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Aafuthi ya pimbile mOshakati 
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Aafuthi ya pimbile mOshakati 

OSHAKATI – Aakalimo yokonooli, unene yomomudhingoloko gwOshakati otaya nyenyeta aafuthi taya ponokele omagumbo gawo unene ethimbo lyomutenya omanga ooyene ye li kiilonga.  Otaku hokololwa natango aantu taya tentenwa koondjila pethimbo taya yi nenge taya zi kiilonga, omanga yamwe haya tentenwa sho taya zi mokapale moka mu na omauliko giipindi nokuyugwa iinima yawo.  Mehuliloshiwike omulumentu gumwe...

Aapolisi aape yoondholongo 270 ye shi fulula ko 
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Aapolisi aape yoondholongo 270 ye shi fulula ko 

Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ota pititha mo iilyo iipe yi li 270 yoshikondo shomazulonkalo noondholongo nena kOmaruru.  Oshiindingili shoka otashi ningilwa kehala lyomadheulilo tali ithanwa koLucius Sumbwanyambe Mahoto nena.  Omugandji gwomauyelele gwoshikondo shomazulonkalo Comissioner Salmi Hangula okwa pititha kutya mboka taya pitithwa mo oomboka ya mana omadheulo gawo goomwedhi omugoyi.  Ta ti iilyo iipe otayi ka...

Short Story – 1904: Raining thorns and bugs 
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Short Story – 1904: Raining thorns and bugs 

First, Kouzera whacked the horsewhip on the sandy rocks and then whistled the redheaded doelings into the kraal. Immediately, the kids raced towards the ‘maa’ and ‘baa’ goats and suckled the swollen nipples. Outside the kraal, twisted-horn bucklings head-butted each other. This time, the thumb-sucking man mumbled warnings that were snitched to him by a...

Youth catalysts in shaping land policies
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Youth catalysts in shaping land policies

Through bold participation and unwavering commitment, it is vital for the youth to be involved in land conferences and powerful continental platforms driving youth advocacy and shaping policy across Africa. These remarks were made by the LPM Youth League Command Leader Duminga Ndala. She spoke on the margins of the 2025 International Youth Summit on Land and Economic Freedom in Harare,...

From diagnosis to degree
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From diagnosis to degree

Nadia Meding After years of severe migraines, a computed tomography (CT) scan, followed by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, led to the life-altering discovery of a tumour on Rian Beukes’ pituitary gland.  He was only 22 at the time. Despite this and many other challenges he faced, he is one of hundreds of students who...

Heita gives back to the community
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Heita gives back to the community

Julia Heita, founder of Eco-Champions Gardening Initiative, donated 130 fruit trees, 80 seed packets, gardening equipment, manure and fencing materials to residents of Oshimwaku village in the Ohangwena region. Heita said the initiative is a collaborative effort between Eco-Champions, SOS Children’s Villages Namibia and SOS Kinderdörfer. The inspiration came from home, from her father, to be specific. Growing...

Capricorn commits N$2m to combat hunger
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Capricorn commits N$2m to combat hunger

The Capricorn Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to address malnutrition and hunger in Namibia through a partnership with the Gondwana Meal4Two Programme. It committed N$600 000 for nutritional meals support across the country and N$1.4 million towards Genesis Namibia to address malnutrition in the Omaheke region.  According to the UN World Food Programme, Namibia is experiencing...

Decreasing diesel drives June fuel decrease
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Decreasing diesel drives June fuel decrease

A decrease in global diesel prices last month due to a combination of oversupply fears and trade tensions will see Namibians paying less at the fuel pumps during June. Global economic uncertainty, aggravated by Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO) policies, has contributed to weakened demand which could potentially surge if OPEC+ follows through to increase...

Opinion – Constitutional amendment to solidify 1904-1908 genocide
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Opinion – Constitutional amendment to solidify 1904-1908 genocide

The Namibian Constitution was formulated by the Constituent Assembly, a body elected following Namibia’s first free and fair elections in November 1989, after a series of negotiations and compromises between various political parties.  The Constituent Assembly’s duty was primarily guided by principles outlined in the United Nations (UN) resolutions, particularly Resolution 435. The final text...