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Personality of the week – Rashfio: Young star with big dreams 
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Personality of the week – Rashfio: Young star with big dreams 

Hilma Nalupe  At only six years old, Jekura Rashfio Tjiramba is already making a name for himself on the football pitch with his sharp footwork, love for the game and an unforgettable name.  Tjiramba started playing football at the age of four when his parents enrolled him at Dokkies Schmidt Football Academy in 2023. He...

FNB Classic Clashes kick off in Rehoboth
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FNB Classic Clashes kick off in Rehoboth

Hilma Nalupe The 2025 edition of the FNB Classic Clashes was launched in stirring fashion as MK Gertze High School hosted Dr Lemmer High for the season’s first rugby match in Rehoboth.  The match, played at the MK Gertze rugby field on 16 July, and charged with school pride and community spirit, marked the beginning...

Japan considers first new reactor since Fukushima
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Japan considers first new reactor since Fukushima

TOKYO – A Japanese utility said yesterday it was taking an initial step towards building the nation’s first new nuclear reactor since the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster more than a decade ago. After the 2011 tsunami and meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan shut down all of its nuclear reactors, with the public...

Greenwell murder-suicide rocks neighbours … couple described as gentle, loving, inseparable
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Greenwell murder-suicide rocks neighbours … couple described as gentle, loving, inseparable

Eba Kandovazu  Residents of Ermina Street in Windhoek’s Greenwell Matongo location are grappling with grief and disbelief following a suspected murder-suicide that claimed the lives of a couple they described as gentle, loving and inseparable. David Alweendo (53) allegedly fatally shot his wife Elizabeth Alweendo (42) in the early hours of Sunday morning before turning...

Namibia to implement e-Justice system in Supreme Court
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Namibia to implement e-Justice system in Supreme Court

Chief Justice of Namibia Peter Shivute on Wednesday said the Supreme Court is transitioning from manual paperwork to the digitisation of case management.The e-Justice system is inspired by Uganda’s electronic court case management information system (ECCMIS). It is a comprehensive and integrated platform that enables real-time case tracking, data management and inter-agency coordination within the...

Oil-rot: Elindi throws co-accused under bus 
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Oil-rot: Elindi throws co-accused under bus 

Iuze Mukube Businessman Malakia Elindi on Monday, during his bail application, firmly denied having any personal dealings or association with some of his co-accused in the high-profile Namcor corruption scandal. Elindi distanced himself from the former Namcor executives Immanuel Mulunga, Cornelius Willemse, Jennifer Hamukwaya, Panduleni Hamukwaya and Leo Nandago Stefanus. He stressed that although he...

‘Poorest region’ tagirks Kavango West
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‘Poorest region’ tagirks Kavango West

Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Kavango West CRO Matheus Singambwe has called on all public servants in the region to redouble efforts in service delivery and work towards transforming the perception of Kavango West as the country’s poorest region. Singambwe made the remarks during a general staff meeting held on Friday last week in Nkurenkuru, where...

Philippines flooding displaces thousands 
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Philippines flooding displaces thousands 

MANILA – Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines’ capital yesterday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast. At least six people have died and another six remain missing after Tropical Storm Wipha skirted the country on Friday, according to the...

Indoor netball stadiums on the horizon
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Indoor netball stadiums on the horizon

Hilma Nalupe In a major boost for netball in Namibia, the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has announced that land has been allocated for the construction of indoor netball facilities in several regions.  The development was revealed by Director Jo-Anne Manuel during the official welcoming of the national team, the Debmarine...

Ekondjo primary gets N$2.4m classrooms 
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Ekondjo primary gets N$2.4m classrooms 

Lylie Joel  NKURENKURU – Ekondjo Primary School in Kavango West officially opened its newly constructed classrooms and administrative facilities on Monday.  They were funded by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) in partnership with the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology. The project, at a cost of N$2.4 million, includes four modern classrooms, administrative...