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Oil-rot: Bribes, beef and cronies 
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Oil-rot: Bribes, beef and cronies 

Iuze Mukube As the curtain fell on the ongoing Namcor corruption scandal case yesterday, details emerged pointing to a tale of how public resources were allegedly looted at an industrial scale by once-powerful individuals and their cronies. Playing out in court this week, arguments brought to light elements of close-knit ties and how beef was...

Editorial – Shun tribalism in all its forms
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Editorial – Shun tribalism in all its forms

Innuendos and comments laced with strong tribal undertones have been flooding social media and the public discourse for some time. The arrest of former minister of agriculture, fisheries and land reform, Mac Albert Hengari appears to have attracted divided public opinion on the merits of the case. This divided opinion has degenerated into an exchange...

National karting championships tomorrow
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National karting championships tomorrow

Hilma Nalupe Speed action returns to the capital this weekend, as the fifth leg of the Namibia National Karting Championships roars to life at the Tony Rust Race Track on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Hosted by the Windhoek Motor Club, the event promises a day packed with speed, skill, and fierce competition. The upcoming championship...

Top riders gear up for 2025 Nedbank championships
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Top riders gear up for 2025 Nedbank championships

Hilma Nalupe The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated events on the Namibian cycling calendar as the 2025 Nedbank Namibia Mountain Bike Championships roll into Towerbos Trails on 19 and 20 July.  This premier event, hosted by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) and sponsored by Nedbank Namibia, will feature a dynamic...

Namibia’s Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics team announced 
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Namibia’s Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics team announced 

Hesron Kapanga  The Namibian Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has announced a team of eight athletes who will represent the country at the 25th edition of the Deaflympics, scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, between 15 and 26 November 2025.  The international multi-sport event will bring together elite athletes with hearing impairments from around the...

Letter – Cyberbullying: A war of words
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Letter – Cyberbullying: A war of words

Rudolf Gaiseb If guns or bombs are your go-to weapon in this age, you are old school. Today, all a person needs is a keyboard, Wi-Fi connection, and someone they disagree with. Yes, a war of words that kills more painfully than bullets. Social media is the arena, and like every soldier, the comrades chant...

Yina wapa, marutjeno tavakagatura monosure domoMukwe
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Yina wapa, marutjeno tavakagatura monosure domoMukwe

Manette Hiyavali Epangero kuna kara asi linma lituramo mokutura marutjeno ponosure depangero momukunda horowero gwaMukwe eyi yina kara asi ngesi ntaantani vatameke. Munasipundi gondango zomukunda Kavango zoutokero age hena kansela gwaMukwe Damian Mughambayi kayinkondopekere asi nosure nadinye domoMukwe tadigwana marutjeno omu yina kara asi nosure ntantu ngesi nare vanaditura rutjeno.  Age katjangwilire elikwamo lyangesi asi...

Oshikoto targets rice after potato harvest
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Oshikoto targets rice after potato harvest

Taimi Haihambo Just weeks after celebrating its first-ever potato harvest, the Oshikoto region is gearing up for yet another agricultural milestone – rice production.  Governor Sacky Kathindi recently toured three rice farms in the Onayena constituency to assess progress on a promising new venture that could soon put local rice on plates across the region....

Immaculate Kavendjii remembered
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Immaculate Kavendjii remembered

Kaviveterue Virere Namibia is grieving the loss of Isaiah Zemburukee Kavendjii, a well-known individual whose life was deeply linked to community development, political leadership, and student activism. Kavendjii, a marked figure in student activism pre- and post-independence, politics and community development, died yesterday. He was 53. A fellow activist and contemporary, Swanu lawmaker and leader,...

N$25m projects transform Onguta
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N$25m projects transform Onguta

Auleria Wakudumo A combined investment of over N$25 million in two major projects is currently transforming Ondangwa Extension 28, also known as Onguta. The projects are aimed at uplifting living standards and driving local development. The electrification project, valued at N$12.5 million, began in January and is now more than 80% complete. Slated for official...