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Financial constraints disrupt KK United FC’s performance 
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Financial constraints disrupt KK United FC’s performance 

Kavango West’s only First Division football team, KK United FC, held a meeting at Nkurenkuru on Saturday to review their 2024-2025 season performance and address various challenges facing the club.  Addressing the meeting, the team’s chairperson, Sisanda Gabriel, said despite leading the league from game one through to game 16, the team ultimately lost the...

‘Police harass MP’
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‘Police harass MP’

Rudolf Gaiseb Body of Christ Party leader Festus Thomas has urged law enforcement agencies to treat all members of parliament with respect and dignity.  This is after he was reportedly harassed by a police officer at the home affairs headquarters in the capital recently.  Last week, Thomas told New Era he was unable to wait...

Namibia tackles cybersecurity
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Namibia tackles cybersecurity

Rudolf Gaiseb The highly anticipated International Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition kicked off today in Windhoek, featuring more than 40 experts from around the world as keynote speakers. The conference, which started this morning, is being held under the theme “Securing Namibia’s Digital Future: Collaboration, Innovation, and Capacity Building.” In a recent interview, the conference chairperson,...

Final leap for Mukwe schools’ electrification
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Final leap for Mukwe schools’ electrification

Menette Hiyavali  Government efforts to complete the electrification of all schools in the Mukwe Constituency are at an advanced stage.  Chairperson of the Kavango East Regional Council and councillor for Mukwe Constituency Damian Maghambayi confirmed that all schools in the constituency are now connected to electricity, with work on the final three schools nearing completion. ...

Service delivery key to development – Mbuende 
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Service delivery key to development – Mbuende 

Andreas Thomas  Public service commissions are important institutions, with civil servants playing a crucial role in delivering essential services.  These were the remarks of Kaire Mbuende, director general of the National Planning Commission, on Monday. Speaking at the opening of the three-day  Southern African Development Community Public Service Commissions (PSCs) Forum, he said civil servants...

Meatco suspends acting CEO 
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Meatco suspends acting CEO 

Lahja Nashuuta  The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has suspended its acting CEO Patrick Liebenberg.  This is pending an investigation into the disappearance of 400 head of cattle, valued at approximately N$7 million.  Meatco has been under mounting pressure from employees and the public to account for the loss of the animals, strengthen internal controls...

Elindi claims innocence in Namcor deal 
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Elindi claims innocence in Namcor deal 

Iuze Mukube  Businessman Peter Elindi yesterday debunked the State’s stance on his alleged involvement in fraudulent transactions with Namcor through Enercon Namibia.  He expressed bewilderment over how he ended up facing fraud charges when his former company, Enercon, of which he is no longer the owner since 2023, was engaged in a business relationship with...

SADC’s abortion crisis …6.2 million cases reported annually 
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SADC’s abortion crisis …6.2 million cases reported annually 

Moses Magadza The SADC continues to grapple with the impact of unsafe abortions, particularly among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), despite progress in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Regional advocates are now rallying for the adoption of a SADC Model Law on Safe Abortion.  They argue that harmonised, rights-based legal frameworks are...

Farm Julianne gets vehicle
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Farm Julianne gets vehicle

Nancy Muniaro Residents of Farm Julianne, situated in the Grootfontein constituency, were overjoyed after the health ministry on Tuesday allocated a vehicle to the farm and the surrounding areas.  The vehicle will assist the community in transporting sick patients to the nearest health centres and for outreach programmes. This came after the members of the...

British ‘paedophile’ seeks N$50 000 bail 
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British ‘paedophile’ seeks N$50 000 bail 

Mulisa Simiyasa  GROOTFONTEIN – The British tourist detained at Maroelaboom Police Station is seeking release on bail of N$50 000.  He was arrested over the alleged Tsumkwe West nude photographs of San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in May this year.  Douglas Robert Brooks (65) has been in custody since May.  He informed the...