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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...

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...

‘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...

Cyber skill shortages expose defences
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Cyber skill shortages expose defences

Rudolf Gaiseb Namibian Police Force Deputy Inspector General for Administration Anne-Marie Nainda has highlighted the need for staff upskilling, processes and systems capacitation to effectively combat cyber crimes.  She said current and emergent crime trends are cyber-enabled and related, and it is crucial to improve policing capabilities. She noted that private and public sector cooperation...

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...

Exuliloshivike la twaalela eemwenyo 14  …ounona va tala oikulumanene yovadali ve li dipaa 
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Exuliloshivike la twaalela eemwenyo 14  …ounona va tala oikulumanene yovadali ve li dipaa 

Auleria Wakudumo  Oiningwanima i kumwifi ya yooloka ya twaalela eemwenyo dovakwashiwana dili 14 mexuliloshivike, oya kwatela mo osho shomusamane a dipaa omukulukadi waye moipafi younona vavo, nokulemaneka po kamwe.  Oshiningwanima eshi shomahepekafano omomaumbo, shinyemateka osha ningilwa molukanda Greenwell Matongo moWindhoek omo omulumenhu wedina David Alweendo weedula 53 a yasha nokudipaa omukulukadi waye Elizabeth Alweendo weedula...

Oonakufya moshiponga pEfidi inava tongololwa
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Oonakufya moshiponga pEfidi inava tongololwa

Taimi Haihambo Opolifi ota i kongo ovapambele vovanhu vane va xulifila moshiponga shaningilwa pEfidi, moshikandjohoololo shaNdobe moshitukulwa shaHangwena. Opolifi oya lopota kutya moshiponga omo ihato ivali yeli denga mumwe pomukunda Efidi mOlomokaya, omwa xulifila ovanhu vane.  Ohauto imwe va ti obaki itoka, i kwao okatuukala kena oluvala lembudu.  Mobaki va ti omwa li muna ovanhu...

TVET core to regional identity – Sinimbo 
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TVET core to regional identity – Sinimbo 

Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo has called on residents to inspire, empower and commit to making Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) a defining aspect of the region’s identity.  She urged communities to renew their belief in the power of technical education and the collective potential to build a skilled,...

Otjiwarongo municipality hit by cyberattack
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Otjiwarongo municipality hit by cyberattack

Rudolf Gaiseb Investigations are underway after the Municipality of Otjiwarongo became the latest victim of a cyberattack, with criminals threatening to leak the town’s sensitive data unless ransom is paid. The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (Nam-CSIRT), which operates under the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), detected the incident last Wednesday through credible...