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SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – SMEs empowered through Equipment Aid Scheme
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SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – SMEs empowered through Equipment Aid Scheme

Small businesses across Namibia are reaping new opportunities through the Ministry of Mines, Industries and Energy’s Equipment Aid Scheme, a government initiative designed to give micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) the tools they need to grow, create jobs and drive economic development. The programme, first introduced in the 2009/2010 financial year under the leadership...

Short Story –  The missing coffin 
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Short Story –  The missing coffin 

A TikTok showing six hyenas crushing a faceless man into chunks of meat reached Musarakuumba. Afterwards, Zakueeua pranked Kanairombe that the chewed to bits shoes belong to Kambangane who’d been missing.  Luckily, Kambangane had strayed into a bush-fenced graveyard and gathered a bundle of twigs. Immediately, he tripped over an unmarked grave. Instead of running...

Unam SRC empowers students for job market
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Unam SRC empowers students for job market

Hilma Nalupe The University of Namibia Hage Geingob campus Student Representative Council (SRC) hosted its first-ever Career Preparation Workshop this week. The student-led initiative aims to equip health science students with essential skills for transitioning from university to the workplace. Organised by the SRC secretary for academic affairs, in collaboration with the SRC vice president,...

Tufting arts into job creation
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Tufting arts into job creation

Pinehas K Pinehas Raymond Shikale is another young person taking on the vital responsibility that youth must embrace to drive economic emancipation by harnessing passion and potential. Shikale has carved out a way for himself in the art of making unique and artistic rugs.  “To me, rugs aren’t just business; they are my way of...

SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – LinguistIQ: a small business with big dreams
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SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – LinguistIQ: a small business with big dreams

With just a laptop, internet connection, and determination, Frida Nandjala Katuta started LinguistIQ in 2023.  Nearly two years later, her small business has grown into a trusted name for English tutoring, editing and language support, showing what passion and hard work can achieve. Katuta, who has a background in education and entrepreneurship, saw a clear...

Omunasikola a ponokelwa kaafuthi eta yugwa ondjembo niimaliwa
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Omunasikola a ponokelwa kaafuthi eta yugwa ondjembo niimaliwa

OSHAKATI – Omulongwa gokoshiputundhilo shopombanda International University of Namibia (IUM) mehuuliloshiwike okwa ponokelwa koombundhi eta yugwa iinima ye. Omupevikuluntu gwopolisi moshitopolwa shaShana Frederick Ndjadila okwa ti oshiningwanima shoka osha ningwa ethimbo lyuusiku omanga ta zi kosikola.  Otaku hokololwa kutya aalumentu mboka yali yahamano gumwe gomuyo okwali umbu emanya okuza konima tali mu dhenge mombunda nokugwa...

Va pewa oumwene wedu konima yeedula 25 
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Va pewa oumwene wedu konima yeedula 25 

Auleria Wakudumo  Ouministeli wounamapya nounaimuna, omeva, eeshi netalululo ledu melongelo kumwe nelelo lodoolopa yaUtapi ola yandja oumwene wedu kovakalimo ve dule po184 molukanda Onhimbu nOukwa-Wananyanga.  Omadu oo a yandjwa oku li oshitukulwa shomadu oo a li koshi youministeli wounamapya nohaa yandjwa komalelo eedoolopa nokoshiwana shopomungonoko.  Eshi otashi ti kutya ovakalimo ve dule po184 ova pewa...

Epeya: Uulithilo wa hanagulwa po, iimuna ya si
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Epeya: Uulithilo wa hanagulwa po, iimuna ya si

Nonando kwa lopotwa omulilo ngoka gwa ningi esiku tagu fike kEtosha oshowo omikunda dhimwe kOmusati tagu ende tagu dhimi, aaniimuna otaya nyenyeta kutya oya kanitha iimuna yawo oshowo oohambo nuulithilo wawo. Omuniimuna gumwe Noah Pengeingeendunge Elago okwa ti okwa ti oohambo dhe dhili ndatu oshowo iimuna ye oya pyapo komulilo. “Onduuvite nayi noonkondo itandi vulu...

Asino oye kansela waUtapi …a tokola okukala omupiya woshiwana 
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Asino oye kansela waUtapi …a tokola okukala omupiya woshiwana 

Auleria Wakudumo  OUTAPI – Selma Asino wongudu yoSwapo okwa findana po omahoololo oukansela koshikandjohoololo shaUtapi a ningwa Omaandaxa. Asino okwa udaneka oshiwana shaye kutya otaka kala omupiya washo, okukwafa aveshe moshikandjohoololo shaye.  “Ohandi ka kala omukwateli komesho wavo nomuudi womakemo avo aveshe. Ohandi ka kala yo omuleli ehena okatongo nokuyambula po oshikandjohoololo shetu,” Asino ta...

Ovaangola otava nyono ongeshefa – ovanafaalama mOmusati 
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Ovaangola otava nyono ongeshefa – ovanafaalama mOmusati 

Taimi Haihambo  Omatelekelo – Ovanafalama vomoshitukulwa shaMusati, ova holola enyeme omolwa ovashingifi ovakwashiwana vaAngola ovo hava eta oilongwamo yavo moNamibia oyo tai kondjifafana noilongwamo yomoikunino yomoshilongo. Umwe womuvo Absalom Itumba okwa ti voo ova lulilwa komangeshefelo Ovaangola ehena omakanghameno nohavakala veyadi neenghono komatala kOutapi nokOshikuku tava landifa oingumutulu noihape oyo hai kala ina ombilixa neenghono...