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Namibia’s livestock sector remains resilient  …improved exports despite drought 
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Namibia’s livestock sector remains resilient  …improved exports despite drought 

For the second quarter of 2024, Namibia saw an upward trajectory in terms of overall cattle, sheep and pigs marketing, while goat exports experienced a slight decline for the period under review.  The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPB)’s latest report shows that marketing activities in the country’s cattle sector during the second...

Election Day: Otjiwarongo comes to life
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Election Day: Otjiwarongo comes to life

OTJIWARONGO – Polling stations across Otjiwarongo and surrounding areas were all marked by huge turnouts as hundreds of voters patiently lined up from the wee hours of yesterday to cast their votes. From the Roman Catholic Pastoral Centre in town to the Swanevelder Hall, Monica Geingos Secondary School, Ombili Primary School, DRC Eastern Soccer Stadium...

Kalkfeld elders hail smooth voting process … bank on campaign promises 
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Kalkfeld elders hail smooth voting process … bank on campaign promises 

KALKFELD – Senior citizens who cast their votes at the Kalkfeld Primary School polling station yesterday commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s officials, saying their assistance and patience smoothened the process.  When New Era arrived at the polling site early yesterday, voting was going smoothly, with the elderly and ordinary members segmented accordingly. Rivaldo Uanivi,...

760 000 Xa a !nāsa omaridi ge !anu ā-ǁgam-e ūhâ
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760 000 Xa a !nāsa omaridi ge !anu ā-ǁgam-e ūhâ

760 000 xa a !nāsa omaridi ge !hūb a ǂhabase !anu āǁgam-e ūhâ. Nē !gôaba xun ge 98.0%gu omde kai!ādi !nâ hâ tsî 83.5%gu dina a !garo!ā !âgu di. Nē !nurib ge 2023ǁ-î kurib !Hū!nāsi ǁAnǂgāsaben !Gôakhâidi dana !nuriba xu a ǂgaeǂuisa.  !Nurib ra ǁgausa !oab ge ǀKhomas ǀkhariba ǀkharisi !harib ai ǁîb hoan xa...

Namaseb: Swapo won’t suffer ANC, BDP fate 
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Namaseb: Swapo won’t suffer ANC, BDP fate 

OKAKARARA – Swapo’s Otjozondjupa regional coordinator Imms Namaseb has warned opposition parties not to get carried away by recent elect ion outcomes in South Africa and Botswana, where both the African National Congress (ANC) and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) got ousted from power.  In South Africa, the ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the...

Mabasi afitelela 760 000 bafumana mezi akenile
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Mabasi afitelela 760 000 bafumana mezi akenile

Mabasi afitelela 760 000 mwanaha kaufela bafumana mezi akenile. Hala palo yeo, 98% yamandu awo afumaneha mwa libaka zalitolopo mi 83.5% afumaneha mwalibaka zamatakanyani, piho ya sipalo sa 2023 yapatulula. Piho ibonisa kuli mwa likiliti, sikiliti sa Khomas sina ni pesenti ye pahami (98.7%) ya mabasi babana ni mezi akenile akunwa, mi sikiliti sa Kunene...

Swapo: Firing from all cylinders 
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Swapo: Firing from all cylinders 

Otniel Hembapu Aletta Shikololo Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s watershed elections are here, with just two days left before voters separate pretenders from contenders. The ruling Swapo Party held three major rallies in three different towns, each addressed by a party heavyweight. They are seeking to consolidate their grip on power and dominance in Wednesday’s Presidential and...

Okakarara: Empty promises irk residents
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Okakarara: Empty promises irk residents

OKAKARARA – Okakarara residents have cautioned political parties that they are not voting cows – who merely vote on election day – and quickly forgotten by politicians.  Drawing reference from past elections, the town’s residents shared that they have witnessed the trend of politicians disappearing into thin air after they have garnered enough votes and...

Over 760 000 households access potable water
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Over 760 000 households access potable water

More than 760 000 households countrywide have access to potable water.  Of this figure, 98.0% of those homes are in urban areas while 83.5% are rural households, the recently-released 2023 Census main report shows.  The report indicates that at regional level, Khomas has the highest percentage (98.7%) of households with access to safe drinking water,...

38 000 Namibians live with albinism
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38 000 Namibians live with albinism

At 31, Jenniffer Kaulinge has albinism – her skin, hair and eyes lack melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour, and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light from the sun.  It is a genetic disorder inherited from parents who both carry a faulty gene that prevents the skin from making melanin properly....