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Fed official confirms ‘signs of fragility’ in US market
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Fed official confirms ‘signs of fragility’ in US market

WASHINGTON – A recent US employment report confirmed “signs of fragility” in the labour market, a senior central bank official said Saturday, backing three interest rate cuts this year to guard against further weakening.  In prepared remarks to a summit in Colorado, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman called for a “proactive approach”...

Aminuis agricultural show starts tomorrow 
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Aminuis agricultural show starts tomorrow 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The 21st edition of the annual Aminuis Agricultural and Industrial Show will kick off tomorrow at the settlement’s agricultural showgrounds.  There, top communal and commercial farmers from the constituency and surrounding areas will be showcasing their breeds.  The show serves as a platform for farmers to showcase and market their animals and various...

Ai!âkam ǁau!khō-aogu ge mātare-oasa ra ǂhâba 
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Ai!âkam ǁau!khō-aogu ge mātare-oasa ra ǂhâba 

Kaviveterue Virere Nîkhamikō !gôab di ai!âkam ǁau!khō-aogu ge ǂoa ge wekheb Denstaxtsēs ai ǂhanub ai huiba gere ǂgan, koro ǁkhâgu di maris hîa mâǂoa hâsa mātare-oahes !aroma.  Nē ǁau!khō-aogu ge Namsov ǁAu!khōs ǂNûiǂgās tsî Heinastes tsî i. ǂAunagu ge ra mî, nē ǂnûiǂgās xa gu ge Hôasoreb 2022ǁî kurib dis ai a sîsenǀû kaihes, ‘Fishrot’...

Darkness to redemption: A prisoner’s story 
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Darkness to redemption: A prisoner’s story 

Taimi Haihambo  HELAO NAFIDI – Paulina Nghipunya (35) an inmate at Windhoek Correctional Facility, shared her painful life story on Saturday during the second edition of the Namibian Women’s Conference.  The conference took place at the Helao Nafidi Business Expo Centre with the aim of raising awareness about gender-based violence (GBV).  Nghipunya revealed that while...

Lawyer defends N$53m Namcor-Enercon deal 
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Lawyer defends N$53m Namcor-Enercon deal 

Iuze Mukube  Former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga’s legal representative last Friday argued that being the rightful owner of a possession entitles one to dispose of or use it in any manner, without attracting criminal liability.  Lawyer Francois Bangamwabo said Enercon had the right, when they received funds from Namcor in the controversial N$53 million...

Ambitious Oshikoto targets food basket status 
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Ambitious Oshikoto targets food basket status 

Auleria Wakudumo  Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi has urged farmers to remain committed to agriculture.  He stated that the region has the potential to become Namibia’s food basket.  Speaking during his state of the region address, the governor highlighted the critical role that agriculture plays in securing the nation’s future and sustainable rural economies.  “To the...

Over 16 000 San get IDs 
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Over 16 000 San get IDs 

Auleria Wakudumo  The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has successfully registered over 16 000 members of the San community through its ongoing mobile outreach programme.  The ministry has surpassed its target ahead of the official deadline of 30 August 2025.  A statement issued by the executive director Nghidinua Daniel says the mobile...

Commonwealth youth impress Ngurare 
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Commonwealth youth impress Ngurare 

Rudolf Gaiseb  The first-ever Consultative Dialogue for Commonwealth Youth Ecosystem Stakeholders witnessed the formulation of a Windhoek Declaration, a blueprint for youth development in the 56 Commonwealth countries.  The five-day event saw over 200 youth leaders from across the Commonwealth attend the Commonwealth Youth Council for the Dialogue in Windhoek.  The Declaration was handed over...

Malian army roots out alleged anti junta plotters 
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Malian army roots out alleged anti junta plotters 

BAMAKO – Mali’s junta has carried out arrests to quash an alleged plot to overthrow the government within the army’s ranks, sources told AFP, but the circumstances of the detentions remain unexplained.  The west African nation’s junta, which itself came to power in back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021, has made 55 arrests, mainly among...