Vegas with Festive Events and Entertainment

The Holiday Season is Merry and Bright in Las Vegas with Festive Events and Entertainment

The holiday season in Las Vegas is unlike anywhere else. Spectacular light displays sprinkle the Strip, and unique and festive experiences await throughout the destination. Here is how to make the most of the holidays in Vegas this year. Holiday Decorations and Activities The holiday display at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens at Bellagio Resort & Casino runs Saturday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Themed to The Nutcracker, the attraction will replicate iconic scenes […]

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Environment

COP28 Presidency and IEA deliver call-to-action on accelerating the energy transition and keeping 1.5 degrees within reach

COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), have today published a Summary of the series of High-Level Dialogues they have co-chaired in the run-up to COP28. The Summary provides a call-to-action on accelerating the energy transition and keeping 1.5°C in reach. Ministers, decision makers and chief executive officers (CEOs) from over 40 countries and 20 organizations have participated in […]

December 1, 2023 5

Entertainment

2023 Baker’s Bay Artists’ Retreat Exhibition, Windhoek

StArt Art Gallery and OMDis are pleased to announce that the exhibition for the 2023 Baker's Bay Artists' Retreat is now open to the public. The exhibition is hosted at the Namibian Arts Association (NAA) and will close on the 29th of February 2024. While there will be no opening event this year the NAA will host an end of year party on the 15th of December, which will be […]

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Sport

Min Woo Lee sole leader at the Australian Open

Min Woo Lee sunk an eagle at the 18th to surge into the sole lead at the Australian Open on Friday as he targets back-to-back DP World Tour titles, while major winner Shin Jiyai took charge of the women's event. Australia's hottest new golf star recovered from a bogey at the first to make six birdies before finishing with a bang on his way to a seven-under-par 64 to […]

December 1, 2023

Sport

Dominica pulls out of hosting 2024 Cricket World Cup

The Caribbean nation of Dominica has withdrawn from the hosting of games at next year's T20 Cricket World Cup, the country's sports ministry said on Thursday. Dominica is one of seven Caribbean countries that were given games for the June tournament by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in September. Matches will also be held in New York, Florida and Texas in the United States, the first time a major […]

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Sport

Aussie swimmers to miss Doha for Olympics

Powerhouse Australia expect to take a team of fewer than 20 to the world swimming championships in Doha in February with the Paris Olympics the focus next year. Coach Rohan Taylor said the squad would be half the size of the one that collected 25 medals at the worlds in Fukuoka this year, including 13 golds. It was the first time since 2001 that a nation other than the United […]

December 1, 2023 7

Sport

Euro2024 draw tomorrow

The draw for Euro 2024 takes place in the port city of Hamburg on Saturday when France, England and the other leading contenders will learn the path to potential continental glory that awaits them next summer. The Elbe Philharmonic Hall, overlooking the river which runs through Germany's second-largest city, will be the venue for the draw, just over six months before the start of the tournament which runs […]

December 1, 2023 2

Sport

Exciting English Premier League weekend fixtures ahead

Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League with ambitions to stay there as they host Wolves this weekend while champions Manchester City play faltering Tottenham. Newcastle take on Manchester United in a clash of two teams with high ambitions of their own while Chelsea face Brighton, still searching for consistency. AFP Sport picks out three talking points ahead of the action. Arsenal's last-gasp 1-0 win at Brentford […]

December 1, 2023 3

Sport

NFA’s Shimooshili denies Benjamin’s job is in jeopardy

Namibia Football Association (NFA) president, Robert Shimooshili, has denied rumours that the association is looking to replace the current coach of the senior national football team with a foreign coach. The Brave Warriors, as the national senior football team is affectionately known, is currently being coached by Collin Benjamin, who signed a five-year contract in July 2022 after the previous coach’s contract ended in 2019. Bobby Samaria was appointed […]

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