Seasoned Portuguese football player Julio Lourenço will be in Namibia for more than six months to help nurture young talent and establish a sustainable football ecosystem. Lourenço is in Namibia at the invitation of fellow football enthusiast and former national team player Dokkies Schmidt. Lourenço says he and Schmidt engaged in discussions two years ago...
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was on Thursday night named South Africa’s Rugby Player of the Year for 2023 – a year in which the Springboks successfully defended their World Cup title. Etzebeth, 32, won the award for the second successive year, edging out fellow World Cup-winners Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian...
LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40 000 career regular-season points on Saturday, the 39-year-old superstar scoring nine against defending champion Denver to achieve the milestone. But James called the historic effort “bittersweet” because it came in a losing cause as Nikola Jokic scored 35 points to rally the Nuggets late for a...
SWAKOPMUND: A Namibian national men’s senior football team (Brave Warriors) player is set to appear in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday over an alleged hit and run incident that occurred over the weekend. According to a crime report issued by Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Erongo Region Police Commander of Community Affairs Policing Inspector...
Observer Money (OM): Describe the year 2023 in terms of the business environment? Andre Compion, Managing Director, FlyNamibia (AC): We saw an amazing recovery in passenger numbers due to the boom experienced in tourism. The year did however present major challenges due to astronomical increases in the price of jet fuel and the weakness of...
Manchester City threw away a 2-0 lead at home against Crystal Palace on Saturday as the Bournemouth v Luton game was abandoned after defender Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch. Pep Guardiola’s champions dominated their match at the Etihad but two late goals from Roy Hodgson’s men, including a stoppage-time penalty, could have a major...
Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was named men’s African player of the year on Monday during a ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Marrakesh, Morocco. Osimhen, who led Napoli to win the Italian League title last season, beat Paris Saint-Germain’s Morocco right-back, Achraf Hakimi and Liverpool’s Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah, to...
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy which is responsible for the development of the country’s first large-scale vertically integrated green hydrogen production this week announced its selection as a pivotal Low-Carbon Hydrogen Energy Transition Changemaker during the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) Presidency’s Energy Transition Changemakers initiative. The COP28 Presidency introduced the Energy Transition Changemakers programme...
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, November 28 — As the global shift towards sustainability gains momentum, renewable hydrogen emerges as a key player in achieving ambitious decarbonization goals. Recognizing this potential, the European Union (EU) has entered into a strategic partnership with Namibia, a nation abundant in renewable energy resources. This collaboration aims to position Namibia as...
Fifa on Monday imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales after his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso shocked the world of football. The sport’s governing body provisionally suspended Rubiales for 90 days following his unsolicited kiss during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s...