Former champions Nigeria and Cameroon put chaotic build-ups behind them on Saturday to make winning starts in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Ademola Lookman, the lone African nominee for the 2024 Ballon d’Or men’s award, scored twice and reigning…

Japan advanced to the Pacific Nations Cup semi-finals as Pool B winners on Saturday after beating the United States 41-24 in Kumagaya, north of Tokyo. Eddie Jones’ Japan will face Samoa in next weekend’s semis while the US, who went…

The Springboks produced a storming finish for the second week in a row to beat the New Zealand All Blacks 18-12 in their Rugby Championship match at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, playing with a…

Christine Mboma has joined the American-based international CLD Sports marketing and management agency. Mboma’s coach Henk Botha confirmed the news on Saturday, saying that they had decided to join CLD Sports to help market, manage and organise races for Mboma,…

Swapo Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo has rallied party members to be united ahead of the party’s electoral college on Sunday. The event is also known as the ‘pot’. “We are all here, and what we want is unity.…

Former Swapo secretary general Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has made her intention to return to the parliament clear. Speaking to The Namibian on Saturday, Iivula-Ithana, who is also a member of Swapo’s central committee, said she was ready to take a seat…

Swapo has raised over N$16 million at its fundraising gala dinner in Windhoek on Friday. The party’s deputy secretary general, Uahekua Herunga, confirmed this on Saturday morning. “All this money will go towards the party’s campaign in all four corners…

South African kwaito artist Sandile ‘Mapaputsi’ Ngwenya has died at the age of 45. He is said to have died in hospital on Thursday evening, following a long illness. Mapaputsi rose to fame in 2001 with the release of his…

Taylor Fritz became the first American man since 2009 to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday, setting up a US Open title showdown against world number one Jannik Sinner. Fritz, the world number 12, twice fought back to defeat…

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted their lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday. Rodrygo’s deflected 30th-minute strike was enough to secure all three points for Brazil, who…

The axe forgets; the tree remembers. – African proverb Namibia’s mining sector is a crucial driver of economic growth, contributing 10% to the GDP and attracting global investment. Recently, the country lifted its ban on exporting unprocessed lithium, a key…

Namibia’s emerging green hydrogen industry is significant not only in relation to economic growth, but in helping mitigate the complex challenges climate change poses for public and environmental health. Public and occupational health is at the intersection of economic growth,…