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Namibia Air met with divided opinion
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Namibia Air met with divided opinion

Reactions have been mixed since the announcement that Cabinet approved the establishment and name of Namibia’s new national airline, Namibia Air, that is scheduled to become operational in the next financial year with government as the sole shareholder.  A technical committee of local aviation experts has been established to guide the establishment and operations of...

Kevanhu’s passion for green tech and TVET
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Kevanhu’s passion for green tech and TVET

Solar Technician Kevin Kevanhu (20) has a deep interest in green technology, innovation and the role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in driving Africa’s sustainable growth, particularly in Namibia. Born in Outapi, he chose the TVET route because he strongly believes that practical skills are key to Africa’s sustainable transformation.  His goal...

Nepembe charting Namibia’s petroleum future
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Nepembe charting Namibia’s petroleum future

Hilma Nalupe Erich Openimwari Nepembe is one of the first holders of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Petroleum Geoscience, an emerging sector in the Land of the Brave. As one of the first PhD holders in that field, Nepembe hopes to inspire more Namibians with an interest in the field to pursue their dreams....

Opolifi ya londwela ekwato leeshi lomaufiku 
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Opolifi ya londwela ekwato leeshi lomaufiku 

Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaHangwena Warrant Andreas Nghiyolwa okwa kumaida oshiwana opo shiha kwate vali eeshi oufiku momatale molwaashi osha nyika oshiponga.  Nghiyolwa okwa ti opolifi oya didilika ovanhu moshikandjohoololo shaNdola nEngela hava kwata eeshi momatale oufiku osho tashi dulu okweeta omunhu a wile metale.  “Omatale amwe ohaa kala e na omalambo a fewa a fa...

Communal conservancies struggling …trophy hunting proceeds elude communities
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Communal conservancies struggling …trophy hunting proceeds elude communities

Rudolf Gaiseb Communities living within and around communal conservancies are yet to fullydraw benefits from trophy hunting. In addition, trophy hunting, which is the single largest contributor of income for conservancies has failed to fully benefit them. This is mainly because of low expertise in concession management on the side of the conservancies and the...

Mother convicted for killing baby
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Mother convicted for killing baby

Iuze Mukube The mother of a one-year-old baby, whose body was discovered buried in a shallow grave on Farm Bucholtzbrunn in 2023, bearing multiple stab wounds to the neck, chest and abdomen, was found guilty of killing the infant yesterday. Vapeni Lucia Boois was tried in the Windhoek High Court before Judge Philanda Christiaan. The...

African states receive new HIV drug
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African states receive new HIV drug

WASHINGTON – The United States yesterday said it has delivered a new treatment to prevent HIV in two African countries, months after President Donald Trump dramatically cut global aid.  The US plans to expand the rollout of the drug Lenacapavir by working with an international group, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,...

‘Bishop’ e likanyuna omapopyo okulya ombongo …Oilyo yongudu otai pula a dje mo moilonga youpresidente 
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‘Bishop’ e likanyuna omapopyo okulya ombongo …Oilyo yongudu otai pula a dje mo moilonga youpresidente 

ONGWEDIVA – Omupresidente wongudu yomhilameno yoBody of Christ Party (BCP), ‘Bishop’ Festus Thomas okwa ti ota lundilwa eshi vamwe voilyo yongudu yavo tava ti ota longifa oshimaliwa shongudu okulanda omaliko aye opaumwene. Oshivike sha dja ko vamwe voilyo yongudu yo-BCP okwa li va ngudumana kOndangwa tava pula omupresidente wavo Thomas opo a kufwe oshinakwanifa shOupresidente...