New Zealand swim star Pascoe pulls out of Paris Paralympics

New Zealand swim star Pascoe pulls out of Paris Paralympics

New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian Sophie Pascoe announced Monday that she will not compete at the Paralympic Games in Paris, after becoming a mother. The 31-year-old announced the birth of her first child earlier this month. The elite swimmer, who has won 19 medals including 11 golds at four Paralympics, pulled out of this year's Games, running from August 28 to September 8. "Although I'll miss the opportunity […]

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Namibia

Parolees shine at Women at Work Training centre graduation

https://youtu.be/YT9f6BdWCss By Ketemba Tjipepa via News on One In a celebration of determination and resilience, the Women at Work Training Centre in Windhoek witnessed a milestone as seven students, including three inmates on parole from the Windhoek Correctional Facility, graduated from their three-month dress-making and pattern-designing course today. The graduation ceremony, themed "New Beginnings," marked a significant step forward for individuals often forgotten and neglected by society. […]

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Sport

Arteta says Arsenal can cope with pressure of ‘beautiful’ title challenge

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's tense 3-2 win at bitter rivals Tottenham proved they can cope with the pressure of their "beautiful" challenge to win the Premier League. Arteta's side stormed into a three-goal lead in the first half of Sunday's north London derby before surviving Tottenham's late fightback to retain their position on top of the table. The Gunners are one point clear of second-placed Manchester City, who won […]

April 29, 2024 9

Sport

Relentless Man City keep pressure on Arsenal in Premier League title race

Manchester City kept the heat on Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday, seeing off a feisty challenge from Nottingham Forest after Mikel Arteta's men held their nerve to beat Tottenham. A captivating three-way title race has become a duel between Pep Guardiola's City and Mikel Arteta's Gunners, who are determined to make amends for last season's late collapse. Arsenal are on 80 points with just three matches to […]

April 29, 2024 5

Sport

McIlroy and Lowry win playoff for PGA New Orleans team victory

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event on Sunday after a playoff win over Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer. The USA-French pairing of Ramey and Martin had started the day of foursomes (alternate shot) seven strokes off the lead but a brilliant nine-under par round of 63 saw them fly to the top of the leaderboard. That left the […]

April 29, 2024 5

Local

Bank of Namibia launches the instant payment project to enhance financial inclusion.

The Bank of Namibia today officially launched the Instant Payment Project, a pioneering initiative set to revolutionize financial services across Namibia. With a targeted official launch year of 2025, the project aims to significantly broaden financial inclusion by providing essential and affordable financial services to all whilst focusing on the rural and informal sectors which face logistical and financial challenges in accessing conventional banking services. In 2023, the […]

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Namibia

Namibians turn to garbage site to make ends meet

https://youtu.be/adxbRDfZIqQ By Ketemba Tjipepa, via News on One Times are tough, but some men and women are trying their best to make ends meet. At Windhoek's One Nation garbage site, over 70 individuals, most of them women, spend their days waiting for garbage trucks to dispose of waste, considering it their workplace despite the hazardous conditions. They use what they find in the garbage to eat, and […]

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Sport

Victor Boniface: Leverkusen boss Alonso makes you ‘up your game’

Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface said Xabi Alonso has a particular advantage over other coaches on the training pitch. "Imagine you're training and your coach is doing better than you," Boniface told AFP in an interview. "Then you want to step up your game. "For him to be involved in training gives us a boost," Boniface said of Alonso, who "has won everything that can be […]

April 26, 2024 20

Sport

Bears draft USC quarterback Williams with No. 1 pick

The Chicago Bears drafted quarterback Caleb Williams out of the University of Southern California with the number one overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday. Five quarterbacks went in the first 10 picks of the draft with no defensive players selected. All three of the top draft picks were used to select quarterbacks, with The Washington Commanders choosing Jayden Daniels from Louisiana State University and the […]

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