Namibia

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Namibia for its commitment to Universal Health Coverage. “I would like to thank you for your commitment to Universal Health Coverage for all Namibians,” said Dr Tedros during a meeting with Namibia’s President Dr. Hage Geingob.  Dr. Tedros noted that…

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 09: Monnapule Saleng of South Africa and Ryan Nyembe of Namibia during the International friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Orlando Stadium on September 09, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) Bafana Bafana go into the halftime break goalless…

Italy made a bonus point-winning start to the Rugby World Cup against a Namibia team that made the Azzurri sweat for every point at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday. The 52-8 scoreline was Italy's best ever against Namibia. But the seven-try victory with perfect goalkicking from Tommaso Allan was given a…

As the 2023 men’s Rugby World Cup unfolds, the spotlight shines on two African teams: powerhouse South Africa, ranked 2nd globally, and the underdog Namibia, ranked 21st. Expert rugby coach Wilbur Kraak dissects their prospects. South Africa boasts a strong lineup and experienced coaching staff but faces a demanding pool.…

In their past 12 meetings, Bafana Bafana have won six times against Namibia, while Namibia have won twice, with three matches ending in draws.Bafana and Namibia first faced each other in the 1998 Cosafa Cup, with Namibia winning 3-2 in a memorable encounter. The most recent encounter between the two…

Northern Graphite Corp. has released the results of a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) that evaluates moving the processing plant for its Namibian operations located at Okorusu to the Okanjande mine rather than rehabilitating the mill in its current location. The PEA envisages average production of 31,000 tonnes per year…

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The Namibia Agricultural Labour Forum has announced a 10% increase on the minimum wage in the agricultural sector effective from 1 October 2023. According to a statement issued by the Agricultural Employers' Association (AEA) on behalf of the forum, the minimum cash wage increases to N$6 per hour or to…

ALL SET: Front (l-r) Iain Henderson, Ryan Baird and Stuart McCloskey with (back l-r) James Lowe, Jack Crowley and Mack Hansen during an Ireland rugby open training session at Stade Vallée du Cher in Tours, France. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile In 2007 the ultimate party poop was delivered by Argentina to…

Southern Africa's efforts to combat transnational organised crime (TOC) are being undercut by a lack of cooperation and coordination among its member states and differing law enforcement agencies, declared senior officials at the 28th annual general meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chiefs of police sub-committee being held…