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Budget axe falls on ICT parastatals
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Budget axe falls on ICT parastatals

Rudolf Gaiseb  Parastatals under the ministry of information must find alternative revenue-generating streams, with budget cuts mooted for the next three financial years. This was revealed by information minister Emma Theofelus on Monday, when she, among others, read the Riot Act to those who have been resting on their laurels. For the next three years,...

Kansela waKhorixas ota ka lwifa okuhe na oilonga 
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Kansela waKhorixas ota ka lwifa okuhe na oilonga 

Auleria Wakudumo  Kansela woshikandjohoololo shaKhorixas Eddie !Nanub okwa holola kutya ota ka tula moilonga eeproyeka da yooloka opo a xwepopaleke okuhe na oilonga moshikandjohoololo.  !Nanub okwa ti omwaalu wovanyasha vahapu moKhorixas ohau mono oyuuyemo. Meengundafana naKundana, kansela okwa holola kutya ota ka ufana ovanawino mokundungika oshiwana kombinga yokutota po eengeshefa.  Kansela eshi okwe shi tula...

Eeproyeka doikulya oda teelela eteyo li hafifa 
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Eeproyeka doikulya oda teelela eteyo li hafifa 

Auleria Wakudumo Ouministeli wounamapya nounaimuna, eeshi, omeva nomatalululo omadu owa holola kutya eeproyeka depangelo doikulya otadi ka likola oipalwifa i li pombada neudo shi dulife omudo wa dja ko.  Omupopiliko wouministeli wounamapya nounaimuna Simon Nghipandulwa okwa holola kutya eeproyeka di li hetatu okudja koitukulwa ya yooloka moshilongo oda teelelwa di ka xwepopaleke omhumbwe yoikulya moshilongo...

Bank employee ‘killers’ case deferred
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Bank employee ‘killers’ case deferred

Iuze Mukube A date for the trial of two residents of Walvis Bay, accused of murdering, raping and robbing a bank employee on 30 December 2023, is expected to be arranged on Thursday. Quanito van Vuuren (27) and Moses Sem (22) made a pre-trial appearance yesterday before Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan. They face...

MPs hold crunch housing talks in Rundu
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MPs hold crunch housing talks in Rundu

Sawi Hausiku  RUNDU – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development is holding consultative meetings in Rundu with the five most populous local authorities to assess land delivery and housing provision. The consultations are taking place from Monday to Friday and involve the Rundu Town Council, the City of Windhoek, Oshakati Town Council,...

Angula’s bail application postponed
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Angula’s bail application postponed

Iuze Mukube Final submissions in the formal bail application of one of the accused in relation to the murder and theft of precious diamonds at Namdia last year will be heard on Friday. This follows the close of the State’s case in the bail hearing of Joel Angula yesterday. During the session, State witness Simeon...

Venaani suggests investment fund for war veterans
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Venaani suggests investment fund for war veterans

Adolf Kaure The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani has advised the government to consider creating an investment fund that can be used to pay war veterans.  Speaking at a recent press conference, Venaani said, “If we spend close to N$2 billion every year to pay war veterans from our national budget,...

Theofelus threatens to end ‘useless’ workshops
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Theofelus threatens to end ‘useless’ workshops

Information minister Emma Theofelus has lashed out at her staff members who constantly attend workshops and do not show visible improvement or change, saying such funds could be used for infrastructural development. Theofelus, while addressing her staff during the MICT year-opening ceremony in the capital on Monday, said staff should actively apply the knowledge gained...

Namibia’s LGBTQ+ prison paradox
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Namibia’s LGBTQ+ prison paradox

Matheus David Questions about where LGBTQ+ individuals or other vulnerable or minority groups or individuals are placed when arrested or sentenced have sparked public interest in how Namibia’s criminal justice system responds to gender identity. New Era had an interview with the Commissioner General of the Namibian Correctional Service, Raphael Hamunyela. He said their main...

Gold hits records as US policy rattles investors
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Gold hits records as US policy rattles investors

LONDON – Gold prices jumped to fresh records Monday on rising worries about geopolitics, tariff threats, and another potential US government shutdown, while Wall Street stocks drifted higher ahead of earnings from tech giants. The dollar fell, meanwhile, amid speculation of US-Japanese central bank coordination to support the yen. Gold climbed above US$5 100 an...