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Kavango West makes progress on water provision
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Kavango West makes progress on water provision

NKURENKURU – The Kavango West directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination has completed 24 of the 80 targeted boreholes and water sources during the 2024–2025 financial year, recording only 30% of its planned execution. The regional head of the directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination, Richard Shikongo, acknowledged the shortfall during a water...

Govt rolls out tractors for ploughing 
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Govt rolls out tractors for ploughing 

Auleria Wakudumo  Government tractors have been dispatched to different regions for ploughing, and inthe northern areas, the tractors are already at work following the good rains received in recent days.  Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge revealed that his office is fully prepared for the ploughing season, ensuring that local farmers have the support they need to...

Edu ola kala laAmwele nale – Elelodoolopa laNdangwa
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Edu ola kala laAmwele nale – Elelodoolopa laNdangwa

Auleria Wakudumo  Elelo lodoolopa yaNdangwa ola fatulula nokuyeleka omapopyo okutya ola yandja oplota yongushu yoshimaliwa shi fike poN$300 000 kumayola wodoolopa mukulu Paavo Amwele.  Omupopiliko wodoolopa, Petrina Shitalangaho okwa holola kutya onhele oyo tai popiwa oya kala nale i li kedina lamayola mukulu.  Okwa ti Amwele okwa mona oumwene wayo nale mo2004 omanga ina ninga...

Mbunga zopampo zovanona gona kazigeve mauhwi 
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Mbunga zopampo zovanona gona kazigeve mauhwi 

Lissony Njembo  Mbunga vana kutumbura asi Mukaa OtjaHosea women national gropu zomo Okotjitituo, sivike kasiopwire kavageve uhwi wembo vatungisa ko yipereki valigave nye ko Kamii Mbirijona momukunda gwa Coblenz moOkakarara momukunda Otjozondjupa. Mukaa Hosea mbunga zovakadi ava vakwara wonkwa Hosea ndi asi rudi rwaHosea.  Mbunga ezi kukwama mpo zovaherero kunakara vantu ava varugene yovamba monomvhura...

Frontline staff equipped against Mpox, Congo fever
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Frontline staff equipped against Mpox, Congo fever

Adolf Kaure The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) will be supported by Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in strengthening Namibia’s response to recent infectious disease outbreaks of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).  As part of the collaboration, a team of clinicians from Germany and Namibia has developed a specialised training on the...

Know your Regional Councillors – Kavango West Region
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Know your Regional Councillors – Kavango West Region

Matheus David Kavango West is one of Namibia’s youngest and most diverse regions, created on 8 August 2013 when the former Kavango region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West.  The regional capital is Nkurenkuru, which remains the only self-governed town in the region.  Kavango West has a population of approximately 123 266 people...

Epangero kuna kugava marondoro kuhamena ruhanzo 
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Epangero kuna kugava marondoro kuhamena ruhanzo 

Hamutjanga gocabinet, Emilia Mkusa, katente asi mvhura zomo 2024/2025 kuna kara asi siruwo sosidona unene monomvhura dakapita 44, omu nye tupu yakara ngwendi paveta asi rukukutu kuna kara nye mwaza sirongo nasinye.  Mkusa katente montumwaraka kavageve moutano kupitira momberewa zankuru ministera. Hamutjanga gokabinete, nampili ngoso, age katente asi mvhura nampili ngomu yina kara asi kuna...

EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban to boost car industry
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EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban to boost car industry

BRUSSELS – The European Union announced a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe’s embattled auto industry. The ban was hailed as a major win in the fight against climate change when it was adopted in 2023, but carmakers and...

Namibia Rugby Institute on the horizon
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Namibia Rugby Institute on the horizon

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), in partnership with Donald Neilon and UXi Sport, announced on Tuesday afternoon the Namibia Rugby Institute, a first-of-its-kind in Namibia. The institute, slated to launch in February next year, aims to advance high-performance rugby, education, and sustainable athlete development in Namibia. The institute will be designed to support...

African Stars will get back to its best soon – Elemu
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African Stars will get back to its best soon – Elemu

African Stars Football Club assistant coach Agnus Elemu has attributed the team’s inconsistent form this season to a spate of injuries to key players but remains confident that the defending champions will soon return to their best. The Namibia Premier Football League title holders have struggled to replicate the dominance they displayed during the 2024/25...