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Month: June 2025

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Global oil demand expected to dip in 2030
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Global oil demand expected to dip in 2030

PARIS – Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 Covid pandemic, the International Energy Agency said yesterday. In an annual outlook for the oil market, the Paris-based agency cited sluggish economic growth, global trade tensions, the rise of electric cars and the shift away from crude to produce...

Opinion – Rethinking democracy in Africa
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Opinion – Rethinking democracy in Africa

Democracy is often praised as a system that reflects the “will of the people”. It promotes justice, fairness, and development. It’s widely seen as a path to a better future, guiding African countries toward the “promised land.” However, for many African nations, this promise has not materialized. In fact, the version of democracy adopted by...

Opinion – Embracing crime prevention through CPTED
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Opinion – Embracing crime prevention through CPTED

The clarion call by H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, in her first maiden State of the Nation address in parliament, “for NAMPOL to intensify patrols to eliminate crime in our communities”, must have triggered officers to analyse their actions and experiences relating to crime combatting in the country.  Police work...

Residents fish in sewage pond
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Residents fish in sewage pond

OSHAKATI – Several desperate residents of Oshakati were arrested on Monday after being caught fishing in a sewage pond located behind the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) base, a move the Oshana police and Oshakati Town Council have condemned as dangerous and illegal. This move is discouraged as it is illegal and a national health risk...

Explosion kills woman in Gobabis
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Explosion kills woman in Gobabis

GOBABIS – What started as a normal and usual day took a horrible turn on Monday afternoon when Josephine Setsisho (50) died while trying to make ends meet.  Setsisho, from the Canaan settlement in Gobabis, was struck dead by a metal that flew from the fire when they were burning scraps they collected to sell...

Govt, CAN opens cancer clinic at Swakopmund
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Govt, CAN opens cancer clinic at Swakopmund

SWAKOPMUND – Coastal residents no longer need to travel to Windhoek for breast cancer screening and treatment – thanks to a new specialised clinic that has opened at the Swakopmund State Hospital. The move is expected to ease financial burdens on patients and improve access to timely care. The Swakopmund Breast Clinic was officially inaugurated...

Low turnout at Grootfontein by-election
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Low turnout at Grootfontein by-election

GROOTFONTEIN – Presiding officers of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) at various polling stations at Grootfontein all voiced great satisfaction with the ordinated manner and procedural maturity in which yesterday’s by-elections were conducted.  All polling stations, including mobile ones, opened to the public at 7h00.  No technical hiccups were observed or reported throughout the...

Hoachanas man pleads not guilty to nine charges
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Hoachanas man pleads not guilty to nine charges

Iuze Mukube A 45-year-old resident of the Hoachanas settlement in the Hardap region, yesterday pleaded not guilty to a string of serious criminal charges. Jonas Murao faces a total of nine charges, including three counts of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft, one count of housebreaking with intent to rape and rape, two counts...