insert_link Sport Fernandes spares Ten Hag’s blushes as Man Utd survive Blades scare Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as his double inspired a nervous 4-2 win against Sheffield United on Wednesday. Ten Hag's side twice trailed to the Premier League's bottom club at Old Trafford before Fernandes came to his beleaguered manager's aid in the second half. Jayden Bogle put the Blades ahead and although Harry Maguire equalised before half-time, Ben Brereton Diaz […] todayApril 25, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Klopp’s Liverpool farewell fizzles out tamely Jurgen Klopp's nearly nine years at Liverpool have been filled with memorable milestones but an unwanted first of his reign leaves his final few weeks at Anfield with little left to play for. Klopp tasted defeat in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park for the first time in nine visits as a 2-0 defeat against Everton left the Reds' dreams of sending their manager off as a Premier […] todayApril 25, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia All set for Nedbank Namibian National XCO 2024 Championships Organisers of the Nedbank XC0 National Cross-Country Championship set for Friday 26 to Saturday 27 April at the IJG Trails in Kleine Kuppe in Windhoek say preparations are progressing well. The event which the Namibia Cycling Federation organises, is expected to attract over 100 local cyclists, with entries expected to close on Wednesday evening and logistical planning for the race venue and arrangements with sponsors all falling into […] todayApril 25, 2024 12
insert_link 2 Opinion Pieces Reflection on local content policies: A catalyst for Namibia’s economic development and growth Opinion piece By Josef Kefas Sheehama On April 16–18, 2024, in Lüderitz, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and Antila Consultancy organized a local content oil and gas conference with the theme, "Empowering Namibia's Energy Ambitions by Connecting Industry and Indigenous Talent." According to Article 100 of Namibia's Constitution that, " Land, water, and natural resources below and above the surface of the land […] todayApril 24, 2024 10 2
insert_link Local Bank of Namibia strengthens collaboration with central banks in the region The governor of the Bank of Namibia, Mr. Johannes !Gawaxab, recently embarked on a diplomatic visit to foster enhanced collaboration and cooperation with central banks in the region. Accompanied by a technical team from the bank’s financial markets, strategy, projects & transformation, research, and international relations departments, the governor visited the Bank of Ghana, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and the Bank of Botswana at the end of […] todayApril 24, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Bank of Namibia supports Namibian police with special operations vehicle donation The Bank of Namibia donated a special operations vehicle to the Namibian Police Force at an official handover ceremony on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The donation, received by the Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, underscored the strong partnership between the two institutions and their shared commitment to enhancing public safety and security. The Namibian Police Force has been a crucial ally to […] todayApril 24, 2024 9
insert_link Sport Leicester thrash Southampton to close on Premier League return Abdul Fatawu scored a hat-trick as Leicester thrashed Southampton 5-0 to move to the brink of promotion back to the Premier League on Tuesday. Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy were also on target for the Foxes, who need just one more win from their remaining two games to guarantee a place in the Championship's top two. A chastening defeat ends Southampton's chances of automatic promotion as they now […] todayApril 24, 2024 4
insert_link Local FlyNamibia announces strategic adjustments on Windhoek-Lüderitz route FlyNamibia, in partnership with TotalEnergies, is set to expand the number of seats available on the Windhoek to Lüderitz route, which operates every weekday. These adjustments aim to foster the sustainability of this route, which opened on 1 July 2023 and resulted in the transport of 5000 passengers since then. We celebrate this success thanks to TotalEnergies, who played a catalyser role in unlocking access to the […] todayApril 24, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Diamond industry growing, despite new industry players https://youtu.be/F8LsNudVJcY By Josia Shigwedha, via News on One With emerging industries in the energy sector such as oil and gas, the diamond industry’s position as a key contributor towards the growth of the sector and economy could be at stake. But this may not be the case as the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) Chief Executive Officer, Brent Eiseb, stated that the intake of the precious gemstones for […] todayApril 24, 2024 21
