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Opinion – Workers’ voice in mining
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Opinion – Workers’ voice in mining

Namibia’s mining industry is undergoing rapid transformation.  New investments are flowing in, digital tools are reshaping operations, and policy debates rightly focus on how Namibians can capture more of the value beneath the soil.  During such pivotal moments, workers need a union that is present, principled, and pragmatic. Since I was elected General Secretary of...

SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – Shikongo’s lesson: Using ash to control pests, improve soil fertility
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SMEs’ spotlight with Pricilla Mukokobi – Shikongo’s lesson: Using ash to control pests, improve soil fertility

At 28-years-old, Gabriel Shikongo is using a childhood lesson from his grandmother to fight deforestation and improve farming in Namibia. Shikongo, a trained police officer and former University of Namibia student, remembers how his grandmother used ash in the mahangu field to keep away pests and keep the soil fertile. That memory inspired him to...

A caterer’s rise … serving her way to employment creation
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A caterer’s rise … serving her way to employment creation

Pinehas K Pinehas 24-year-old young entrepreneur Anna Ndapewa Nghishiiko decided not to let her culinary, planning and logistical skills go unused. She dared to try the entrepreneurship space and established her own food catering business, following her love for cooking and servicing people. “I enjoyed preparing meals for family and friends, and over time, I...

Integrating content hubs into education 
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Integrating content hubs into education 

Rudolf Gaiseb  Learning a new language, a new dance, or watching a step-by-step tutorial on how to fix your car engine, content hubs have evolved into ‘open universities’ where anyone can learn anything at no cost.  Regardless of age, anyone can leverage the educational aspects of content platforms like YouTube.  Social media analysts suggest it...

Teen launches first book 
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Teen launches first book 

Hilma Nalupe  Jobina Shovaleka (13) has stepped into the literary world with the launch of her debut book, ‘The Aliens’, which was officially unveiled last week.  Her journey as a young author began in grade 3, when she started writing during aftercare while waiting for her mother to pick her up.  Driven by her fascination...

Delta Secondary School heads to STEM Africa
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Delta Secondary School heads to STEM Africa

Matheus David Delta Secondary School will represent Namibia at the regional finals of the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Project to be held on 29 September 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. According to a media release by the ExxonMobil Foundation, in partnership with JA Africa and Mindsinaction STEAM Centre, approximately 3 000 students from Namibia,...

Short Story – Dream stealers
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Short Story – Dream stealers

Once upon a time, an orange ant crawled towards the yellow ant. They hugged and high-fived. “What if we could fly?” said the orange ant, looking skyward. “That’s deadly,” said the yellow ant, scolding him for the strange dream. “Be careful, you’ll go mad,” said the yellow ant, threatening to end the minute-long friendship. “Let’s...

Epangelo otali twikile okuandjeneka omeva komikunda 
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Epangelo otali twikile okuandjeneka omeva komikunda 

OMUNDAUNGILO – Omupilima Elijah Ngurare okwa ti epangelo otali twikile okuyandjaneka omeva komikunda koitukulwa ya yooloka shaashi osha fimana ngeenge oshiwana tashi nu omewa ayela. “Omeva okwa fimana kovanhu, oimuna osho yo okutekela moikunino,” ta ti.  Edi Ngurare okwe di popya oshivike sha dja ko pefimbo ledimbuluko lefiku lomapendafule la li kOmundaungilo moshitukulwa shaHangwena. Okwa...

Oixuna yomunhu …omulumenhu a tetwa nekatana kunyamunghwao  
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Oixuna yomunhu …omulumenhu a tetwa nekatana kunyamunghwao  

Omulumenhu weedula 52 okwa monifwa oshiponga kunyamunghwao pefimbo kwa li tave lidengele keumbo lomukainhu wavo.  Otaku hokololwa kutya ovalumenhu aveshe ove li mekwatafano lopaihole nomukainhu umwe.  Oshiningwanima osha ningwa Omaandaxa efimbo lwopotundi 23h00 loufiku komukunda Ohaamala moshitukulwa shaHangwena. Sergeant Simeon Haufiku ta longele mombelewa yokuyandja ouyelele mOhangwena okwa hokokola ta ti ovalumenhu ava ova shakena...