To date, there has been no feedback on the inaugural Namibia Annual Sports Expo (Nase) which took place two years ago.
Proceeds, if any, from the expo held during
Then, the organisers said the event, championed by ex-sports minister Erastus Uutoni, would be the launch pad to professionalising the country's sports industry and would generate revenue to be ploughed back into the resource-starved sector.
Prior to the expo's commencement, the organising committee claimed to have raised about N$1,4 million required to stage the event. Main sponsors
That was the last update on the resources relating to the sports extravaganza which attracted over 63 exhibitors, 95% of whom were locals, promoting a variety of services.
"The sports commission will be in a better position to respond to these queries as they are in charge of the expo," said the ministry's chief public relations officer Aina Shikesho.
The NSC continues to ignore queries on the matter.
When assuming her new role last year, sports minister Agnes Tjongarero said she would see through existing projects, like the erection of a sports museum and growing the sports expo, initiated by her predecessor.
Space to accommodate the museum was identified last year at the
"We will definitely continue with all projects started by my predecessor," Tjongarero said then.
There was no word from her office or sports commission on the expo's continuation last year. It may have been shelved due to the Covid-19 pandemic or discontinued altogether.
The expo's primary objective was to market the country's resource-starved sports industry to the public, especially the youth and the business community, which would in turn increase interest and investment in sports.
There was special emphasis on the manufacturing industry domestically partnering potential investors who will be in attendance during the expo.
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