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Namibia: Black Mambas Clinch Summer League
THE Black Mambas clinched the Summer Squash League title in style after completing another comprehensive victory over the weekend. At Saturday's finals, they beat the Green Mambas 37-18 to win the league with ease. After six rounds of action, the Black Mambas won the title with 233 points, while the Red Rattlers came second on 158, the Blue Boa Constrictors third on 154 and the Green Mambas fourth on 135 points.
Namibian Cricketers Working Hard
Namibia's top female cricketers were in action over the weekend when the national squad was involved in two practise T20 matches at the Wanderers ground. The Savanah Acacias won both matches against the Desert Roses - by 18 runs on Saturday and 15 runs on Sunday. In the first encounter, the Savanah Acacias posted 104 runs for three wickets, with Kayleen Green scoring 44 off 37 balls (7x4), while Adri van der Merwe added 16, Arassta Diergaardt 13 and captain Irene van Zyl 19 not out.
Namibia: Walvis Bay Makes U-Turn On Evictions
WALVIS BAY council has reversed its decision to institute legal action against residents who are illegally occupying eight erven at Twaloloka. In its last council meeting held on 30 March, the council recommended the commencement of the legal process to evict illegal occupants of vacant erven 6327, 6347, 6362, 6410, 6486, 6630, 6674 and 6693. Once cleared, the erven were to be sold through public bidding with 71 other erven.
Namibia: BA Blasting Win T20 Title
BA Blasting won the Richelieu Franchise T20 final in emphatic style when they beat King Price Kings by 54 runs in Sunday's final. With Nicol Loftie-Eaton in devastating form with the bat they got off to a great start, scoring at more than 12 runs to the over. When Gerhard Erasmus was the first to go for 14, they already had 57 on the board, and when Loftie-Eaton was run out for 67, they had 96 on the board off only eight overs.
Namibia: De Lange Comes Out Trumps
TRISTAN de Lange was in fine form on Saturday when he won the Elite Men's race at the Nedbank Cross Country UCI race at Farm Windhoek. Competing against some of South Africa's top up and coming young riders, De Lange won the seven-lap race in one hour 28 minutes and 35 seconds, to finish just over a minute ahead of Daniel van der Walt of South Africa (1:29:36) and his compatriot, Keagan Bontekoning (1:29:52).
Namibia Launches First Autonomous Revenue Agency
Namibia officially launched its first-ever autonomous tax administration agency, the Namibia Revenue Authority (Namra), on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch, president Hage Geingob said the agency would go a long way in improving revenue collection, infrastructure development and adherence to taxation in the future.
Namibia: Pull Up Your Socks, Swapo Members Told
THE chairperson of the Swapo leaders assigned to the //Kharas region, Lucia Witbooi, has urged party members to pull up their socks in readiness for the 2025 national and regional council elections. Witbooi said this during the //Kharas Swapo party regional executive meeting at Keetmanshoop on Saturday. The meeting was attended by parliamentarian Eunice Iipinge and the party's executive director Austin Samupwa to discuss strategy with the //Kharas team.
Namibia: Ohangwena Farmers Battle Locust Onslaught
Chaos erupted in the Ongenga constituency this weekend when large swarms of locusts moved into the Ohangwena region. The locusts, which reportedly came from Angola, surprised villgers on Saturday afternoon. Residents tried to scare the insects by yelling, clapping their hands and burning tyres. Ongenga constituency councillor Mathews Shikongo says the affected villages included Omatangela, Eengava and Ofaitumbo.
Namibia: Boy Drowns At Independence Beach
A teenage boy (14) drowned at Walvis Bay's Independence Beach on Saturday. Erongo regional commander for community affairs, inspector Ileni Shapumba, said Clive Hefita visited the beach with friends and decided to go for a swim. His friends said he was later struggling to get out of the water and drowned. Hefita's friends reported the incident to his parents at around 17h00, after which it was reported to the Tutaleni Police Station.
Namibia: Matsuyama Holds Off Schauffele to Win Historic Masters Title
HIDEKI Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win a major golf championship on Sunday, holding his nerve down the stretch to capture the 85th Masters after a dramatic final round. Carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders, Matsuyama calmly grinded out clutch pars and struck for crucial birdies in a pressure-packed march at Augusta National, hanging on over the final holes for a historic one-stroke victory.
