Month: May 2025

Nored launches ‘Takamisa’
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Nored launches ‘Takamisa’

Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) on Monday launched the safety education and awareness campaign codenamed ‘Takamisa’. The campaign targets the distributor’s employees as well as members of the public, in line with its strategic objective of ensuring zero harm, urging them to be cautious when handling electricity appliances and equipment....

87 cattle stolen in Kavango East
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87 cattle stolen in Kavango East

Sawi Hausiku  John Muyamba  The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango East region is investigating a case in which five armed men allegedly stole 87 cattle from Diyogha village in the Mukwe constituency on Saturday. The suspected rustlers are believed to be Angolans.NamPol Crime Investigations Coordinator for the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, told...

Rehoboth: Residents travel for basic services
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Rehoboth: Residents travel for basic services

As the Rehoboth Baster community gathered to mark the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Sam Khubis, the continued lack of essential public service lingered. Residents are forced to travel as far as Windhoek and Keetmanshoop for basic needs. Speaking on behalf of Vice President Lucia Witbooi at the annual event, Hardap governor Riaan McNab...

Sam Khubis: Battle that shaped Namibia
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Sam Khubis: Battle that shaped Namibia

Heather Erdmann SAM KHUBIS – Passing the junction of the unpaved C14 and D1290 roads, one is confronted with an hour’s journey that leads to the sacred and holy sanctum –  the battlefield of Sam Khubis. It was here that the Baster community, over a century ago, was cornered and took refuge in the silent...

MTC Volleyball league returns to Katima Mulilo 
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MTC Volleyball league returns to Katima Mulilo 

Katima Mulilo will be the focal point this weekend, as the second round of the topflight MTC Volleyball league resumes at the Unam Katima Mulilo Campus. Revivals Volleyball Club are the reigning champions in the women’s division, having clinched the inaugural title. Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) stylishly claimed the men’s title without suffering a single...

Gabriel Taapopi school launches annual sport tournament
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Gabriel Taapopi school launches annual sport tournament

ONGWEDIVA – The annual Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School (GTSS) tournament was officially launched on Monday.  The sporting event is scheduled to take place from 16 to 18 May 2025. Speaking at the launch, school principal Sakaria Eelu highlighted the tournament’s growth and unifying role since its inception in 1997 for schools in the northern part...

WSL clubs cry foul over delayed grants … as teams operate in the red most of the time
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WSL clubs cry foul over delayed grants … as teams operate in the red most of the time

Several clubs participating in the FNB Women Super League (WSL) are in distress as they continue operating without their full grants for the second leg of the current season.  The financial strain has left many clubs operating at a deficit, with frustration growing over the way the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) handling of funds. The...

Kakololo itching for ring return 
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Kakololo itching for ring return 

Namibia’s featherweight boxer Nathanael ‘Natty’ Kakololo has expressed eagerness to return to the ring after being sidelined from three scheduled fights this year. His most recent bout was in May last year when he faced Hedison Nghipondoka in Windhoek. He was then slated to fight in December during an MTC Salute Boxing Club event, but...

Oopelesenda 85 dhaavu yo-TB moNamibia odhi li kepango
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Oopelesenda 85 dhaavu yo-TB moNamibia odhi li kepango

Nonando Namibia a ndhindhilikwa e li ponomola 11 miilongo yi na aantu oyendji taya lumbu nomukithi gwo-TB, oshilongo osha pondola okugandja uuhaku ko85% dhaantu ye na omukithi ngoka. Okwa ndhindhilikwa wo kutya oopelesenda 100 dhaantu ye li kepango oya konaakonwa omukithi gwo-HIV/Aids.Omunambelewa omukuluntu mehangano lyoNamibia National TB Programme, “Nunurai Ruswa okwa popi kutya oyendji inaya...