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Opinion –  Exploring Namibia’s economic potential through mining 
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Opinion –  Exploring Namibia’s economic potential through mining 

Namibia’s mining sector is a cornerstone of its economy, contributing about 50% of merchandise exports and 12% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), driven by diamonds, uranium, gold, zinc, copper, lithium and rare earth minerals. In 2024 alone, diamond exports generated over N$21 billion, while uranium and gold continue to anchor foreign exchange inflows. Despite this,...

Ovadali koShikudule va tungila ovana omuhandjo 
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Ovadali koShikudule va tungila ovana omuhandjo 

Taimi Haihambo  Ovadali vounona hava fikola poSackaria Shikudule Combined School moshitukulwa shaHangwena ova tungila ovanafikola omuhandjo oo tau dulu okuidilila ovanafikola veli 100 poshikando.  Ovadali ova lombwela Kundana kutya elalakano lokueta po omuhandjo, oku fya oshisho kutya ounona vavo ove li metonatelo lofikola vo otava di popepi nofikola no itava kala nomainda oo tae va...

 A kufwa oN$18 000 okupitila mokatoo
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 A kufwa oN$18 000 okupitila mokatoo

Omulumenhu weedula 45 okwa tulwa mokatoo ndele ta ka nifa oN$18 000 konima eshi a dengelwa ongodi kukalyamupombo ta ti kutya oha longo koNatisa.  Oshiningwanimwa osha ningwa momafiku 28 modoolopa yaEenhana efimbo lomutenya.  Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaHangwena Warrant Andreas Nghiyololwa okwa hokolola ta ti nakuninga oshihakanwa okwa landa otuwa ipe ashike okwa li ya pumbwa...

Etungo lipe loICU mOshakati 
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Etungo lipe loICU mOshakati 

OSHAKATI – Omukulunhuwiliki woshipangelo shaShakati Dr Ruben Kanime okwa ti moshipangelo ota mu tungwa etungo lipe loICU molwashi ova taalela eshongo lokuhe na onhele ya wanena ovanaudu.  Okwa ti epangelo otali shi endifa nawa okuandjaneka omayakulo opaunamiti koshipangelo shaShakati oshoyo okulanda oilongifo nokukuta eendokotola.  OICU onhele oyo hai kala ovanaudu ve li monghalo idjuu hava...

Ondangwa yatokola okuopaleka omatala 
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Ondangwa yatokola okuopaleka omatala 

Elelo lyondoolopa lyOndangwa olya ti omatala taga ithanwa Ondjondjo otaga ka kala ga pata okuza potundi 08h00 sigo 13h00 nena oshoka otaga opalekwa agehe. Omugandji gomauyelele melelo lyondoolopa yOndangwa Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha okwa kumagidha aalandithi ayehe opo ya kuthe ombinga okuopaleka omatala nena, onkene kapena ngoka taka pitikwa okushingitha pethimbo ndyoka.“Elalakano lyokuopaleka okukaleka ehala lyomatala lya...

Omaso 11, naamvu 4000 yomalaria mOhangwena
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Omaso 11, naamvu 4000 yomalaria mOhangwena

Moshitopolwa shaHangwena okuza mesiku 1 Apilili omumvo gwayi sigo onuumvo mo31 yaMalitsa nuumvo omwa lopotwa omaso geli 11 gaantu ya hulitha komukithi gwomalaria. Dhoka odha popiwa kungoloneya gwoshitopolwa shaHangwena Kadiva Hamutumwa sho kwali kwali ta gandja omushangwahokololo gwoshitopolwa mOmaandaha.“Nonando oshitopolwa sha kala nokulwitha malaria okupitila miikondo ya yooloka moshitopolwa, otwa kala noku lopotelwa iipotha tayi...

Short Story – Killing a ghost 
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Short Story – Killing a ghost 

That Sunday, Karuru overslept, but the family arranged for his burial. The next day,  he sneaked out of the grave and opened a case against his family at the Living Police Station.  Unfortunately,  the tearstained policewoman had watched the funeral, which was streamed live on all platforms. Strangely,  the funeral coincided with his birthday,  and...

Govt prioritises youth development 
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Govt prioritises youth development 

Rudolf Gaiseb  The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth , Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to youth development, placing strong emphasis on expanding access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a key pathway for empowerment.  Speaking at the opening of the Commonwealth Youth Ecosystem Stakeholders Dialogue on...

Nanda graduates in mining geology …aimed at boosting African industry 
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Nanda graduates in mining geology …aimed at boosting African industry 

Felix Nanda, a Namibian student, has graduated from the first-ever class of the “Mining Geology” master’s programme at The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), joining a new wave of African experts ready to modernise the continent’s mining industry. The two-year programme, taught in English and supported by the Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom,...