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Former Otjombinde councillor Marenga dies 
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Former Otjombinde councillor Marenga dies 

GOBABIS – Former Otjombinde constituency councillor in the Omaheke region Karii Marenga died on Saturday in Windhoek after being ill. Marenga (65) led the constituency between 2009 and 2015.  Confirming his death to Nampa on Monday, his brother Fessy Rikondja Marenga, described his death as a painful experience, saying the family has lost a giant...

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...

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...

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’...

Oil rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
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Oil rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

ABU DHABI – Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE’s boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy. Towering cranes clank as long, low buildings take shape below, the eventual home of data centres powered...

Epangero talikatengwidirapo elikwamo Lyokurugana vakupe yimaliwa 
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Epangero talikatengwidirapo elikwamo Lyokurugana vakupe yimaliwa 

Sawi Hausiku  Rundu-Nkuru Ministera Elijah Ngurare katente asi kabinete kavapulisilire kutengwidirapo elikwamo lyokugwana nondja, ndi asi togwana yimaliwa poopo tupu ono kumana kurugana. Eyi kuna yiretesapo asi vavatere vantu vana kara asi tumbu tumbu. Ngurare katumbwire nonkango morwa nokutanta asi mavango gono green scheme gahepa kuzangura moomu yakere nare mokuwapukurura ekonomi lyetu ntani kukulika nomukunda...

NFA to host elite FIFA goalkeeping course 
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NFA to host elite FIFA goalkeeping course 

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Football Association will host an Elite FIFA Goalkeeping Coaching course from 14-18 December 2025 in Windhoek.  The four-day course is set to bring together 30 goalkeeper coaches from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe for a week of intense training by internationally acclaimed instructors.  The course is designed to help participants understand...

Know your Regional Councillors – //Kharas Region 
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Know your Regional Councillors – //Kharas Region 

Adolf Kaure  The recent 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections ushered in new councillors in various constituencies, while some were re-elected in their roles around the country.  We continue to feature the councillors in the following weeks as detailed below. The //Kharas region had approximately 109,893 inhabitants [2023 Census].  The region is predominantly a...

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...

Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement 
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Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement 

Iuze Mukube  A 45-year-old resident of Windhoek has denied involvement in the attack, murder and diamond heist that occurred at the Namdia building in January this year.  The denial occurred during the formal bail hearing of diamond heist accused Joel Angula in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.  Angula faces the charges of murder, robbery,...