Kavango residents, mainly men, yesterday gathered at Rundu to hear about a planned mass demonstration against perceived exclusion by the government, but they left even more confused.
Christian Maketo, who has been part of the organising committee, confirmed the residents’ biggest fear - that the planned demonstration and the subsequently planned meeting had been called off because they had failed to obtain police permission.
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The Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the Namibian Police have requested evidence from Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) as well as the executive director of Namrights, Phil ya Nangoloh, to substantiate allegations of political leaders’ involvement in rhino and elephant poaching.
At a joint press briefing on Wednesday, Minister Pohamba Shifeta and police chief Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga requested ya Nangoloh to submit the said evidence before the end of December.
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The investigating officer in the murder of a Finnish national outside a Windhoek pub has opposed the granting of bail to the accused, Danne Rodney Shaningua.
Detective Warrant Officer Sustainance Nankove yesterday testified in the bail hearing, saying that Shaningua might abscond like the fugitive Lazarus Shaduka did for fear of lengthy imprisonment. The State allegedly has a strong case against Shaningua.
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Football is said to be the most popular sport code in the country but unoccupied seats at football stadiums tell a different story about Namibia's football 'lovers'.
Most Namibia Premier League (NPL) matches take place on weekends when most people are off work, but very few supporters turn up at stadiums to watch the teams play.
The poor turnout of supporters at games could be attributed to the poor marketing of matches.
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Kom Haal Hulle FC and Super Eagles collected maximum points in the first two rounds of the International Facilities Services (IFS) Cattle Country Football league played at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis last weekend.
The eight-club Omaheke regional second division is one of three IFS-sponsored leagues and last weekend Legare Stadium was a hive of activity as the league commenced for the 2015/16 season.
On Saturday, Super Eagles beat Epako Pirates 1-0, Eastern Chiefs were 3-1 winners over Kanaan United and Tough Guys defeated Nampol 3-1.
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People in the two Kavango regions are claiming that the organisers of a failed protest march were bribed to call off the potentially explosive event last week.
The rumours follow the reappointment of demonstration organiser Christian Maketo as a director on the Nampa board.
State House operatives and Presidential Affairs Minister Frans Kapofi are alleged to have bought off the organisers to avert the protest.
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A 41-year-old man is wanted by the police in connection with the shooting of two people at the Step Inn Club at Tsumeb on Sunday.
Chief Inspector Kaunapawa Shikwambi said the incident occurred at about 03:15 in the Nomtsoub area.
The suspect allegedly opened fire on a crowd in front of the bar and hit two people.
A woman, 41, and a 21-year-old man were seriously injured. They were taken to the Tsumeb State Hospital and were later transferred to the Oshakati State Hospital.
Shikwambi said the suspect fled the scene and was still at large.
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The Namibia Independent Security Union (NISU) says since the introduction of its funeral benefit scheme in 2013, it has spent over N$38 000 on 19 coffins for members who died.
NISU secretary-general Simon Kandondo says the union saw the need for such a scheme because security guards do not enjoy the same employment benefits as other employees.
An agreement was signed with three funeral undertakers in terms of which NISU pays N$2 000 towards the cost of a coffin. The undertakers are Avbob, Mukwe and Mutelo.
The benefit is only applicable to fully paid-up members.
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Namibia’s bike champion Ingo Waldschmidt will not make his presence felt at the annual Dakar Rally early next year.
Waldschmidt told Namibian Sun that he will not be taking part in the 2016 Dakar Rally, as he always prefers taking a year’s break.
“I always do them every second year, I have done them [by taking part in the Africa Eco Race in Senegal] this year and will maybe take part in 2017 again,” said Waldschmidt.
He added that depending on how situations such as exchange rates are in 2017 he might take part but at the moment it is not possible for 2016.
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Walvis Bay Boys (WBB) emerged as winners of the SFC 5-a-side League competition and Ramblers won the Social division of the annually hosted competition on Sunday in Swakopmund.
WBB defeated All Stars 4-3 and the Windhoek based Ramblers defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 in the two pulsating finals.
The League division champions pocketed N$3 000.
The Social division champions received N$1 800.
Shahied Humphries, Akio van Wyk, Anthony Kham and Lionel van Schalkwyk scored for WBB in the first final against All Stars.
The half time score was 3-0.
Read more about Walvis and Windhoek share 5-a-side SFC spoils
Lazarus Kaimbi is back at Bangkok Glass and is looking forward to get back to competitive football.
The pacey striker confirmed that he agreed to a deal which will keep him at Bangkok Glass for the next two years.
According to the club’s website, Kaimbi is their first signing for next season. ‘The Rabbits’ finished sixth in the recently concluded league campaign and are hoping the return of Kaimbi can inspire his teammates to challenge for a better finish next season.
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Barcelona striker Luis Suarez warned that the Spanish giants will be hungry for even more silverware after capturing a record third Club World Cup.
The Uruguayan fired a second-half double as European champions brushed aside Argentina’s River Plate 3-0 in Sunday’s final in Yokohama before insisting Barca’s appetite for success would not be dimmed after lifting a fifth trophy of 2015.
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Youth leader Mandela Kapere was re-elected to a third term as executive chairperson of the National Youth Council at the council’s general assembly held in the Zambezi Region last week.
Attended by nearly 300 delegates from regional youth forums, youth organisations and affiliates, the NYC’s highest decision-making body concluded with what many perceived as an inclusive move.
Kapere had been blamed for the council’s failures by the likes of the Affirmative Repositioning leadership and other non-affiliates, but nobody else stood as candidate for the position.
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A 13-year-old girl was raped in a public toilet at Independence Beach on the outskirts of Kuisebmond during the early hours of Monday morning.
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The Ministry of Mines and Energy has agreed on short-term energy projects to ensure that Namibia will not experience electricity shortages for the period 2016 to 2019.
Minister of Mines and Energy Obeth Kandjoze yesterday told journalists that after consultations with the Cabinet Committee on Trade and Economic Development on the state of the energy situation in Namibia, decisions were made on future plans and projects.
Read more about No blackouts, govt promises
The festive season is upon us and with it comes the traditional celebratory spirit and merrymaking. Most companies have already wound up 2015 operations as the curtain comes down on 2015 and the workforce and executives are already on holiday as we pen this piece. The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund has rolled out awareness campaigns as it routinely does during the festive season, urging road users to be cautious and to drive safely. We are echoing the Fund’s plea for road users to drive to arrive alive. Read more about Arrive alive
Kevin Durant scored the game-winning basket with 5.8 seconds left and blocked guard Chris Paul's shot near the buzzer, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at Staples Centre.
Point guard Russell Westbrook scored 33 points and dished out seven assists, while Durant added 24 points and nine rebounds as the Thunder won for the eighth time in nine games.
Serge Ibaka contributed 17 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma City (19-9).
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Netball Namibia has hosted its first coaching accreditation workshop with help from Netball South Africa’s Anneline Lewies, who is a director of coaches for her association.
The workshop, which took place on December 17 and 18, aimed to help coaches to successfully move through the Coach Education Framework.
The workshop was made possible with the sponsorship of the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) and INF Africa’s development manager, Joan Smit.
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