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Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade
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Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade

DOHA – A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran’s oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say. After weeks of bombing and counter-strikes, focus has shifted to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, which ordinarily...

Duterte to face ICC trial
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Duterte to face ICC trial

THE HAGUE – Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges yesterday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called “war on drugs.” Pre-trial judges “unanimously confirmed all the charges… against Rodrigo Roa Duterte and committed him to trial,” the ICC said in a statement. Duterte will...

NIP kuna kugava mbatero koIT zoposure Onguti 
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NIP kuna kugava mbatero koIT zoposure Onguti 

Abraham Mwanyekange Onguti- kakukere tavamenya menya noruhafo posure zaOnguti secondary school moutano una puko, apa nye mbunga zaNamibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) paveta kavageve nye nokompuyuta 10 domulyo gokusika ko N$160 000. Ogu nye kakere tahuyunga posilika sangesi, NIP mukarelipo Beata Hangula katente asi NIP katokwere kureta uhwi ou kosure kukwama ehundiro lyawo bvatuliremo mokwedi...

Omafuma manene ohaa dimi  …ngoloneya waHangwena novanangeshefa ve likunda 
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Omafuma manene ohaa dimi  …ngoloneya waHangwena novanangeshefa ve likunda 

 Abraham Mwanyekange  Ngoloneya woshitukulwa Ohangwena Kadiva Hamutumwa okwa kala omutumba novanangeshefa vomoshitukulwa shaye, ovo ve li oilyo yoNamibia Local Business Association (Naloba) osho yo Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI). Omutumba owa ningwa opo va tale nghene ve na okulongela kumwe vo va yambule po eliko lOhangwena.  Omutumba okwa li wa kundafana unene omaupyakadi...

Ohali ka sha, ohali ka toka 
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Ohali ka sha, ohali ka toka 

Abraham Mwanyekange  Ovashingi veetaksi unene odo hadi yi oinano ile meedoolopa domonooli otaku hokololwa ve kwetwe kohole yeedaisa. Eekastoma tadi ti ohave va kaleke meetuwa davo manga tava te uudaisa.  Kastoma weetaksi doinano ile Maria Johannes okwa lombwela Kundana ta ti okwa lulilwa kovashingi tava te oudaisa.  “Paife ohamu kala ashike motuwa mwa paakingwa tamu...

Namcor fraud suspects put onus on State … plead not guilty to 75 charges
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Namcor fraud suspects put onus on State … plead not guilty to 75 charges

Iuze Mukube Fourteen individuals accused of defrauding millions from the State-owned enterprise Namcor, tendered pleas of not guilty to 75 charges on Tuesday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. Appearing before Magistrate Eliud Nakulonda, the fraud and corruption accused opted to give no plea explanation, placing the onus on the State to prove the allegations. The...

Woman killed lover, girlfriend – Judge
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Woman killed lover, girlfriend – Judge

Iuze Mukube On Tuesday, Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen found Mecthilde Karomo guilty of murdering her boyfriend and his girlfriend by setting fire to the house where they were sleeping. “Holistically considered, the accused’s version amounts to a bare, exculpatory, and unsupported denial in light of the persuasive and strong evidence presented by the...

City capacitates councillors for service delivery 
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City capacitates councillors for service delivery 

Auleria Wakudumo  The City of Windhoek continues to prioritise effective governance and improved service delivery through a structured capacity development programme for its councillors.  City spokesperson Lydia Amutenya said the initiative was implemented under Council Resolution 182/08/2021, adopted on 31 August 2021, to ensure that all councillors are supported with opportunities to enhance their skills...

UK inflation jumps in March on rising energy prices
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UK inflation jumps in March on rising energy prices

LONDON – Britain’s annual inflation rate jumped to 3.3% in March as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices surging, official data showed yesterday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased from 3.0% in the 12 months to February, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. “Inflation climbed in March, largely due...

Khorixas’ housing crisis worsens 
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Khorixas’ housing crisis worsens 

Auleria Wakudumo  Residents of Khorixas are calling for urgent intervention from their town council over the shortage of residential land, as frustration continues to grow over delays and limited access to plots.  Community members submitted a petition to the Khorixas Town Council calling for the allocation of land, as many have been waiting for years...