Ohangwena governor Walde Ndevashiya says a recent media report claiming that construction of the Ohangwena education directorate at Eenhana has been halted is false. This comes after The Namibian on Tuesday reported that the project, worth N$52 million, was abandoned in 2019 due to the involved contractor’s inadequate technical capacity. “I even shared pictures of...
Slovenian Matej Mohoric won a photo finish to take stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday and deny Dane Kasper Asgreen back-to-back stage wins. The Bahrain Victorious rider said he almost felt guilty after pipping Thursday’s stage winner Asgreen on the line after a late escape following the 173 km run from Moirans-en-Montagne...
Trevali Mining Corporation, previously known as Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, this week denied allegations of a lead exposure cover-up. Vice president of operations Sheron Kaviua in a statement released yesterday said the company is aware of allegations of lead exposure among children which has become the subject of an ongoing investigation. She said Trevali is...
Jasper Philipsen won his third stage of the Tour de France in Bordeaux on Friday, overtaking a bitterly disappointed Mark Cavendish in a last-gasp effort after a see-saw struggle to the line. The 38-year-old Cavendish appeared to be about to bag a record-breaking 35th career stage win on the Tour de France when he took...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied the alleged plan by the association to increase pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol to N700 per litre nationwide. The Chairman of IPMAN Southwest Zone, Alhaji Dele Tajudeen, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...