Agnes Tjongarero – Windhoek Observer

03 Sep

Mootu demands Tjongarero’s resignation over Independence Stadium renovation failures

ObserverNational NewsAgnes Tjongarero, Independence Stadium renovation, Utaara Mootu

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Utaara Mootu of the Landless People's Movement (LPM) and member of parliament called on Agnes Tjongarero, the minister of sport, youth and national services to apologise to the public and resign for failing to start the renovation of Independence Stadium on time as she promised. Tjongarero has been under fire since Saturday when Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah accused her last week of lying about the progress of the renovation. However, nothing has been done to date. On Tuesday, while posing her questions to Tjongarero in parliament, Mootu asked the sports minister if it was not the honourable thing…

02 Sep

Opposition accuses Nandi-Ndaitwah of playing political games with sports minister

ObserverMainAgnes Tjongarero, Independence Stadium, Lifalaza Simataa, Maximalliant Katjimune

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Opposition political parties argue that Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's criticism of sport, youth, and national service minister Agnes Tjongarero, because she hasn't started renovating Independence Stadium, should not be taken seriously. Opposition parties believe that Nandi-Ndaitwah is using her words as an election gimmick to portray herself as a leader who holds others accountable, even though she is not. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Maximalliant Katjimune said the timing of Nandi-Ndaitwah’s criticism of her former fellow cabinet member is questionable. He said she has been part of the government for years and has been aware of…

19 Aug

National sports supporter jersey launched

ObserverSportsAgnes Tjongarero, supporter jersey

Hilarius Hamutenya The Namibia Sports Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Services and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, launched the national supporters jersey in Windhoek on Monday. The minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero, said the jersey can be worn by fans of all sports codes. ‘’The jerseys are part of the initiative to brand Namibia through sport and instil national unity. This is to elevate Namibia's sports identity through national sports attire and contact with athletes. With the introduction of official supporters, we are not only enhancing the visibility of our national identity…

17 Jun

Skills empowerment of young women on track

ObserverNational NewsAgnes Tjongarero, Project Hope, Skills empowerment of young women on track

Tujoromajo Kasuto Project Hope Namibia who is implementing DREAMS project has supported over 560 adolescent girls and young women to complete vocational training. Of these it has linked up 245 of them to internships and wage employment and provided 148 with entrepreneurial start-up kits. These interventions are additionally informed by the Labour Market Assessment, which was today launched by the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service.The US-funded DREAMS programme together with Project Hope Namibia is meant to identify economic growth sectors, occupational and entrepreneurship opportunities for adolescent girls and young women in Namibia. The Labour Market Assessment Report is…

03 Jun

Namdia sponsors team for Africa Athletics Championships

ObserverNational NewsAgnes Tjongarero, Kennedy Hamutenya, Namdia sponsors team for Africa Athletics Championships

Martin EndjalaCorporate support is key to building successful partnerships in sport, the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero said during the official sponsorship announcement of N$400 000 to Athletics Namibia by the Namibia Desert Diamond, Namdia held in Windhoek today. Tjongarero commented the Namdia for coming on board to ensure that Namibian athletes are well equipped for their Africa Champions competition that is slated for June 8-12, 2022. The minister emphasized the reliance of the government on corporates to provide the necessary assistance to sport development in the country, saying that it is the only way that…

22 May

Child labour wave hits Windhoek

ObserverObserver MoneyAgnes Tjongarero, Child labour wave hits Windhoek, Juditha Matjila, Mathias José

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO A NEW type of child labour is emerging in Windhoek with children are forced to do manual work such as domestic work, selling eggs, fruits and airtime vouchers among other things, for very little pay. Most of these minors, who work as street vendors mainly in Windhoek, were taken from their families, mostly in Angola and given false promises. They said they had come to Namibia in search of a better life. The majority of them told Windhoek Observer, that they do not attend school and wake up early in the morning to start with the day's work.…