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ECB warns of growing power debt …Mariental leads the arrears list
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ECB warns of growing power debt …Mariental leads the arrears list

Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board (ECB), Robert Kahimise, on Friday said NamPower is owed a total of N$912 million by various entities across the country. Kahimise made the announcement during a media briefing, where he outlined the growing debt owed to the national power utility. According to the ECB, local authorities and...

Shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach kills nine 
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Shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach kills nine 

SYDNEY – Two suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground.  An annual “Chanukah by the Sea” gathering marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was planned at the beach Sunday afternoon, but...

Internal feud hits Right to Shelter Foundation 
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Internal feud hits Right to Shelter Foundation 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  A group of San in Gobabis felt betrayed by the Right to Shelter Foundation after it removed Dina Fillimon, a San, from its Gobabis local authority list.  The complaints stemmed from the letter written by the foundation to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to remove Fillimon from the list to pave the...

Opinion – Reflecting, responding and rebuilding
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Opinion – Reflecting, responding and rebuilding

The school year has reached its end. It has been months of teaching and learning, extramural activities, assessments, and examinations.  Out of the 196 days allocated for the academic year, we have reached the finish line—and now the exam results are here. But what happens if some results are not what we hoped for? What...

Indoor hockey teams off to strong start at Nkosi Cup
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Indoor hockey teams off to strong start at Nkosi Cup

Hilma Nalupe The Namibian national indoor hockey teams are currently in Cape Town, South Africa, competing in the 2025 Nkosi Cup. The defending champion women’s team, Namibia, opened their campaign in style, winning their first match 7-3 against Zimbabwe last Friday. The men’s team also started on a positive note, edging the United States of...

Re-elected Muha vows to serve with integrity 
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Re-elected Muha vows to serve with integrity 

Adolf Kaure  Lukas Muha has pledged to serve the 7th National Council with seriousness and dedication after being re-elected as the chairperson of the National Council at Parliament on Friday.  Muha is the regional councillor for Mankumpi constituency in the Kavango West region and will serve as chairperson of the National Council for another five-year...

Woodland Ridge, Boma win big at Tobie Race Day 
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Woodland Ridge, Boma win big at Tobie Race Day 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  Renowned racehorses Woodland Ridge and Boma won the main races at the Tobie Van Wyk Race Day held by Naris Turf Club in Rehoboth on Saturday.  Hundreds of racehorses vied for the N$85 000 worth event aimed at honouring legendary Tobie Van Wyk who played an instrumental role in horse racing sport in...

FNB ta yambindhindha omaudhano go-WSL noomilliona
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FNB ta yambindhindha omaudhano go-WSL noomilliona

Ombaanga yoFirst National Bank (FNB) oya ti, otayi tsikile  okuyambidhidha omaudhano goWomen’s Super League (WSL), omimvo ndatu dha taalelwa. FNB okwa tseyitha ngaaka sho ya shainununa etsokumwe lyawo nomaudhano gomaudhano goomeme, gedhina Women Soccer League (WSL) omimvo ndatu komeho. Oya tameke noshimaliwa shoomilliona N$3,127,924 shoka tashi kala tashi topolwa okuza moomilliona N$9,3 uule womimvo ndhoka...

Metanga lomokambaba Namibia kem’pu nokondje yomafuta 
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Metanga lomokambaba Namibia kem’pu nokondje yomafuta 

Osipana yakula yaNamibia youdano womokambaba oyo hai ufanwa Desert Jewels oya ka kufa ombinga moudano wakula muAfrica womokambaba koLilongwe shaMalawi, oo wa tameka oshivike sha dja ko, notau lotoka fiyo omo 14 yaDesemba. Eelopota okudilila kovalopoti voudano, otadi ti ovadani vaNamibia fiyo opapa otave shi endifa nawa, omo noku li Namibia a fiyafana ofika naKenya...

Botswana returnees get plots, assistance …N$175m invested in repatriation process
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Botswana returnees get plots, assistance …N$175m invested in repatriation process

Hundreds of Botswana returnees of Namibian descent, currently housed at a reception area in the Gam settlement, will finally have places of their own to call home. This follows government’s announcement that some will receive resettlement units at farms across the Otjozondjupa region, while others will be resettled at Otjipaheua village in the Gam area. ...