Iraqi car bomb survivor eyes gold in Paris Paralympics

When car bomb survivor Najlah Imad first took up table tennis, her relatives warned against it. But a decade later, the Iraqi teenager who lost three limbs is gunning for gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games. "Table tennis was a turning point. Since I started playing, my life has changed," the 19-year-old athlete told AFP. Najlah was just three years old when a 2008 sticky bomb ripped into […]

May 16, 2024 3

Sport

Without Messi, Miami’s winning run ends with derby draw

Inter Miami's five-match winning run came to an end on Wednesday as, without the injured Lionel Messi, they were held to a 0-0 draw at Orlando City. Messi had featured in all five of those wins for the MLS league leaders but sat out the game in Orlando due to a knee injury. Miami said the injury was not serious and Messi has trained in recent days but […]

May 16, 2024 5

Local

The Doek Literary Festival returns with second edition in August

Doek, in partnership with Bank Windhoek, is proud to announce the second edition of the Doek Literary Festival, which will take place at the Goethe-Institut in Windhoek from Wednesday, 21 August until Saturday, 24 August 2024. Attendance is free of charge. A biennial event, the Doek Literary Festival celebrates the works of writers, poets, and visual artists who have contributed to Doek! Literary Magazine, which seeks to showcase […]

May 15, 2024 26

Local

GIPF hosts pre-retirement workshop for Windhoek based members

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is hosting a three-day pre-retirement workshop for its Windhoek based members. The workshop is taking place from 14 to 16 May 2024 at the Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM). GIPF members may attend the workshop on one of the three days between 08h00 and 16h00. The targeted member engagement provides an opportunity for all GIPF members aged between […]

May 15, 2024 12

Local

2024 Capricorn Schools Netball League launched

Capricorn Group has once again confirmed its commitment to schools' netball in Namibia by announcing its continued sponsorship of the annual Capricorn Schools Netball League. The League will officially commence on Friday, 17 May 2024, with the start of the first League matches in Windhoek, and conclude with the national play-offs by 24 August 2024. Capricorn Group has been sponsoring the Schools Netball League since 2017 when […]

May 15, 2024 14

Sport

Oleksandr Usyk: looking for heavyweight legacy on the Fury road

Oleksandr Usyk may be the reigning WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world champion but to many the Ukrainian is the underdog going into Saturday's long-awaited unifying title fight with Tyson Fury in Riyadh. Size matters, it seems, with southpaw Usyk conceding 15 centimetres (6 inches) in height to the 2.06 metre (6 foot 9 inch) Fury, 18cm in reach, and close to 22 kilos (49lbs) in weight. […]

May 15, 2024 10

Africa

Kenya’s Evolving Credit Landscape Highlights Drive for Financial Inclusion

Kenya’s economic landscape showcased remarkable resilience in the latter part of 2023, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth coming in at 5.9% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 4.3% in the corresponding quarter of 2022. Against this backdrop, TransUnion Kenya’s latest Q4 2023 Kenya Credit Industry Insights Report showed a state of flux in the credit market, shaped by macroeconomic shifts, consumer behaviour changes and technological advancements. […]

May 15, 2024 15

Namibia

Dausab calls for gender-inclusive approach to combat GBV

https://youtu.be/Gtz0Hrt1DOM By Valeria Handobe, via News on One Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab, has called for inclusive participation of men and boys in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) dialogues. Dausab, stated that GBV is not only perpetrated against women, but also men who do not conform to dominant masculine gender roles. These remarks come in the wake of the tragic murder of Christof Frederik earlier this month […]

May 15, 2024 22

Sport

Bellingham, Vinicius shine as champions Madrid smash Alaves

Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior inspired runaway Spanish champions Real Madrid to a 5-0 rout of Alaves on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side continued warming up for the Champions League final with a comprehensive demolition of their Basque visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Bellingham scored the opener and played a part in Madrid's next three goals, two scored by Vinicius, finding his best form at the business end of […]

May 15, 2024 11