Month: December 2023

OPUWO: Six Computer Stars maintained their domination during the annual Six Computer football and netball tournament, winning the football category, while the Young Eleven netball team won the netball category.

The tournament, which began on Saturday and ended Monday, featured 21 football and six netball teams.

En route to the final, hosts Six Computer Stars defeated Haonib Football Club 2-1 before edging out Ombombo FC 4-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate after regular time.

Before narrowly going down in the final, Ombombo FC defeated Springbok FC in a 5-4 penalty shootout following a goalless draw in normal time.

Young Eleven finished as victors in the netball category after earning maximum points in all of their games, followed by the Ombu B netball team in second place, Six Computer Stars in third place, and the Ombu A team in fourth place.

On Tuesday, Hambo Kauhaha told Nampa the event was a success, with no snags during the weekend, and that all teams displayed professionalism. He went on to
say that the event is essential during the holiday season as it gives young talents a platform to demonstrate their skills while avoiding unwanted conduct.

Young Eleven took home N.dollars 2 500 and gold medals as winners, the Ombu B netball team took home N.dollars 1 500 and silver medals, while Six Computer Stars and Ombu A netball teams each won N.dollars 1000 as semi-final losers for their efforts.

Six Computer Stars were crowned football champions and received N.dollars 13 000, a trophy, and gold medals.

Ombombo FC finished second and received N.dollars 7 000, while Haonib FC and Springbok FC each received N.dollars 3 500 as semi-finalists.
Source: Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)

SWAKOPMUND: Independent Patriot for Change’s (IPC) Dina Namubes and United Democratic Front’s (UDF) David Am-!gabeb were re-elected as Swakopmund’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively on Tuesday.

The elections follow the postponement of another election held on 30 November, which resulted in a tie between Namubes and Matthias Henrichsen of the Swakopmund Resident’s Association (SRA).

In her acceptance speech, Namubes expressed that the Swakopmund council faces its differences and disagreements like any other and theirs is unique and different from the others because, at the end of the day, solutions are in unison for the better of the residents.

‘I therefore once again have the honour of serving this incredible community, which we value greatly and who never hesitates to ask questions, offer advice, and encouragement, or stand with us through good or bad times.

In order to restore your and everyone’s human dignity, I promise to humbly serve you with dignity, by abiding by the rule of law. Our duty is to e
nsure the well-being of the residents of Swakopmund, and to accomplish our future objectives, the council will continue cooperating with all relevant parties,’ she stated.

Landless People’s Movement Blasius Goraseb was elected as the Chairperson of the Management Committee (MC), with SRA’s Wilfried Groenewald as the alternate chairperson of the MC.

Meanwhile, Henrichsen, and IPC’s Peter Shimhanda are both MC members while IPC’s Claus Goldbeck is an alternative member.

Swapo’s Suoma Kautondokwa, Hafeni Nghidipaya and Erkkie Shitana are all ordinary council members.
Source: Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)

WINDHOEK: The Windhoek High Court on Tuesday granted N.dollars 20 000 bail to one of the Fishrot suspects, Nigel van Wyk.

Van Wyk initially applied for bail along with his co-accused, former fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau. Presiding judge David Munsu at the same time dismissed Esau’s application for bail. Van Wyk, who was employed by former justice minister, Sakeus Shanghala, who is also an accused in the matter, was arrested for refusing to grant the police access to Shanghala’s farm. He has since been accused of having benefited in the alleged fishing corruption scandal.

The suspects, including former Investec Asset Management Managing Director, James Hatuikulipi; employee Ricardo Gustavo; Tamson Hatuikulipi; Pius Mwatelula; former Fishcor Chief Executive Officer, Mike Nghipunya; a former Deputy Director in the Otjozondjupa Regional Council, Otniel Shuudifonya; and former City Police Officer, Phillipus Mwapopi, stand accused of corruptly allocating fishing quotas in exchange for bribes.

The suspects h
ave been in custody since November 2019.

In an earlier court appearance, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator Andreas Kanyangela testified that an income tax notice belonging to James Hatuikulipi indicated that he owed the finance ministry an amount of N.dollars 403 624 in 2014, N.dollars 4 951 266 in 2015, N.dollars 7 291 957 in 2016, N.dollars 4 236 000 and N.dollars 4 591 174 in 2028, totalling N.dollars 21 473 921.

Kanyangela also revealed that Shanghala owes the finance ministry amounts of N.dollars 2 101 223, between the period of 2014 to 2019.

A company belonging to Nghipunya and Shuudifonya, Wanyemba Investments Trust, is said to owe the finance ministry N.dollars 12 531 294 for the period of 2018 to 2020. Tuafika Logistics cc, a company belonging to Pius Mwatelulo, owes the finance ministry N.dollars 2 702 489, between the period of 2014 to 2018, Kanyagela told the court.

Shuudifonya owes the ministry N.dollars 674 234 in taxes, the court was informed.
Source: Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA
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WINDHOEK: A group of the boxing community calling themselves a ‘concerned group’ has declared its intention to pass a vote of no confidence in the current administration running the Namibia Amateur Boxing Federation (NABF).

The group is claiming that the current executive board has failed to revive amateur boxing in the country since taking office on 01 December 2020.

Speaking at a media conference here on Tuesday, the group’s spokesperson Karen Shikongo revealed that earlier this year they had met with the Namibia Sport Commission (NSC) where an ultimatum was issued to the NABF leadership to address the situation. However, since then, no significant action has been taken to address the concerns of stakeholders.

Shikongo listed the lack of interest in promoting the sport, and the lack of capacity to initiate boxing development programs, as well as the inability to execute their mandate as some of the reasons for the vote of no confidence.

‘Previously, we would have a pool of 10 boxers forming part of the
national team, but for the past seven years, only four boxers have been chosen. Currently, we are uncertain if we will have a boxer representing our country in the upcoming Olympics because no new talent has been discovered and those currently on the team are struggling,’ she lashed.

However, NSC Chief Administrator Freddy Mwiya on Friday told the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation Sports Show that the group’s actions were illegal, as only the 14 regions can pass such a vote.

‘In February this year, the NABF took resolutions to hold elections in three regions and organize a boxing tournament in Swakopmund. The election was for three regions: Omaheke, Oshana, and /Karas. However, they encountered difficulties with the /Karas region, which only had one boxing club, making it impossible to hold the election there. As for their second resolution a boxing tournament was held in Swakopmund this year,’ said Mwiya.

He therefore called on the group to familiarise themselves with the Sports Act as well as their organi
sation statutes and acts.

Shikongo also criticized the sports commission for taking sides, despite the NABF’s failure to select a national team for the past seven years, hence their decision to immediately dissolve the current NABF leadership.

An interim committee will be selected to run the affairs of the amateur boxing federation until their next annual general meeting where new leadership will be elected.

The current NABF executive members are Benjamin Rebang (president), Jeremia Ndjembo (deputy), Lisias Hangula (deputy public relations officer), Israel Hamutumbagela, Bernard Kamatoto, Selma Shikukumwa, Immanuel Hamukwaya, Maria Iikela, Petrus Kashango, and Patrick Siluka.
Source: Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA)