insert_link Local Capricorn private wealth baroque festival sets its tune The Namibian National Symphony Orchestra (NNSO), supported by Capricorn Private Wealth, is preparing for another exciting and engaging programme for this year's Baroque Festival, which will take place on Saturday, 20 and Sunday, 21 April 2024, at the NG Church on Daniel Munamava Street in Windhoek. Board member of the NNSO, Irmgard Rannersmann, said the festival strives to encourage young Namibian artists and their music to progress. “The NNSO […] todayApril 5, 2024 6
insert_link Local NBL announces half year financial results for 2023 Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) today announced the summarized consolidated financial results for the 6 months which ended December 2023. As a proudly Namibian business that is vested in growing the country’s economy for the past 103 years, NBL’s first half financial results show that it is geared towards evolving as a future-fit business during tough economic times. Socio-economic conditions remained challenging, and income disparity increased. NBL’s dominant position in […] todayApril 5, 2024 13
insert_link Sport Zhang, Kim, Yin and Ciganda share lead at LPGA Match Play South Korea's Kim Sei-young, Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Americans Angel Yin and Rose Zhang shared the lead after Thursday's second day of stroke play at the LPGA Match Play tournament. A revamped format for this year's event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas features three rounds of stroke play with the top eight advancing to weekend match play. Ciganda fired a bogey-free five-under par 67 to seize a […] todayApril 5, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek 2024 launched The seventh edition of the Tour de Windhoek was officially launched in the capital on Thursday, with organisers expecting to welcome teams from five countries for this year’s competition. Revamped in 2022 during its fifth edition, the race will take place from 02 to 05 May 2024. The six-stage race will once again see male riders cover 428.7 kilometres (km) over four days, while the women’s category will cover […] todayApril 5, 2024 28
insert_link Namibia Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series kick off this weekend The first leg of the 2024 Nedbank Namibia Rock & Rut XCO Series is set to kick off on Saturday 6 April 2024 at the IJG Trails in Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek. The series which has been taking place for over 20 years, is expected to attract over 100 local mountain bike enthusiasts. This is the first of five races in this year’s series. Last year’s […] todayApril 5, 2024 9
insert_link Sport Verstappen ‘very happy’ at Red Bull but could quit F1 in 2028 Triple world champion Max Verstappen reiterated on Thursday that he could walk away from Formula One when his Red Bull contract expires in 2028, but insisted he was "very happy" at the team. The Dutchman won the first two grands prix of the season but he has endured weeks of off-track turbulence at all-conquering Red Bull. He suggested in Saudi Arabia last month that he would consider leaving if […] todayApril 4, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Roglic battles back from fall at Tour of Basque Country Quinten Hermans won stage three of the Tour of the Basque Country on Wednesday as falls took down three of the overall pretenders to the title on a mountainous 190km run. Overnight leader Primoz Roglic, riding in new colours at Bora, was the first major faller but the Slovenian battled back from two minutes down. Roglic rejoined the peloton on the final climb to save his yellow jersey […] todayApril 4, 2024 21
insert_link Sport Arsenal cruise past Luton to return to Premier League summit Arsenal coasted to a 2-0 win over struggling Luton on Wednesday to dislodge Liverpool from the top of the Premier League table, once again edging ahead in a thrilling three-way title tussle. Gunners captain Martin Odegaard opened the scoring midway through the first half and an own goal just before the break gave the home side a cushion. The result lifts Arsenal to 68 points -- one ahead of […] todayApril 4, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Wirtz hits double as Leverkusen reach German Cup final Florian Wirtz scored goals in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the fifth time. Leverkusen have gained a reputation for stealing last-gasp wins this season but were in total control from start to finish against their second-division opponents. Jeremie Frimpong opened the scoring seven minutes in, with Amine Adli adding another on the 20-minute mark. […] todayApril 4, 2024 55
