Man City crush Brighton to close gap on Arsenal in title race

Man City crush Brighton to close gap on Arsenal in title race

Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday. Pep Guardiola's side were in imperious mood at the Amex Stadium from the moment Kevin De Bruyne headed them into an early lead. England forward Foden struck twice before the interval to put the result beyond doubt. Julian Alvarez ended his goal drought after […]

April 26, 2024 11

Local

Namibian athletes to feature at the Durban International Marathon

Windhoek, Namibia 25 April 2024 – Nedbank Running Club athletes Rainhold Tomas and Simon Paulus of Namibia are set to compete against the best athletes in the continent when they challenge for the Olympic qualification this weekend at the Durban International Marathon. The marathon, which is organised by the Phantane Athletics Clubs, will be held on Sunday 28 April 2024 and will see athletes competing in the 42 […]

April 25, 2024 12

Namibia

Muinjangue describes presidency withdrawal as selfless act

https://youtu.be/aLW1DCwBO-k By Josia Shigwedha, via News on One National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) President Ester Muinjangue says her decision to step down and hand over the reins of the party leadership at the upcoming congress in July is to allow members to participate in the race and enable the emergence of new leadership. Muinjangue says her withdrawal for a second term shows her desire to foster a […]

April 25, 2024 8

Sport

India’s Pant boosts World Cup hopes with IPL batting blitz

Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 88 as he led Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, boosting his chances of playing for India at the T20 World Cup. Delhi posted 224-4 courtesy of a 113-run stand between Pant and fellow left-hander Axar Patel, who hit 66, after they slipped to 44-3 inside six overs at their home Arun Jaitley Stadium. The hosts kept […]

April 25, 2024 8

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 […]

April 25, 2024 4

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 […]

April 25, 2024 10

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 […]

April 25, 2024 14

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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 […]

April 24, 2024 11 2

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 […]

April 24, 2024 12