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Think tank agitates oil, gas transparency
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Think tank agitates oil, gas transparency

Pinehas K Pinehas As Namibia continues to endure economic challenges, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is advocating for Namibia to become a part of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).  EITI is the global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources, one of the country’s most lucrative industries.  “The...

Laina Kuutondokwa: Writing for change
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Laina Kuutondokwa: Writing for change

Bravery Kabula Laina Kuutondokwa is in her late 20s, but her voice carries the weight of someone who has spent years observing people, listening and thinking deeply. Born in Windhoek, raised in the northern part of Namibia, and now based in Swakopmund, she moves between places with ease, drawing lessons from each stage of her...

Wokuvaka nongombe kavavakwete
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Wokuvaka nongombe kavavakwete

Mugara kavadimuhamatere konyima opo vaporosi kavakonderere ehauto eli vana kugazarera asi kuna simbi nyama zokuvaka posiruwo oso kava kere nekeverero mononzira koruha oku vana kutumbura asi Western Bypass Road (B1) moVenduka moutano una puko. Ogu kankondopekere simpagwa sangesi kuna kara ogu gakara nosinka sonkrapamwe momukunda Khomas Chief Inspector Katrina Naukushu katente asi ekwato lyomuntu ogu...

Namibia’s nuclear power ambitions offer path to energy security
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Namibia’s nuclear power ambitions offer path to energy security

Nhika Vassallo Magano Erkana Namibia, the world’s third-largest uranium producer, contributes approximately 10% of global uranium output, which is no small feat for a ‘small’ nation. Namibia is currently able to produce about 60% of its energy demand locally while importing the shortfall from neighbouring nations. This dependency, coupled with rising energy demands, underscores the...

//Kharas CRO in hot water … two arrested in construction corruption saga
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//Kharas CRO in hot water … two arrested in construction corruption saga

Iuze Mukube Two individuals have been arrested in connection with alleged corruption in the construction of the //Kharas Regional Office Park, a tender given to NDF company, August 26 Construction. One of the arrested individuals is the regional council’s acting chief regional officer, Ralph Namiluko Sachika. Sachika (50) and a co-accused, Lucia Jakob (35), were...

Guard commits suicide at Katima
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Guard commits suicide at Katima

KATIMA MULILO – A 47-year-old man employed as a security guard at Katima Mulilo has allegedly committed suicide, the Namibian Police Force has reported. His body was found by colleagues on Monday morning with a gunshot wound to the head. The Namibian Police Force’s spokesperson and head of community policing in Zambezi, Chief Inspector Kisco...

Richard !Gaoseb kuna kugendesa Katutura Zoupumezuva(East)
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Richard !Gaoseb kuna kugendesa Katutura Zoupumezuva(East)

Pinehas K Pinehas Kwamuretera nokukulira moKatutura, morukanda Damara, Richard !Goaseb kuna kutanta asi una politika wendi kwatameka nare age simpe muna sure ntani papa nye gayagwene yirugana mepangero. Age kuna kara nye asi ngesi rwauvali vana kumutengwidiramo moukansela moKatutura Zoupumezuva. !Goaseb age kwatamekere sure zendi posure ezi vana kutrumbura asi AI Steenkamp Primary school ano...

Shooter kills 9 at Canadian school, residence
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Shooter kills 9 at Canadian school, residence

TORONTO – A shooter killed nine people and wounded dozens more at a secondary school and a residence in a remote part of western Canada on Tuesday, authorities said, in a rare mass shooting in the country. The suspect, described by police in an initial emergency alert as a “female in a dress with brown...

Golden boot race intensifies
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Golden boot race intensifies

Bravery Kabula The battle for the Golden Boot in the Namibian Premier Football League (NPFL) is gaining momentum as strikers across the league continue to find the back of the net with remarkable consistency. Among the frontrunners is Mighty Gunners winger Bernard Horaseb, whose rise from the dusty streets of Otjiwarongo to the topflight reflects...