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, […]

January 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 […]

January 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 […]

January 24, 2024

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Namibia: Shapes of Shelter – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Artists Maria Mbereshu (Namibia) and Janina Totzauer (Germany) craft safe space in the form of an 'intimate carpet'. Circular, brightly coloured and in conversation with their individual notions of refuge that adorn The Project Room's walls, the artists' invitation to ease is the result of a local residency that birthed their creative collaboration 'Shapes of Shelter'. The three-week The Project Room residency culminated in a multifaceted presentation including Mbereshu's textile mural honouring the safe space of her home through […]

January 24, 2024

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Namibia/South Africa: Namibia Stung By Bafana Bafana

[ad_1] Namibia's missed opportunities cost them dearly, as Bafana Bafana capitalised on the Brave Warriors' misfortune to trounce their rivals by a convincing 4-0 at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium on Sunday. The Brave Warriors' loss downgraded the team to third place in Group E with three points, while South Africa moved to second place on three as Mali is top of the group on four points and Tunisia, bottom of the group with a mere one point. Namibia's Brave […]

January 24, 2024

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Africa: Ruthless Bafana run riot over Namibia

[ad_1] The Bafana Bafana of South Africa were unstoppable as they defeated Namibia 4-0 in their second group game of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 against Namibia at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo. South Africa started pilling up pressure from the start of the game and created chances in the early stages of the game. The pressure yielded result with just 9 minutes into the game as the ball hit the hands of a […]

January 22, 2024

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Africa: Namibia Record Shock 1-0 Victory Over Tunisia

[ad_1] Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament. Hotto sneaked in at the back post to hand the southern African country, 87 places below Tunisia in the world rankings, a deserved win as they were markedly more enterprising and created the better chances in […]

January 17, 2024

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Namibia: Fashion Designer’s Creativity Lives On

[ad_1] Relatives, friends and clients say Rehoboth's late well-known fashion designer, Sean Renaldo Cloete's talent will always be remembered. Cloete (40), who died on 4 January at St Mary's Hospital at Rehoboth, had "energy, kindness and talent", they say. Cloete made waves in the fashion industry internationally, having made it to the London Fashion week. Cloete also participated in various fashion shows and workshops with local and international designers, like Sathal from France, at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre. He also […]

January 11, 2024

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Namibia: Dordabis Road Race Kicks Off Cycling Season

[ad_1] The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Race Series will kickstart the 2024 cycling season on Sunday, 14 January, on the Dordabis Road, east of Windhoek. The first of the six race-series will start at 07h00 at the NamPower Station entrance on the Dordabis Road, with more than 300 cyclists expected to take part in the event. The organisers have introduced exciting categories in a bid to make the events exciting and inclusive. These include a mountain bike category, a […]

January 11, 2024

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