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NNN: Pragmatism, accountability, integrity, meritocracy, inclusivity … as President opens governors’ induction
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NNN: Pragmatism, accountability, integrity, meritocracy, inclusivity … as President opens governors’ induction

The words pragmatism, accountability, integrity, meritocracy and inclusivity reverberated loudly when President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially opened the regional governors’ induction workshop in Windhoek. The workshop follows the conclusion of all 14 regional governor appointments to equip them with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver on national priorities.The Head of State reminded the governors that...

Over 12 000 veterans unpaid
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Over 12 000 veterans unpaid

Rudolf Gaiseb  Molly Weyulu  Deputy Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister Charles Mubita last week clarified misconceptions regarding programmes for veterans of the liberation struggle, particularly the Individual Veterans’ Project. In his statement in the National Assembly, he noted that since the programme’s inception in the 2011/2012 financial year, the government has allocated annual funding towards...

Komponi ya Twalitumeli kwa Kongola ifumana mulilo wa magesi
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Komponi ya Twalitumeli kwa Kongola ifumana mulilo wa magesi

KONGOLA – Mandu alikana mwanda ka amashumi asupile ka iliñwi ane abeilwe mulilo wa magesi namunyehilwe simubuso Labulalu. Hane abulela kanako ya kumunyeha mulilo wa magesi simubuso, muinasipula wa katengo Shackdweller kwa Kongola, Vionah Bafumisi, naize katengo kasweli kusebeza katata kuyaha mandu kwa Kongola. Natolokile kuli ka silimo sa 2009 sicaba nesi kopani hamoho kutateka...

Namdia committed to safeguarding natural resources
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Namdia committed to safeguarding natural resources

Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) this weekend reiterated implementing critical security upgrades following the brazen and devastating armed robbery at its Windhoek premises earlier this year. The company made the remarks following recent social media posts it says contained unsubstantiated allegations regarding the company’s security protocols, governance practices and the appointment of a security consultant.  “While...

Entrepreneurs unprepared for funding at banks
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Entrepreneurs unprepared for funding at banks

Many aspiring Namibian entrepreneurs and small business owners are failing to secure funding simply because they come to the bank ill-prepared, lacking right documentation and a clear understanding of their business needs, says Caroline Kamerika, Commercial Relationship Manager at First National Bank (FNB) Namibia, at the Business Summit Namibia on Saturday. Kamerika outlined the challenges...

Miss Namibia boosts employment, empowers creatives
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Miss Namibia boosts employment, empowers creatives

Far beyond the glitz, glamour and crowning moment, the Miss Namibia pageant has become an engine for economic activity and job creation in the creative sector across the country.  As preparations intensify for the 2025 edition, set to be hosted in the Oshana region, the event continues to offer a platform for diverse sectors to...

Opinion – Open letter to Sankwasa 
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Opinion – Open letter to Sankwasa 

Honourable James Sankwasa, some town councils, 35 years after Independence, are deliberately violating the Namibian Constitution, in broad daylight by requesting unemployed Namibians to submit, among other things, a certified copy of their voter registration card when applying for jobs. This, happening in an independent Namibia is very sad, very heartbreaking and disappointing, to say...

Opinion – Pension-backed home: Virus can’t cure virus
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Opinion – Pension-backed home: Virus can’t cure virus

No one can cure a virus with a virus. Only medicine can treat a virus. In other words, you cannot solve a problem by creating another problem. But some people do not understand this simple logic. Some people are now celebrating as if they had just found a cure for cancer. But there is nothing...

Nam poultry between rock, hard place 
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Nam poultry between rock, hard place 

JM Kretschmer The local poultry industry is not one without a diverse range of challenges, the primary and most enduring one being imports and smuggling. In 2019, it was reported that 4 816 tonnes of chicken, most likely destined for transit, remained in Namibia, illegally. The presence of smuggled chicken in the retail market in...

N$4m fraud accused seek dismissal
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N$4m fraud accused seek dismissal

Iuze Mukube Cameroonian-born businessman Antoine ‘Tony’ Mbok and his co-accused Daniel David Nghiwilepo, who are accused of N$3.9 million fraud, are seeking a discharge in terms of section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Their defence lawyers, who made submissions before Acting Judge Nate Ndauendapo last week argued that their clients should be acquitted due...