The Deputy Director in the Ministry of Sport, Youth & National Service, Irvene Ndjavera, has commended the Bridging the Gap sports initiative, sponsored by Debmarine Namibia and organized by the Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU).

Organisers of the coveted Miss Namibia pageant say it is all systems go in Swakopmund this weekend.

The main pageant will be preceded by Miss Teen Namibia on Friday, followed by the big occasion on Saturday.

Debmarine Namibia has donated state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment valued at N$1.2 million to the Swakopmund District Hospital.

Endoscopy is a thin tube with a small camera inside that is used to look inside a person's body.

Debmarine Namibia has committed to the upliftment and empowerment of women.

This is one of the reasons why the company availed N$2.5 million to Miss Namibia.

The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, says there is a need to create an environment where Namibians can have local ownership of investment in the mining and petroleum sectors.

Alweendo was speaking at the Debmarine Stakeholder Breakfast Meeting in Windhoek today.