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Kalangula: Seven-seater permits problematic 
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Kalangula: Seven-seater permits problematic 

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament Nelson Kalangula said proper and inclusive consultations were not carried out with the various public transport industry players before a decision to allow seven-seaters to obtain permits for long -distance operations was taken.  Kalangula is IPC’s shadow minister of works and transport.  He asked the country’s works...

Shitana wants equitable representation of artists 
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Shitana wants equitable representation of artists 

Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Member of Parliament Fredrick Shitana has called on government, through Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, to broaden the scope and list of artists hired to perform at various national events.  Shitana, a renowned traditional Afro-pop and Shambo artist, recently raised concern in the National Assembly that a selected group of artists and bands...

N$561m to intensify agro-processing, Green Schemes …NNN wants imports reduced by 80%
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N$561m to intensify agro-processing, Green Schemes …NNN wants imports reduced by 80%

In an ambitious bid to reset, modernise and intensify the overall output of the country’s agriculture sector, government will invest over N$561 million in agriculture infrastructure, including in various green schemes and agro-processing segment.  The planned N$561 million investment will be made during the 2025/26 financial year.  This was announced by President Netumbi Nandi-Ndaitwah during...

Emulate /Ui/o/oo, Tsumkwe youth told
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Emulate /Ui/o/oo, Tsumkwe youth told

TSUMKWE – Tsamkxao #Oma, the chief of the Ju/’hoansi in Tsumkwe’s Nyae Nyae area, has urged the youth to redirect its time and energy towards productive undertakings.  He said they must follow in the footsteps of early trendsetters such as legislator and former deputy minister of marginalized communities, Royal Kxao /Ui/o/oo. Tsamkxao #Oma, also affectionately...

Kauandenge denies ASOLI link
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Kauandenge denies ASOLI link

National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has denied any links to the newly established Association for Localised Interest (ASOLI) movement. ASOLI was recently registered with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). Growing murmurs linking Kauandenge to ASOLI comes just days after the veteran politician announced his plans to formally tender his resignation as...

NNN faces opposition litmus test … delivery, accountability & comparing notes
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NNN faces opposition litmus test … delivery, accountability & comparing notes

No access to land, continued agricultural sector underfunding, lack of financing for businesses and the conclusion of the protracted genocide talks were some of the key issues raised by opposition parties yesterday. While collectively congratulating and extending their support, they vowed to hold the nation’s leader accountable for the next five years, for if her...

Uandaa Kamutati: Mother Teresa of Gam’s San community 
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Uandaa Kamutati: Mother Teresa of Gam’s San community 

GAM – Empathy, courage, humility and kindness perfectly sum up the angelic life of 55-year-old Uandaa Kamutati.  For over two decades now, she has remained a rare voice for humanity for Gam settlement’s downtrodden community. Kamutati, a devoted wife and self-employed mother, has dedicated her life and soul to the wellbeing and upliftment of Gam’s...

Kauandenge predicts bleak Nudo future
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Kauandenge predicts bleak Nudo future

National Unity Democratic Organisation’s outgoing secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has warned that growing internal factional squabbles, an outdated political programme and a changing political landscape pose serious threats to the party. He said this in a missive, seen by this publication, addressed to party supremo Utjiua Muinjangue and other top brass. He informed them of...

Swapo turns 65 … intra-election ‘irregularities’ haunt party 
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Swapo turns 65 … intra-election ‘irregularities’ haunt party 

Otniel Hembapu Andreas Thomas  Namibia’s governing party Swapo celebrated 65 years of existence on Saturday.The party was founded on 19 April 1960 in New York, USA as a national liberation movement aimed at achieving independence from the then-South African apartheid regime.Swapo succeeded the Ovamboland People’s Organisation, which was established a year prior.In a statement to...