The Namibia Football Association (NFA) yesterday officially confirmed Namibia’s participation in the Cosafa U/20 Championships set for Eswatini from 10 to 18 December. 
Namibia’s super bantamweight champion Matheus ‘The Beast’ Heita says he is still riding the crest of the wave following his last knockout win over compatriot Julius Sheetheni – and come Saturday, he again plans to reign supreme. 
President of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Ranga Haikali strongly believes that if the issue of inadequate football facilities in Africa is fully addressed, the planned Pan-African Super League will be a fantastic project and will fast-track the development of the game. 
Due to its strategic location, the capital of the Zambezi region, Katima Mulilo, is emerging as a catalyst for reducing greenhouse emissions and contributing to targets of the recently ended United Nations climate conference, COP26. 
Industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu has urged Namibia to consider revisiting priority economic areas, considering hard lessons learned from the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. 
Although rental markets across most advanced economies are on a path of recovery due to the resumption of normal life, improved pace of Covid-19 vaccination and job growth, these dynamics remain farfetched in the Namibian market. 
Immanuel Jeremiah, spouse to former Mr. Gay Namibia Wendelinus Hamutenya, was denied bail yesterday by the Katutura Magistrate’s Court. Jeremiah (31) made his first court appearance before magistrate Dennis Shivangulula on a charge of attempted murder. 
The Windhoek High Court has dismissed an application in which a gang-rape convict sought leave to appeal his conviction in the Supreme Court. 
Nigel van Wyk, the former employee of Fishrot accused Sacky Shanghala, has approached the ombudsman to help him in his quest to regain his freedom. 
For some time now, some radio stations have been guilty of playing music directly from YouTube. I know, I know, the ordinary listener honestly couldn’t give a rat’s a** about where the music is coming from as long as they hear their favourites. I know, but as a responsible broadcasting entity, one would think ethical output is top of the agenda.
Renowned Namibian acapella group VM6 will be serenading the Walvis Bay community in a Christmas-themed concert on 11 December. 
Ndapewa Laina Lukas started her makeup business with difficulty, buying one product at a time until she had all she needed to open Beauty by Laina. 
Defence strategies are natural elements of any living organism for survival and include pathogens (disease-causing microbial organisms). The microbial organisms not only fight back when targeted, but also find new ways to survive. Their defence strategies are called resistance mechanisms. 
Being diagnosed HIV-positive does not mean the end of life; it merely requires one to make adjustments to one’s lifestyle and to start living positively with purpose, determination, rigour and perseverance. 
The education ministry recently received food supplements for marginalised children at Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDCs), as well as educational supplies for children with disabilities and special needs from the Japanese government and Unicef.
After successfully hosting Science Week in Windhoek last week, activities now move to the Swakopmund Museum from 6 to 11 December 2021. 
On top of learning the German language, about 52 learners from different schools across the country also got to learn fashion design and sewing skills in an initiative by the Goethe-Institut Namibia. 
Many girls on the African continent usually reach the ninth grade, but only one out of five complete the full spectrum of secondary education.