Namibia: Wanderers, Rehoboth Off to Winning Starts
WANDERERS and Rehoboth Rugby Club got off to winning starts as the Namibian club rugby season got underway on Saturday. At the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, Wanderers beat Western Suburbs 24-12, while Rehoboth got an important away win, beating Kudus 25-13 at the coast. The Wanderers-Suburbs encounter was interspersed by typical early season errors, with lots of handling errors and communication breakdowns on both sides.
Namibian Teenagers Stun the World
Two Namibian teenagers have once again stunned the athletics world by posting the fastest 400m times of 2021 in Lusaka yesterday. Christine Mboma, who is still only 17, and Beatrice Masilingi, who turned 18 on Saturday, finished first and second in phenomenal times of 49,24 and 49,53 seconds respectively at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka yesterday.
Namibia: Ndjolominus the Lion Heart
Jon Jon Ndjolominus won the WBO Africa super middleweight title in sensational style with a 10th round knockout of Anthony Jarmann on Saturday night. In an action-packed fight, Jarmann seemed to be heading for a points victory, but a crunching right hook, 41 seconds into the tenth round, put him out for the count as Ndjolominus pulled off a stunning victory.
Ghana: Sexuality Education in Ghana's Schools - Some Answers to 'When' and 'What'
Sexuality education is not a new phenomenon in formal curricula. Sweden, a country credited as the fountain of , has provided this form of education for more than a century. Diverse forms of sexuality education have existed for several years in many African countries too, albeit informally. Now prefixed with "comprehensive" , sexuality education is a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical and social aspects of sexuality.
Nigeria: Hijab Crisis - 10 Kwara Schools Resume Today
The Kwara government says early resumption is necessary to enable the schools make up for lost time. The Kwara State Government has announced that the 10 schools involved in a recent hijab controversy in the state would resume their third term academic session on Monday, April 12. A statement by Kemi Adeosun, Permanent Secretary, Kwara Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, on Sunday, said the decision was to enable students in the schools to make up for lost time.
Kenya's Covid-19 Death Toll Rises By 18 As 486 More Turn Positive
The total confirmed Covid-19 cases in Kenya has risen to 145,67 following the reporting of 486 new infections in the past 24 hours. This resulted in a positivity rate of about 12.4 per cent, the ministry said. In a statement on Sunday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the new cases were from a sample size of 4,134. From the 486 new cases, 463 are Kenyans while 23 are foreigners, with 278 being male and 208 being female. The youngest is a three-month-old-infant while the oldest is 94.
Nigeria: Four Killed, UN Facilities Burnt, Vehicles Stolen As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Community
The attack was mostly targeted at the UN and NGO facilities in Damasak. A police station and a hospital were also attacked. At least fours people including soldiers were killed on Saturday evening as suspected members of ISWAP, a faction of the Boko Haram, attacked Damasak, a border community in Borno State, security sources and witnesses said. Information trickled in late Saturday night that the border community was under attack. No clearer details were received until the early hours of Sunday.
South Africa: AKA's Fiance Falls to Her Death At a Cape Town Hotel
SOUTH AFRICAN superstar rapper, AKA's fiance, Nellie Tembe has reportedly fallen to her death from Cape Town's Pepper Club hotel in the early hours Sunday. AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, and Nellie got engaged in February this year. Last month, he paid lobola to Nellie's family whom he described as 'the love of his life' when he announced their engagement on social media.
Uganda: President Samia Arrives in Uganda for Crude Oil Pipeline Project Deal
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has arrived in Uganda Sunday morning for a one day working visit which will see her signing an agreement for the Crude Oil Pipeline construction between the two Eastern African countries. The planned 3.5bn US dollars crude export pipeline is to run a length of 1,445 kilometers, beginning in Hoima in western Uganda and ending at Tanga in Tanzania.
Tanzania: Ngorongoro Brings Stakeholders to Discussion Table
Arusha — DIFFERENT stakeholders are to be invited to discuss viable options that will enable the government reach a decision on the fate Ngorongoro Conservation Area whose human population has become a threat to wildlife.
Africa: Keys to African Recovery - Vaccines, Debt, and Commodities
As recovery from the economic fallout of the pandemic occurs, richer countries appear to be progressing faster than poorer ones--many of them in Africa, where 60 percent of the world's poor live. Asia, notably China, is leading the global recovery, followed by the United States and other advanced economies. Behind the brighter outlook for these economies is disproportionate access to vaccines and the use of massive amounts of fiscal and monetary stimulus, totaling trillions of dollars.
Africa: In the Face of the Climate and Health Crises, How Can We Keep Our Children Safe?
If we seize the moment and work together - boomers and millennials - there are very real chances for a future world that is better than the one today's adults were born into Sitting in quarantine with my wife and toddler daughter in February, I realised we had failed. As much as we tried to protect our daughter while leading as normal a life as possible, after getting our positive test results, I had to admit we were unable to shield her from the coronavirus.
Africa: Biden Lifts Trump's Financial Veto On Developing Nations
Exactly how the Biden administration might impact Africa remains a bit of a mystery, as the new United States president, predictably, works through a mountainous backlog of domestic issues left by Donald Trump. However on the economic side, a picture is emerging. Trump, as we know too well, was the great unilateralist, putting 'America First', last and only. On taking office, President Joe Biden declared that 'America is back' - and has begun to re-engage with the world.
Namibia's Gems in the Spotlight
The 2021 Miss Namibia beauty pageant crowning show will be held virtually on 5 June 2021 at the Country Club, Resort and Casino. "Until otherwise decided, the show will also be broadcasted on NBC. We have a big team and need to abide by Covid-19 protocols," the pageant's national director Connie Maritz told VIBEZ!. The Top 16 contestants are: Shahida van Zyl I am pursuing my second human resource degree and strongly stand for youth development.
Namibia: Students Vent Fury Over System Breakdown
Several students who completed their studies at the University of Namibia last year might miss out on the annual graduation ceremony next week after the university reportedly failed to clear outstanding accounts in time. The graduation ceremony is expected to take place on 16 April. Students further accused Unam's I-enabler system of crashing, leading to a loss of crucial student information and academic records submitted at registration time.
Zimbabwe: Chitsurura Gets Gold At the Ongoing SA Jnr Champs
It was good day for Harare Amateur Swimming team captain Tanatsirwa Chitsurura as she picked another medal on Thursday at the ongoing South Africa Junior Championships in Durban. Chitsurura got her second medal, a gold in the 50m butterfly in a 30.72 seconds as the competition that got underway on Tuesday entered day three. The 16-year-old had on Wednesday claimed bronze in the 50m breaststroke.
Nigeria: North East Elite Basketball Camp to Dunk Off Today
The maiden edition of the North East Elite Basketball Camp 2021 will dunk off from today, 9th April through 11th April, 2021 at the Indoor Sports Hall of Gombe Stadium in Gombe State. The camp which is sponsored by two non-governmental organizations, Adamu Yola Foundation and Jordan Nwora Foundation will see 60 boys and 40 girls from the North East region sweating it out on the courts for the next three days.
Seychelles: Olympic Athlete From Seychelles to Swim Between Islands to Raise Money, Attention for Mental Health Needs
One of Seychelles' top athletes, swimmer Felicity Passon, is embarking on a 15km swimming challenge to raise funds that will go towards the promotion of mental health in the country. The challenge -- 'Mind Over Matter' -- which is being organised in partnership with the Ministry of Family, Youth, and Sports, will take place on Saturday, April 24. Passon will swim from La Digue to Praslin - the third- and second-most populated islands -- and back starting at 6.30 am.
Nigeria: We'll Deal With You If You Cross the Line, Bawa Warns EFCC Officials
Umuahia — Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has threatened that the Commission will deal with Staff who cross the line. The Commission boss charged members of staff to adhere to the virtues of courage, integrity and professionalism which are the core values of the Commission, in tackling crimes. He stated this while addressing staff of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the EFCC on Thursday.
