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Mbakera sets sights on premier league promotion 
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Mbakera sets sights on premier league promotion 

GOBABIS – Mervin Mbakera, head coach of the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Mariental Sport Club (SC), said the team’s stellar performance in the first two round of matches is fuelled by its desire to play in the Namibian Premier Football League next season.  Mariental SC started their league campaign on a high...

Ta nongeke ovanafikola, nande a kanifa omesho 
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Ta nongeke ovanafikola, nande a kanifa omesho 

Tobias Petrus omukalimo womoshitukulwa shaHangwena, okwa ti okwa kanifa omesho aye peedula dishoneelela, ashike oku li te shi endifa nawa ongomuhongi wOshikwanyama osho yo Oshiingilisa pofikola yaNakambuda moshitukulwa shavo.  Okwa ti okwa mona omhito yokuya kofikola, ndele te ke lihongela ouhongifikola koUniversity of Namibia. Petrus okwa ti ye ka li a dalwa omupofi, okwa dalwa...

Youth development between a rock and a hard place 
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Youth development between a rock and a hard place 

Rudolf Gaiseb  The National Youth Development Fund is the key highlight in youth development initiatives this year.  The Youth Desk of the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) attests that targeted finance and enterprise support garners job creation, income generation and skills development.  This, alongside other digital economy, innovation and creative sectors, is recognised as...

Namibian chess honours outstanding achievements 
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Namibian chess honours outstanding achievements 

The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) recently held its 2025 annual awards ceremony in Windhoek to honour the achievements and outstanding growth of its players and community.  The sport is enjoying one of its most successful periods, with a wave of achievements that reflect three decades of steady growth and rising player talent across the country.The...

‘Corruption uproots communities’
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‘Corruption uproots communities’

Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Amanda Serumaga, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative to Namibia, said corruption is a challenge that affects communities everywhere, and its impact is visible where resources are limited.  Serumaga said this at the International Anti-Corruption Day, themed ‘Uniting with Youth Against Corruption, Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity’, held at Gobabis in...

Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for faster, measurable delivery
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Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for faster, measurable delivery

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday closed off Cabinet for 2025 with a firm directive for faster, more accountable government service delivery. She told ministers that the coming year must deliver measurable results for citizens.  Speaking at State House during the last Cabinet meeting of the year, Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is running fast and every hour...

Ndaitwah urges CEOs to empower teams 
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Ndaitwah urges CEOs to empower teams 

Rudolf Gaiseb First Gentleman, retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, has sent off chief executive officers of public institutions with a message to “sharpen their swords” and “rejuvenate” this festive season, as next year looms busy with changes in the public sector. Speaking at the Christmas dinner hosted by the Public Enterprises Chief Executive Officers’...

Oshikoto grapples with water shortage
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Oshikoto grapples with water shortage

Eba Kandovazu ONANKALI – Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village. Local government official Stephenson Tuukondjele told Nampa the water shortage is not just limited to Onalukula village,...

Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
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Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness

Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...

Geingob returns to court in February
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Geingob returns to court in February

Iuze Mukube  A trial of a former teacher accused of murdering his wife, Merentha Geingos, by stabbing her with a kitchen knife at least 12 times, has been postponed to continue in February, next year.  Patrick Geingob stands accused of the charges of murder, defeating or obstructing the course of justice, assault with intent to...