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Water woes besiege Otjimbingwe
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Water woes besiege Otjimbingwe

Rudolf Gaiseb Families in Okarundu 2, near Otjimbingwe, may spend another Christmas without water amid the ongoing water crisis at the settlement. The water shortage in Otjimbingwe and its surrounding settlements is so dire that residents use water from the Swakop River to carry out their daily utilities. Okarundu 2 and other settlements are not...

Swapo’s Ndengu new Khomas chairperson
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Swapo’s Ndengu new Khomas chairperson

Adolf Kaure Swapo Party’s Moses Garoeb constituency councillor Stefanus Ndengu has been elected as the new chairperson of the Khomas Regional Council (KRC) during a swearing-in ceremony presided over by Windhoek district magistrate Ndapewa Celma Amadhila. During his inaugural speech, Ndengu vowed to address the growing unemployment rate in the region, mainly caused by urbanisation....

RFA disburses N$109m for Rundu roads
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RFA disburses N$109m for Rundu roads

Adolf Kaure The Rundu Town Council has received N$109 million from the Road Fund Administration (RFA) since the 2022/2023 financial, to rehabilitate roads. This is through a three-year tripartite agreement signed in November 2022 between the RFA, the Roads Authority (RA) and local authorities countrywide. The funds made available were used to rehabilitate five roads...

Oliha yoomeme mOhangwena mexuliloshivike
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Oliha yoomeme mOhangwena mexuliloshivike

Auleria Wakudumo  Omunashipundi woliha yomafamba moshitukulwa shaHangwena Elia Vilho okwa holola kutya oliha yokomudo 2025/2026 otai ka hovela mEtitano kokapale komaudano mEenhana. Vilho okwa ti okatanga otaka ka tameka ongula po08h00.  Etanga loomeme lokeemhadi mOhangwena oli li koshi yoNamibia Football Association (NFA).  Omunashipundi okwa ti, etanga loomeme ole ya pefimbo la wapala, efimbo ovakainhu ihava...

Steve Hanana ina yaameka embako
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Steve Hanana ina yaameka embako

Matheus David Steven Hanana oku li a shivika omushikingalo woreggae moNamibia.  Nonande a tya po filu, ina hanga efikilo ndele ota fuda po ashike. Hanana ota monika mOmuthiya nokwa dalwa momafiku 12 Desemba 1969. Oshikalimo sheengalo daye osha nyama kokukalamwenyo, okupitila momashongo osho yo okukala u na omukumo mukeshe eshi to ningi. “Oinima kai li...

Ndokotola konima yekumba molweponokelo lomweeti woihokolola 
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Ndokotola konima yekumba molweponokelo lomweeti woihokolola 

Auleria Wakudumo  Omundokotola Fillemon Nakanduungile okwa ninga omufekelwa omutihetatu womwaavo va tulwa moipandeko molweponokelo linyanyalifa olo la ningilwa omweeti woihokolola womomhangu yaNdangwa, Justine Shiweda.  Omukulunhu koshikondo shokukonakona oimbuluma moshitukulwa shaShana Frederick Ndjadila okwa dimina meenghundafana naKundana kutya Nakanduungile okwa tulwa moipandeko keemwiya daShinana oshivike sha dja ko eshi omakonakono opolifi e mu kwatakanifa noshibofa sheponokelo...

Haraes: Khorixas’ guiding mother to many
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Haraes: Khorixas’ guiding mother to many

Auleria Wakudumo  In Donkerhoek, Khorixas in the Kunene region, where poverty and hardship often overshadow daily life, 44-year-old Adleritha Haraes has become a gentle source of comfort and protection for the children. She runs a small soup kitchen called Hands of God Soup Kitchen, where she caters for 25 children, most of them girls.  Caring...

Opinion – Khorixas youth want development not politics
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Opinion – Khorixas youth want development not politics

As a native of Khorixas, a beautiful town in the southern Kunene region, I want to see my hometown finally support its young people. This isn’t about comparing Khorixas to Oshakati but about facing the reality we experience every day. Recently, I was among 50 youths selected from the Kunene region to attend a training...

Opinion – The hidden pain behind teens’ pregnancy  
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Opinion – The hidden pain behind teens’ pregnancy  

I do not believe that a 15-year-old girl falls pregnant by choice. Behind many teenage pregnancies lies a story of pain, trauma, and unspoken suffering. As someone who works closely with adolescents, I have witnessed too many girls’ navigating pregnancy with silent wounds, afraid, shamed, and unsupported. Many young girls face abuse and manipulation at...

Opinion – Intellectuals in politics: More leading or more reading
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Opinion – Intellectuals in politics: More leading or more reading

During the last week of November, Namibia witnessed elections of regional and local authorities Looking at the list of candidates, one observation became clear: not many were intellectuals. Most were politicians.  This raises a question about the kind of leadership Namibians elect and the type of leadership the country needs. The distinction between a politician...