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Vanyandi mokuhanzera vana hafa kevango eli vana kara nampili ngomu kuna kara udigu 
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Vanyandi mokuhanzera vana hafa kevango eli vana kara nampili ngomu kuna kara udigu 

Lahja Nashuuta  Konyara wokusika ko 250 vakere nomambo gawo kwamona ruhepo omu vagazungururapo morwa ruhanzo romvhura moVenduka kwedi kuna pitipo ngesi awo kuna kugava mpandu kondango zositata saVenduka omu vavatwara kevango lyewa oku navakatunga.  Mokukumbururako omu rwavagumine ruhanzo rwakere momaruha gokulisisiga mo sitata mokwedi kwaMurongagona, sitata saVenduka kwatokora nye kurundurura vantu ava vavatware kofarama 508,...

Etunda kavadiworokere nakufa Nujoma 
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Etunda kavadiworokere nakufa Nujoma 

Mulisa Simiyasa  Farama zoMoEtunda—Vanafarama wopopepi ntani vagendesi wonofarama kavagogomokere vawize pofarama zaPresidente gontoterwa Sam Nujoma poEtunda mosondaha vayagave mfumwa kwanakufa mpitisili gwawo. Nujoma kadogorokere momapeu masiku mosipangero sopaumwene moVenduka age nonomvhura 95.  Etunda kwakara konyara 30km kombiundakano zaOtavi konontere donzira tuna kutumbura asi B1. Momapuragero kumwe nonaNampa, Oscar Amuteta, mugendesi kurona gwaEtunda Trust, kayinkondopekere asi...

Chinese auto giant BYD to integrate DeepSeek
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Chinese auto giant BYD to integrate DeepSeek

BEIJING – Shares in Chinese automaker BYD jumped this week after it unveiled plans to unroll advanced self-driving technology on nearly all its cars, including budget models priced below US$10 000.  The company said it would integrate AI startup Deepseek’s software into its cars, following domestic peers such as Geely, Great Wall Motors and Leapmotor....

Excitement comes standard with Mitsubishi’s Outlander Sport
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Excitement comes standard with Mitsubishi’s Outlander Sport

Mitsubishi Motors is expanding its compact SUV offering with the introduction of the all-new Outlander Sport, which has been designed with a strong focus on the way compact SUVs are used. The all-new model, currently available at Namibian showrooms, is ready to uplift the owner’s everyday life with its stylish yet robust, authentic SUV styling,...

Algeria, Nigeria, Niger sign deals on EU gas pipeline
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Algeria, Nigeria, Niger sign deals on EU gas pipeline

ALGIERS – Officials from Algeria, Nigeria and Niger signed new contracts on Tuesday aimed at accelerating the development of a vast natural gas pipeline to Europe, the Algerian press agency APS reported. The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), announced in 2009, would transport billions of cubic metres of gas for 4 128 kilometres from Nigeria in...

Canada and EU seek comfort in numbers 
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Canada and EU seek comfort in numbers 

BRUSSELS – Buffeted by tariffs and threats from Washington, the European Union and Canada were yesterday set to discuss drawing closer together, the latest sign of a wider Brussels push to diversify trade away from the United States.  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to hold talks with top EU officials in the Belgian capital...

Natural resources must benefit citizens – EITI 
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Natural resources must benefit citizens – EITI 

Rudolf Gaiseb  Last week, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) appealed to Namibians to join them, promising great benefits would accrue as a result. So far, 55 countries have implemented the EITI.  Speaking at a consultative meeting in the capital last week, EITI’s executive director Mark Robinson, emphasised that their goal is to ensure that...

Heineken shares pop on bubbly beer sales
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Heineken shares pop on bubbly beer sales

THE HAGUE – Shares in Dutch brewer Heineken fizzed at the market open yesterday, as traders cheered better-than-expected beer sales, despite a slight dip in overall turnover.  The stock rose by more than 11% at the opening bell, the biggest gainer on the Amsterdam market, which was up slightly overall. Earlier yesterday, the world’s second-biggest...

Namibia to feel pinch of US aid cut on SA  …as domestic consumers get more rate relief
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Namibia to feel pinch of US aid cut on SA  …as domestic consumers get more rate relief

The Bank of Namibia has warned of potential economic repercussions for Namibia following the United States’ decision to suspend foreign aid to numerous countries, including those in Africa.  BoN governor Johannes !Gawaxab, the move could significantly affect Namibia due to its currency’s peg to the South African rand and the close trade relationship between South...

Angula: Nujoma never compromised on education 
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Angula: Nujoma never compromised on education 

Lahja Nashuuta Creating a vibrant education system, prioritising decent school infrastructure, sheer passion for the Namibian child’s education and social progress through technology are hallmarks of the Nujoma presidency. This is the view of former prime minister Nahas Angula, the man late Founding President Sam Nujoma first assigned to lay an independent Namibia’s education bedrock,...