Former Member of Parliament and historian Usutuaije Maamberua has praised the Namibian government for hosting regional events to commemorate the Ovaherero and Nama genocide.

However, he is also calling for the renaming of the Independence Memorial Museum in Windhoek to the 1904-1908 Genocide Museum.

Sasa Boys Football Club from Walvis Bay won the tenth edition of the IUM Vice-Chancellor Annual Cup after defeating Desert Stars 1-0 in a closely contested final held over the weekend in Walvis Bay.

Once a thriving club in the 1990s, Bright Stars FC won the Zambezi Regional Second Division Preliminary NFA Cup for the first time after beating Zambezi Sporting Academy FC 2-0.

Both the Zambian cabinet and parliament were dissolved last Friday in line with the country's constitution in readiness for the August general election. 

This is in accordance with the national constitution, which requires automatic dissolution 90 days prior to a general election.

A 24-year-old woman was denied bail in the Outapi Magistrate's Court today after facing two counts of attempted murder.