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Namibia: New Year, New Local Literature

[ad_1] Supernatural stories from east and southern Africa, reflections on a childhood at Katima Mulilo, Doek's debut anthology and a megachurch murder mystery are the bait for bibliophiles as a number of authors greet the new year with new local literature. From Femi Kayode returning investigate psychologist Philip Taiwo in 'Gaslight' to MA Kelly's nine fictional tales in 'A Bed on Bricks', Sylvia Schlettwein's autobiographical anecdotes in 'Katima - A Namibian Childhood' and Doek's continental selection of sparkling short stories, […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Kenya: Rugby Extravaganza Awaits Land of Ingokho and Obusuma as KRU Release Dates for 2023 National Sevens Circuit

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kakamega will host one of the legs of this year's National Sevens Circuit, which commence on July 27-28 with the Christie Sevens in Nairobi. Katchmeka -- traditionally a rugby breeding ground in Kenya -- will host the KRU 7s on the weekend of August 3-4 as a replacement for the Tisap 7s that is traditionally held in neighbouring Eldoret. It is also home to Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar and KRU Championships side, Masinde Muliro RFC. After […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Namibia Confident Against Sri Lanka….After Australia Defeat

[ad_1] The Walvis Bay Salt Eagles will look to bounce back from their four wicket defeat to Austrailia when they face Sri Lanka today in their second U19 Cricket World Cup game. The Namibian outfit will go up against a confident Sri Lanka team who beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs in their group C opener on Sunday. This left the two African teams at the bottom of the group. Austrailia, like Sri Lanka, have two points, but lead group C […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Africa’s 10 ‘Most Open’ Countries for Travel

[ad_1] In the past eight years, 35 countries have improved their visa policies and, since 2016, five countries have abolished all visa requirements for African travellers. As a result, citizens of at least five countries can now enjoy visa-free travel in 42 different countries, compared to just three in 2020. According to the Africa Development Bank's Africa Visa Openness Report 2023, most countries are making progress towards simplifying entry processes and dropping restrictions for other nations. The report also indicates […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Nigeria/Cameroon: ‘Give Us Onana,’ Nigerians Beg Cameroon to Field Man United Goalkeeper On Saturday

[ad_1] Nigerians on social media have appealed to the Cameroon coaching crew to field Andre Onana in goal when the Super Eagles clash with the Indomitable Lions on Saturday. This comes after Cameroon was confirmed to be Nigeria's opponent in the AFCON Round of 16 following the five-time Champions 3-2 win over The Gambia. Man United goalkeeper Onana was benched during the game, with his omission from the line-up speculated to not be unconnected with his questionable performance against Senegal […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Kenya Angling for History at Inaugural Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman

[ad_1] Nairobi — The national men's hockey team will be praying for a bright start to their Hockey 5s World Cup campaign when they face New Zealand on Sunday morning at the Hockey Oman Venue in Muscat. The 10-man team landed in the Omani capital on Monday and had a light training session in preparation for their Pool C opener. Kenya will also face Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday evening before rounding up their group matches against Australia on Monday […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Kenya: ‘We Will Have No Mercy On Any Kenya Cup Opponent’

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC captain Griffin Musila has warned their opponents that the bankers are relentless in their pursuit for a first Kenya Cup crown since 2021. Musila said they will continually approach every match ruthlessly and will not go easy on any of their opponents. "The next step is to always go for the win...yeah, we are going to go hard. We appreciate all our opponents and we respect them a lot but we are […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Japan to allow male prisoners to use same skin care items as women

[ad_1] The Justice Ministry is to allow male prisoners to have face lotion and hair conditioner, which women inmates may already use, in light of changing gender norms, an official said Wednesday. Under previous rules, the in-prison purchase and gift acceptance of the toiletry items were allowed only for female inmates, based on the notion that those items tend to be used by women. But the ministry notified prisons nationwide […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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Namibia: Paralympic Committee Sets Sights On Para Games

[ad_1] THE Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) is committed to having reasonable representation at this year's Paralympic Games scheduled for Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September. Speaking to Desert Radio recently, NPC secretary general Michael Hamukwaya said 2024 is an important year for local Paralympic athletes to qualify for the Games in France. "It is a big year for us with our athletes focused on the Athletics Namibia (AN) grand prix, scheduled for Swakopmund on 27 January. "It will […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024

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