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Khomasdal demands action ahead of elections
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Khomasdal demands action ahead of elections

With national elections approaching, Constituency Development Committee (CDC) members from the Khomasdal constituency are urging lawmakers and the City of Windhoek to prioritise grassroots concerns.  They warned that if their cries fall on deaf ears, communities may lose faith in the democratic process. The CDC members have expressed deep frustration over persistent neglect by local...

City walks service delivery talk
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City walks service delivery talk

The City of Windhoek’s Committee on the Provision of Basic Services, chaired by councillor Fransina Kahungu has recorded a mixed bag of significant progress and challenges in its service delivery agenda.  Following a series of site visits and inspections conducted last week, the c0mmittee visited Babylon, Okatunda Y and B in Tobias Hainyeko constituency, Mix...

Anǁare-aosis !hû­ǁare ras
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Anǁare-aosis !hû­ǁare ras

Kaise a ǀgū ǁaeb, wekheb ǀgaibas ge Angolab ǁga ūhâ i saris di oahās khao!gâs ge, !Hūb di ǁûs, Nandi-Ndaitwahsa ǂoa ge wekheb di Donertaxtsēs ai ǀgam tsēra nî !khōǂgā sarisa Botswanab tsî Zambiab hâkha ǁga ge ūhâ i. Nē saridi ge !Hūb di ­ǁûs ūhâ ǀaweǁguib, Namibiab tsî ­ǁanǁare!hūgu ǁaegu hâ sîsenǁareba ai!â ǀgaiǀgai...

Constituency fund a dose for Khomasdal’s woes
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Constituency fund a dose for Khomasdal’s woes

The Khomasdal constituency, like many others, is on a mission to improve the lives of its people. A host of interviews were conducted recently as part of the pre-election coverage initiative by the New Era newspaper. It seeks to delve into the intricacies of constituency and regional governance, unpacking initiatives undertaken by the councillors’ offices since...

Namibia, Mozambique forge bold alliance
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Namibia, Mozambique forge bold alliance

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a shift from traditional political ties to stronger economic cooperation between Namibia and Mozambique.   The elevation of the friendship to a strategic economic partnership was the key message in her speech during her official visit to Mozambique yesterday, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said. President Nandi-Ndaitwah and Daniel Francisco...

Mapokola batukufalelwa kuzuma libangoki za Okahandja
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Mapokola batukufalelwa kuzuma libangoki za Okahandja

Sipokola sa naha Namibia siekelize kutukufalelwa kuzuma lifosi zengunganywa kwa mafu asituhu abasizana babalalu – Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) ni Beyonce !Kharuxas (15). Kubulaiwa kwabona, kone kumakalize naha kaufela, kutisize bunyemi ni kekezo yaponahalo ya mapokola ni lipatisiso mwanaha kaufela. Mubakweli Yomuhulu wasipokola mwa naha Elias Mutota nabulelezi New Era kuli mapokola baitamile kufumana...

Nam, Bots ponder joint oil refinery 
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Nam, Bots ponder joint oil refinery 

Namibia and Botswana are exploring the possibility of building a joint oil refinery to serve the two countries and the wider Southern African region.  The announcement was made during the first introductory working visit of Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to Botswana on Thursday. She also visited Zambia on Friday. President Nandi-Ndaitwah met with her counterparts,...

Neighbourly ties that bind 
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Neighbourly ties that bind 

Fresh from a State visit to Angola a week ago, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday left the country on a two-day working visit to Botswana and Zambia.  It is part of the President’s drive to further deepen cooperation and promote mutual prosperity between Namibia and her neighbours.  The visits, marking her second engagement with Botswana’s Duma...

PDM 6 demand N$1.5m each … as dust refuses to settle
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PDM 6 demand N$1.5m each … as dust refuses to settle

Six former Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmakers have dragged their party, the Electoral Commission of Namibia and the National Assembly to court, demanding over N$1.5 million each. This is money they believe they lost in salaries, allowances and benefits which could have accrued to them had they been sworn in as Members of Parliament in...

Police intensify hunt for Okahandja butchers
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Police intensify hunt for Okahandja butchers

The Namibian Police Force has intensified its manhunt for suspects linked to the horrific murders of three Okahandja girls – Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyonce !Kharuxas (15).  The killings, which sent shockwaves through the nation, have sparked outrage and prompted increased police visibility and investigations across the town. NamPol Deputy Inspector General...