South Africa: Registration for Vaccines to Open for All On 16 April, Although Supply Will Be 'Somewhat Constrained'
The Health Department has revealed details of the phased roll-out, including to the elderly, workers over 40 and those in congregate settings such as old-age homes and prisons. Electronic registration for everyone who wishes to receive vaccines in South Africa will open on 16 April, Dr Leslie Bamford who is coordinating the roll-out programme, announced on Friday, 9 April. Registration will be open for all but the vaccines will be rolled out in two phases - on 17 May and 17 October.
Zimbabwe: Artuz Response On the Postponement of June 2021 'O' and 'A' Level Examinations By Cabinet
The recently announced postponement of "O" and "A" level June 2021 examinations by the government of Zimbabwe, while a good move, the timing was wrong as the damage has already been done. Failure to address the errors and shortfalls in the education sector has pushed this government into a knee jerk reaction mode every time, they refused to accommodate the concerns that ARTUZ registered a few months ago of throwing focus on a deteriorating situation.
Uganda: Patients Stranded As Officials Close Health Centre in Buliisa
More than 150 patients of Butiaba Health Centre III in Buliisa District are stranded after the district authorities ordered the closure of the facility on Wednesday. Mr Nelson Neisye, the Buliisa District health officer, said the facility, which had been relocated to Butiaba Primary School in September 2020 following flooding of the actual health centre, can nolonger operate in its current location as schools have resumed. He also said the hospital itself is still flooded.
Zimbabwe: Viset Conducts a Solution Holders Engagement Meeting in Goromonzi
On Thursday the 8th of April 2021, Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) conducted an engagement dialogue meeting with solution holders in Goromonzi. The meeting was aimed at fostering dialogue to address issues that affect the informal sector in Goromonzi. As part of an ongoing process, through community listening meetings and surveys (evidence based advocacy), today's engagement dialogue meeting was informed by the survey findings.
Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Council Needs More Earthmoving Equipment to Improve Services
Beitbridge Municipality says it is mobilising resources to acquire more earth-moving equipment that is critical in addressing service delivery deficiencies in the country's southern border town. Town clerk, Mr Loud Ramakgapola said with the availability of more equipment, they may be able to address challenges around the road network and attending to the perennial sewer woes.
Namibia: Low Tax Compliance Leads to Nam's Spiking Debt
NAMIBIA'S ever-increasing debts are partly the result of citizens and businesses not paying their fair share of taxes. If they did, the budget deficit would decrease, which would lead to a significant reduction in national debt, which is expected to reach N$130 billion by the end of this fiscal year, analysts say. They were responding to a shocking percentage revealed by Sam Shivute, the commissioner of the Namibia Revenue Authority (Namra), at the agency's launch on Wednesday.
Swaziland: Swazi Government Looks to Cut 3,000 Public Service Jobs
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government is looking to cut 3,000 public service jobs and there could be no salary review this year, as the kingdom's economy continues in free-fall. At present the public service salary bill is thought to amount to about 35 percent of the kingdom's government's annual budget. Trade unions say they were given this news at a negotiation meeting on Wednesday (7 April 2021).
Gambia Moves 5 Places in FIFA World Rankings
The Gambia senior national team on Wednesday moved five places in the latest FIFA World Rankings released by the world's football governing body. Ranked 152 places for the month of April, this is 20 places better than the country was in when Tom Saintfiet took over the rein as head coach.
Nigeria: Ini Edo's 'Beauty Secret of April'
One of Nigeria's celebrated Nollywood artistes, Ini Edo recently launched her skincare product called Beauty Secret of April in Lagos. It was a glamorous event that saw her friends, family and colleagues in attendance. She took out time to explain to her guests why her beauty products are unique and suitable for all skin type.
Nigeria: The Essence of Wizkid and Tems
As much, a lot of body confidence is expressed in the video of Essence, the 11th song on WizKid's Made in Lagos album, featuring Tems. Ferdinand Ekechukwu reports The video for "Essence," the 11th song on WizKid's Made in Lagos album, which features fellow Sony Music act, Tems, is out and hot. The song expresses a mature longing between two people who have fallen out of love after a long relationship.
