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Readathon focuses on literacy, mental wellness 
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Readathon focuses on literacy, mental wellness 

Kaviveterue Virere  The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, has officially pre-launched the 2025 National Readathon campaign under the theme “Read Namibia: Break the Silence, Build Minds – Focus on Mental Wellness.”  The launch took place on Wednesday, 3 September, at Dagbreek School in Windhoek where Sarah Negumbo, director of the Namibia...

On the spot with Lahja Nashuuta – Nhuleipo on restoring Namibia’s clean image
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On the spot with Lahja Nashuuta – Nhuleipo on restoring Namibia’s clean image

Namibia is facing rising pollution, urbanisation pressures, and a decline in its reputation as Africa’s cleanest country. To grasp the country’s environmental vision, objectives, and challenges, New Era journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) engaged Olimpio Nhuleipo (ON), Deputy Director of Environmental Affairs and Forestry and Head of the National Clean-Up Campaign. LN: The National Clean-Up Campaign...

Darts team collects five medals 
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Darts team collects five medals 

The Namibian youth darts team excelled at the Bi-Annual African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Championships, returning home with five medals and a trophy.  The spirited youngsters earned two gold medals, three bronze medals, and the highly coveted Best U/18 boys team trophy while competing against teams from six participating countries.  The championships...

Editorial – Not all heroes wear capes
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Editorial – Not all heroes wear capes

The loss of lives during the tragic Mariental accident is regrettable. The officers had given their all; dedication to the job at hand and a commitment to serve and protect Namibians to the end.  They paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. With them were two civilians whose lives were also cut abruptly short. It...

Officers’ final salute …Nation honours Mariental accident victims
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Officers’ final salute …Nation honours Mariental accident victims

Lahja Nashuuta MARIENTAL – Thousands of mourners, including President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, filled the Mariental Stadium yesterday afternoon for the national memorial service in honour of the 16 people who lost their lives in last week’s tragic road accident, about 10 kilometres outside the town, in Hardap region. The victims were 12 Namibian Correctional Service officers,...

Global bond selloff spreads as gold hits record high
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Global bond selloff spreads as gold hits record high

LONDON – A global bond selloff extended yesterday, sending yields in Japan to record levels, and gold reached a new peak, as investors fret over mounting government debt. European equities firmed while Asia’s major stock markets were in the red. “Government bond yields have jumped sharply in recent days, largely because investors are demanding a...

Mukurona gwa New era kuna kuhundira vakare novanambudi wononkondo
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Mukurona gwa New era kuna kuhundira vakare novanambudi wononkondo

Mukumo gombunga kuhamena eruganeno kumwe novanambudi apa nye ava gava nombudi douhunga kumwe nokugwanekera, mukurona gwaNew Era Christof Maletsky katente nonkango edi moutano kaupwire. Apa nye kahuyungire mositata saVenduka, mepongo eli kalikereko lyovanambudi kavarongikidire wombunga zaNamibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (Namfisa).  Maletsky katente asi ehuguvaro kuna kara mulyo unene pokatji konokampani ntani wokuhanesa nombudi. ‘’...

Ombudsman kadiworokesere vanambudi varuganene usili
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Ombudsman kadiworokesere vanambudi varuganene usili

Nombunga dovanambudi vahepa kukwama momunene eyi zina kutanta veta zawo, yipo vakeverere udemokoli, untu womuntu, ntani kugwana nombudi, ombudsman govanambudi, Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka yimo katente. ‘’ Mwahepa kusikisamo veta zegendeso omu nomurugana one vanambudi nava ava tjanga nombudi asi twaha pitakanena vakwetu nkenye gumwe alizuvhe uwaawa. Shohomeka kahuyungire mositata saVenduka mepongo lyova nambudi eli kavatulisire...

Nghaamwa kuna kuvatera erudiko lyaOutjo no N$200 000
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Nghaamwa kuna kuvatera erudiko lyaOutjo no N$200 000

Kaino Sheehama Nguuru gwanare gwaOhangwena Usko Nghaamwa katumbwidilire erudiko lyomoOutjo asi tagavako yimaliwa yokusika koN$200 000 eli lina kukarako lina kara asi marandesero ntani vadinguli mo mvhura 2025 omu nayigava kupitira moaccount zomukurona godoropa. Nghaamwa ogu twadiva asi age kwahara kugava, katumbwidilire yimaliwa eyi pomurarero ogo kavakere nago moutano moOutjo. Omu vana kukaziturapo nositurwapo asi...