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Olufuko bigger and better
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Olufuko bigger and better

Auleria Wakudumo  OUTAPI – The 2025 Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival has officially begun, bringing renewed cultural pride and strong community involvement to the Omusati region.  The event continues to grow as one of Namibia’s most important celebrations of tradition and identity.  This year, a total of 134 girls have been registered to take part in...

NNN wants stronger energy partnerships
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NNN wants stronger energy partnerships

LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, yesterday. The summit, held under the theme ‘Advancing US-Africa Energy...

SUN wants budget for menstrual items in schools 
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SUN wants budget for menstrual items in schools 

The Students’ Union of Namibia (SUN) has called on the Namibian government to allocate money for free menstrual items in all public schools and universities. Many learners and students across Namibia continue to face education disruptions due to a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products.A few years ago, Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani...

‘Don’t let them see the sun again’ …slain stock theft investigator Kazeurua’s widow tells judge
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‘Don’t let them see the sun again’ …slain stock theft investigator Kazeurua’s widow tells judge

Cornelia Kazeurua, the widow of renowned stock theft investigator Wilfred ‘Major’ Hiambepo Kazeurua, has pleaded with the judge to make sure the convicted murderers of her husband do not “…see the sun again…”. Kazeurua told Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Alred Siboleka yesterday that she and her family have suffered immensely since the death of...

AR trashes City’s electricity tariff hike
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AR trashes City’s electricity tariff hike

Lahja Nashuuta The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has strongly objected to the City of Windhoek’s proposed 4% increase in electricity tariffs, calling the move premature, unjustified and potentially burdensome to residents. In a formal submission to the municipal council, AR Khomas Regional Chairperson Sem David argued that the City failed to provide sufficient data or...

Hendricks shows remorse for brother’s death
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Hendricks shows remorse for brother’s death

Iuze Mukube Brenton Hendricks, a 24-year-old convicted on a lesser charge of culpable homicide for the killing of his elder brother Joslin Sagaria Hendriks in 2022, last Thursday told Judge Claudia Claasen that he wished his brother could come back. Hendricks, who was convicted on 6 June 2025, took the stand during his pre-sentencing hearing....

Alleged fraudster fit to stand trial
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Alleged fraudster fit to stand trial

A woman accused of defrauding a private school in Windhoek of more than N$2.8 million is fit to stand trial. The trial of Maria Johanna Coetzee (52) was postponed to 18 August. A report compiled by a psychiatrist found that although she suffers from diminished capacity, she understands the court proceedings and is capable of...

Epukiro sand roads torment users 
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Epukiro sand roads torment users 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  EPUKIRO – The recent rain that poured in the Epukiro constituency, caused heavy damage to many gravel roads used by residents. One of the sand roads badly damaged by the pouring rain is the Ouetu Atuhe –  Otjombundiro road. The six kilometres (km) path is the linkage to many upper land villages in...

Government looks at harvesting rainwater
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Government looks at harvesting rainwater

Rudolf Gaiseb The Office of the Prime Minister revealed that the government, through the ministry of agriculture, is implementing a flood and rainwater harvesting and irrigation development project. Speaking in Parliament recently, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said this is to ensure that during the rainy season, water is harvested and stored in these earth dams....