Nigeria: Kpadobi's Soaring Gospel Music Career
That gospel musician, Chukwuemeka Kpadobi, is taking his career up a notch is interesting news to the ears of friends and fans at large. When this Reggae gospel artiste recently launched his latest song, "Salvation is free", it suddenly diverted attention of gospel fans away from others. Not just does Kpadobi chose gospel music as a career, he is an evangelist of the gospel and has consistently flayed the pollution of gospel music industry.
Cameroon: Anti-Covid-19 Fight in Public Places - Local Authorities to Intensify Sensitisation
Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute gave the instructions in Yaounde on April 8, 2021 as he chaired the Inter-ministerial meeting to evaluate government response strategy to the pandemic.
Liberia: President Weah Consoles Royal Family Over Death of Prince Philip
Monrovia, Liberia - President George Manneh Weah has extended heartfelt sympathy to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and all nations of the Commonwealth following the death of the Queen's husband, Prince Philip. The Prince, officially titled the Duke of Edinburgh, died on April 9, 2021 at the age of 99. President Weah extolled the crucial role the Prince played alongside Queen Elizabeth in helping steer global affairs, while leading the people of the UK.
Ghana: Caritas Ghana Builds Recycling Plant in Tamale
Caritas Ghana, a faith-based non-governmental organization (NGO), has established a recycling plant in the Tamale metropolis. The plant, which is to reprocess plastic materials into other useful items, is meant to help address sanitation problems in the Northern Region.
Ghana: Axis and Hollard Partner to Ensure Quality Life for Pensioners
Pensioners have been given a good scheme to keep their lives insured and secured as they are on pension. This is to offer retirement savings solutions and ensure that pension provision to individuals are painless for employers while assuring for scheme members. The add-on service is the first of its kind in Ghana aimed at giving Ghanaians additional comfort while inspiring growth in pension and insurance coverages.
Kenya: Refugee Supporters Welcome Suspension of Camp Closures
Nairobi — Refugees in Kenya and their supporters are hailing a Kenyan court's decision to temporarily halt a government effort to close two camps in the country. In March, Kenya's interior ministry demanded the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) plan to close the Dadaab and Kakuma camps, which are home to about 400,000 refugees and asylum-seekers -- mainly from Somalia and South Sudan. The ruling is the second time a Kenyan court has stopped authorities' attempts to close the camps.
Egypt Hands Life Sentence to Muslim Brotherhood Leader
Mahmoud Ezzat, acting head of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has been found guilty of "terror" charges and sentenced to life in prison, Egyptian state media reported on Thursday. A judicial source cited by Reuters news agency said the senior leader of the Islamist group was found guilty of inciting violence and the supply of weapons during clashes outside the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in 2013.
Kenya Records 17 More Covid-19 Deaths, 1,091 New Infections
Kenya's Covid-19 death toll on Friday grew by 17 to 2,309 but the Health ministry said all the deaths occurred in the last one month. In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said a majority of the cumulative deaths - 1,100 - were of people aged 60 years and above, followed by those aged 50-59 (522) and 40-49 (323).
Morocco: Covax - Morocco Receives First Allocation of Anti-Covid Vaccine
Rabat — Morocco has benefited from a first allocation of anti-Covid19 vaccine under the COVAX mechanism, the health ministry announced on Thursday, stressing that additional doses will be allocated to the Kingdom in the coming weeks. "Morocco was able to benefit, thanks to the COVAX mechanism, from a first allocation of vaccines against the Covid-19 virus, which is dedicated to it.
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Welcomes New Law On the Rights of Congolese Indigenous Peoples
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision by the DRC's National Assembly to adopt a law that recognizes and protects the specific rights of Indigenous People. "This historical step by the Congolese parliament is an inspiring precedent for the promotion of equal rights and peaceful coexistence between these Guardians of the Congo Basin forest and other communities", says Serge Ngwato, forest campaigner at Greenpeace Africa.
Angola: Head of Spanish Government Leaves Angola
Luanda — The President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, has left the Angolan capital, where he made an official 48-hour visit at the invitation of the African country Head of State, João Lourenço. In Luanda, on Thursday morning, Pedro Sánchez took part in the Angola-Spain Business Forum, met with the Angolan Head of State and, alongside João Lourenço, witnessed the signing of several cooperation agreements between delegations of the two countries.
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