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Endometriosis, a woman’s indescribable inner pain
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Endometriosis, a woman’s indescribable inner pain

In July 2023, 34-year-old Ngerikomukuenu Tjihukununa was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis. This was a shocking recount, as she had never heard of the condition before. The World Health Organisation states that endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women and people assigned female at birth worldwide.  Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory, gynaecologic disease, marked by the...

Namibia records decline in infant mortality rate
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Namibia records decline in infant mortality rate

Namibia’s infant mortality rate declined by just over 3% over the past two years, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has reported. The infant mortality rate declined from 27.248 deaths per 1 000 live births in 2023 to 25.414 deaths per 1 000 live births in 2024, representing a 3.06% decrease.  This follows a...

Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction 
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Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction 

CAIRO – Egypt yesterday called for the swift reconstruction of Gaza and said Palestinians should not have to leave the territory, where the Palestinian Authority should “assume its duties”. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty’s call came during pre-scheduled talks with Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa in Cairo, hours after a shock proposal from president Donald Trump...

Personality of the week – Rising star: Thimbonde Kantana’s journey from Kayengona to Cuca Tops
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Personality of the week – Rising star: Thimbonde Kantana’s journey from Kayengona to Cuca Tops

Thimbonde Stanley Kantana is a promising young winger, who is trying to leave his mark with Cuca Tops in the Namibian topflight. Born in Kayengona, his passion for football ignited while observing his mentor and top player Petrus Shitembi train. Despite facing challenges in developing his skills in Rundu, Kantana remained dedicated. With aspirations to...

Namibia triumphs over Trinidad & Tobago, New Zealand … as hockey action intensifies in Croatia 
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Namibia triumphs over Trinidad & Tobago, New Zealand … as hockey action intensifies in Croatia 

Namibia’s men’s and women’s hockey teams delivered outstanding performances yesterday at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Poreč, Croatia, securing back-to-back victories against Trinidad & Tobago and New Zealand. The men’s team bounced back from an opening 7-4 defeat to Belgium with a solid 6-3 win over Trinidad & Tobago. Pieter Jacobs, John Paul...

Omundilo: Okapangelo kaMondesa ka pata
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Omundilo: Okapangelo kaMondesa ka pata

Auleria Wakudumo  Ouministeli wouhaku nonghalonawa owa shiivifa epato lokapangelo kashona kaMondesa moSwakopmund sha landula oshiponga shomundilo osho sha hanauna po ombinga imwe oufiku wonghela.  Moule wefimbo okapangelo ka pata, oshiwana molukanda Mondesa otashi indilwa shi konge ekwafo lopaunamiti kokapangelo koTamariskia manga ta ka wapekwa.  “Omafulo, engabeko loludalo, otaa ka monika kokapangelo ka-DRC omanga ovanaudu ava...

Ounona 400 va pewa omidjalo dofikola
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Ounona 400 va pewa omidjalo dofikola

Auleria Wakudumo  ONamibia Rare Earth, ehangano hali nduluka omamanya omeetuwa, omangenete noikwamalusheno ola yandja omidjalo dofikola mwa kwatelwa eendjato domambo kovahongwa ve li 400 va dja keefikola nhano da yooloka moKhorixas.  Eefikola nhano da mona ekwafo ongaashi Eddie Bowe Primary School, Frans Frederick Combined School, Th.F !Gaeb Primary School, Versteende Woud Primary School noWelwitschia Primary...

Konima yodolongo oku na onghalamwenyo – Ninja ta ti
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Konima yodolongo oku na onghalamwenyo – Ninja ta ti

OSHAKATI – Paulus Shimweefeleni weedula 53 a shiivika nawa Ninja nokwa kala eedula 26 modolongo okwa kumaida ovatamanekwa koshitaashi shopolifi shaShakati ta ti okukala modolongo itashi ti kutya omunhu ita dulu okulundulula ngeenge a mangululwa. Shimweefeleni okwa popya onghela pefimbo a talela po ovatamanekwa 224 ve li mokakuma kOshakati. Okwa ti elalakano laye okukumaida ovanadolongo...

Ovanafaalama voimuna mOshikoto ova londokwa keemhofi  
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Ovanafaalama voimuna mOshikoto ova londokwa keemhofi  

Omukulunhu wopolifi koshitukulwa shaShikoto, Commissioner Teopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku okwa ti ovanafaalama nava longele kumwe nopolifi okukandeka oumbudi woimuna moshitukulwa. Nashikaku okwe lipyakidila nokuninga omitumba novanafaalama koikandjahoololo ya yooloka e li meenghundafana nghene oimbuluma tai kandekwa keefaalama. Okwa popya ta ti okwa didilikwa oumbudi woimuna wa londa moshitukulwa shaShikoto unene woikombo neengobe. “Ovanhu otava vake po oimuna...

Ohole yomudali: A xulifa eshi ta kendabala okuxupifa okamona momeva
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Ohole yomudali: A xulifa eshi ta kendabala okuxupifa okamona momeva

Auleria Wakudumo   Omukainhu weedula 31 pamwe nokamona keedula 13 ova xulifa eshi va wila metale momukunda Onangubu moshitukulwa shaHangwena.  Oshiningwanima osha ningilwa momukunda Onangubu moshitukulwa shaHangwena, sha ningwa Osoondaxa lwopo 17h00.  Omukulunhu koshikondo shokukonakona oimbuluma moshitopolwa shaHangwena Omupedukomufala Melanie Mburuu okwa koleka oshiningwanima eshi. Mburuu okwa holola ta ti oonakufya, ovakalimo vomomukunda Efululula, ova...