Auleria Wakudumo Ombelewa yaMayola wodoolopa yaHelao Nafidi mekwafelo lovanangeshefa noohandimwe modoolopa oya yandja ekwafo loikwafifohongo neemhumbwe dikwao keefikola nhano odo di li momudingililo wodoolopa yaHelao Nafidi Etivali. Mayola Darius Shaalukeni okwa yandja oututa vounona voukadona ve li 5 000, oudalateh ovo hava longifwa okutula kumwe eembapila ve li 20 000 osho yo eepena dekala di...
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Rehoboth: Murder-suicide rocks community
Kaviveterue Virere The community of Rehoboth’s Block E settlement awoke to shocking news of a murder-suicide on Sunday after Sofia Nero (50) was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Christiaan Kooitjie (42). The tragedy did not end there, as Kooitjie’s body was later discovered. He is suspected of having died by suicide. According to a statement...
Namibia assesses AI readiness
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Assessment report was launched on Monday. The aim is to bring together stakeholders to foster an ethical approach to adopting AI in support of its national developmental agenda. The project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, the United Nations...
13 employers disregard Affirmative Action
The Employment Equity Commission (EEC) has summoned 13 employers to appear before a review panel this week over non-compliance with the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act. A media statement issued by the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations said that the hearings, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Windhoek, will be open to the public as...
Khorixas VTC hostel construction progressing
Auleria Wakudumo The construction progress at the Khorixas Vocational Training Centre (VTC) hostel is advancing smoothly. Housing for vocational students has been a challenge in the country. The facilities are expected to improve accommodation for future intakes at the centre. Since its establishment, the Khorixas VTC has been steadily improving its infrastructure to meet increasing...
Namandje throws State’s case out of the window … draws a cartoon
Iuze Mukube Defence lawyer Sisa Namandje in the ongoing Namcor Oil-rot corruption bail hearing yesterday, said ACC investigating officer Oberty Inambao has made fatal concessions that have crumbled the State’s case to the ground. He made this remark during closing arguments for his clients, brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi. He, at first, pointed out that...
Shikongo: Don’t send nudes or post accidents
Rudolf Gaiseb Inspector General of the Namibian Police Joseph Shikongo has once again urged young social media users, especially young women, to refrain from sharing naked pictures of themselves online. Young women are more at risk, as this material can be used in extortion or cyberbullying, he indicated. He spoke at the launch of the...
Okongo school cries for help
Taimi Haihambo Deep in the rural settlement of the Okongo area in the Ohangwena region stands the Shatipamba Combined School, a facility in a severe state of disrepair. From crumbling shacks to classrooms without doors or windows, learners are forced to endure the cold in winter and seek shelter in corners to avoid rainwater from...
Govt invests N$10b in youth development
Rudolf Gaiseb Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) Deputy Minister Dino Ballotti has announced that the government has planned an investment of N$9.98 billion toward youth development. He said that, over the next five years, these funds will be dedicated to entrepreneurship, infrastructure and skills development programmes. Additionally, more than N$2 billion is...
Global leaders warn of Gaza ‘genocide’
LONDON – The Elders group of international stateswomen and statesmen for the first time on Tuesday called the situation in Gaza an “unfolding genocide”, saying that Israel’s obstruction of aid was causing a “famine”. “Today we express our shock and outrage at Israel’s deliberate obstruction of the entry of life-saving humanitarian aid into Gaza,” the...









