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‘Karabo’ inspires discipline, purpose
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‘Karabo’ inspires discipline, purpose

Chelva Wells South African actress, producer and businesswoman, Connie Ferguson, spent time in Windhoek over the weekend, where she delivered a compelling keynote address at a business summit offering practical lessons drawn from her personal and professional journey in entertainment and entrepreneurship. Ferguson, who co-founded Ferguson Films with her late husband Shona Ferguson, shared with...

Poaching, fraud, theft dominate weekend crime
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Poaching, fraud, theft dominate weekend crime

Kaviveterue Virere A series of serious criminal activities, including wildlife poaching, theft and fraud dominated the police’s weekend report.  In Windhoek, a 61-year-old Namibian man was robbed when an unidentified suspect allegedly stole N$23 137.92 from his bank account.  Reports of the incident were made on Saturday.  It is believed to occur at an unspecified...

Outdated fleet, infrastructure cripple Rundu hospital 
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Outdated fleet, infrastructure cripple Rundu hospital 

Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Acting regional health director for the Kavango East region chief health programme officer Haita Sitareni has raised concerns over the Rundu State Hospital’s aging vehicle fleet and limited infrastructure. Speaking during an engagement with the Kavango Traditional Leaders Forum recently, he noted that the hospital’s main patient transport bus, which ferries...

UN says ‘deeply troubled’ by Kenya protest killings
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UN says ‘deeply troubled’ by Kenya protest killings

GENEVA – The United Nations yesterday expressed serious concern over the deaths of at least 10 people in Kenya where police and protesters clashed during anti-government demonstrations the previous day.  The violence erupted on Saba Saba Day (meaning Seven Seven) when demonstrators annually mark the events of 7 July 1990 when Kenyans rose up to...

Kremlin ‘shocked’ by fired minister’s apparent suicide
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Kremlin ‘shocked’ by fired minister’s apparent suicide

MOSCOW – The Kremlin yesterday expressed shock over the apparent suicide of former transport minister Roman Starovoyt following his sacking by President Vladimir Putin a day earlier. Starovoyt served as transport minister for a year and previously was the governor of the border Kursk region, where Ukraine had launched an incursion. Authorities said Starovoyt’s body...

Faith like potatoes ….Ondonga pins hope on harvest 
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Faith like potatoes ….Ondonga pins hope on harvest 

OMUTHIYA – Omkwaniilwa Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo of the Ondonga Traditional Authority has urged Namibians to embrace diverse agricultural practices. Nangolo was speaking at the inaugural potato harvest of the Agri Nest farm in Okashana Kuukongo waNehale in the Oshikoto region on Saturday. For decades, residents of northern Namibia have predominantly cultivated mahangu. Nangolo emphasised a...

Standard Bank pumps NS40m in blueberries
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Standard Bank pumps NS40m in blueberries

Standard Bank Namibia has invested N$40 million in a blueberry farming initiative.  This forms part of reinforcing its commitment to sustainable growth and agricultural development. In a media statement released on Monday, Standard Bank said it partnered with Namibia Berries in a collaborative effort to transform Namibia’s agriculture sector. “This landmark investment supports Namibia Berries,...

Damaged ship under fire in Red Sea 
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Damaged ship under fire in Red Sea 

DUBAI – A damaged cargo ship was under “continuous attack” in the Red Sea on Tuesday, a maritime monitor said, after Yemen’s Huthi rebels ended a lull in their campaign against shipping through the vital waterway. The Eternity, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, first came under attack on Monday, shortly after the Iran-backed Huthis claimed responsibility...

Va tulwa moipandeko molwoulunga woifitukuti 
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Va tulwa moipandeko molwoulunga woifitukuti 

Taimi Haihambo  Opolifi oya kwata po ovafekelwa vane mekwatafano lokudipaa nosho yo oku vaka oilyo yoifitukuti pehe na omikandapitikilo.  Oshiningwanima eshi osha ningwa komukunda Otjimbudu mexuliloshivike efimbo longula. Opolifi oya hokolola tai ti umwe ovafekelwa omulumenhu weedula 41, okwa tulwa moipandeko eshi vati odipaa oshinamwenyo shomhundja imwe.  Ota ku hokololwa kutya omufekelwa vati oshifitukuti okwe...

Footgolf: New sport on the block
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Footgolf: New sport on the block

Hilma Nalupe Golf has seen creative variations over the years, from polo-inspired formats to hockey-style variations.  But for the first time in Namibia, a new hybrid version has entered the scene, the footgolf.  A golf played with a size 5 soccer ball and quite literally, with your feet. The launch of FootGolf Namibia on Monday...