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Editorial – Madame president, we are at your mercy 
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Editorial – Madame president, we are at your mercy 

As a nation, we must celebrate our achievements with the same fervour, whether big or small.  National pride should resonate not only in moments of struggle, but also in the victories we achieve, both gigantic and minuscule.  Tomorrow marks a historic moment for Namibia and for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). We will witness...

U/19 cricket team headed for ICC World Cup qualifiers 
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U/19 cricket team headed for ICC World Cup qualifiers 

The Namibian U/19 men’s cricket squad is set to compete in the ICC U19 men’s Cricket World Cup Africa qualifiers.  The 14-man squad has been announced, with six countries – host Nigeria, Namibia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Tanzania set to compete in the qualifiers in Nigeria from 28 March to 6 April. The matches...

Tales of the Legends – In conversation with football playing educator Pecka Semba
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Tales of the Legends – In conversation with football playing educator Pecka Semba

A well-groomed product of the conveyer belt of the now-famous football architect Meester Willem Hans’ well drilled machine at the unofficial ‘School of Excellence’ football wise, the revered St. Joseph’s Catholic Mission Secondary School better known as Döbra, where the beautiful game of football was the common denominator amongst her subjects, young Semba is certainly destined...

Water supply disruption at Walvis
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Water supply disruption at Walvis

NamWater has notified Walvis Bay companies and residents that the town’s water supply has been temporarily disrupted by a power outage in the Kuiseb area. At 9h00 this morning, NamWater’s Kuiseb Artisans team reported a power outage and upon investigation, it was confirmed that the outage originated from ErongoRED, NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata said in...

Oshimaliwa sha Geingob otashi andjanekwa moshiwana 
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Oshimaliwa sha Geingob otashi andjanekwa moshiwana 

Auleria Wakudumo  Ombaanga yaNamibia oya tameka okuandjaneka oshimaliwa shefo shoN$60 osho shina efano lomupresidente omutitatu waNamibia Hage Geingob.  Oshimaliwa oshali sha pitifwa momafiku 05 Maalitsa 2025 nosha tameka okuandjakanekwa onghela.  Omukulunhu wombaanga Johannes !Gawaxab okwa holola ta ti oshimaliwa osha nhuninwa Geingob okufimaneka oilonga oyo a longela oshilongo eshi.  “Mokulongifa oshimaliwa eshi, Geingob otaka kala...

Ethimbo lyomaindilo miipindi yaNdangwa lya thika 
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Ethimbo lyomaindilo miipindi yaNdangwa lya thika 

Elelo lyondoolopa yaNdangwa ota li hiya oshigwana shi ninge omaindilo gomahala gokuulika iipindi ya wo. Omauliko giipindi ngoka taga ningwa  oshikando oshi-12 otaga ka kala ko okuza momasiku 27Juni sigo 05 Juli nuumvo. Omunambelewa gwiipambele yoshigwana nomakwatathano melelo lyondoolopa yaNdangwa Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha okwa ti,  oofoloma odha pita nuutala owuna oondando dha yooloka. “Uutala womahangano omanene...

Eefikola da pata molwomeva
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Eefikola da pata molwomeva

Omukulunhuwiliki wehongo moshitukulwa shaHangwena Isak Hamatwi okwa koleka ta ti eefikola mbali oda patwa shaashi di li koshi yomeva. Eefikola odo Oshingunguma Primary School noshoyo Onghala Combined School. Hamatwi okwa ti mopaife ngaha ovanafikola novahongifikola ove li komaumbo va teelela omeva apwiinine. Ovanafikola kofikola Uudjombala Junior Secondary School ohava di meetenda di li mofikola molwashi...

Kaku na ofikola mongula
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Kaku na ofikola mongula

Auleria Wakudumo Ouminsteli wehongo, ounghulungu nomufyuululwakalo owa shiivifa kutya eefikola otadi ka pata mongula okulilongekidila efiku lemanguluko nefiku omupresidente omutitano taka ya koshipundi mEtitano mo21 Maalitsa 2025.  Omukulunhuwiliki mouministeli, Saneet Stenkamp okwa holola ta ti eefikola otadi pate opo va yandje omhito kovahongwa novahongi va dule okukufa ombinga mefiku lemanguluko ngaashi hashi ningwa nale. “Eefikola...

Short Story – An adventurous death
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Short Story – An adventurous death

In the summer of 1806, a stranger whose lips had been peeled by thirst strayed into Chief Karuru’s compound. The knife-sharp rocks scraped his blistered feet.  In fact, the dry sweat on his forehead had sketched a cross.  The sweat-draining sun roasted his feet, while the wild dogs barked at his jutted guitar-like ribs. That...