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‘Put children at heart of climate action’ 
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‘Put children at heart of climate action’ 

Moses Magadza  CAPE TOWN – A SADC regional seminar on children’s rights and climate change got underway in Cape Town yesterday, with Botswana’s Deputy Speaker Helen Manyeneng challenging SADC parliamentarians to reimagine climate governance.  This, Manyeneng said, can be achieved through the eyes of the region’s most vulnerable – its children.  Speaking at the opening...

Windhoek awaits 21 Brigade sports galore
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Windhoek awaits 21 Brigade sports galore

OPUWO – The 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade, responsible for defending the central areas of Namibia, will host its first annual edition of a football, netball, and volleyball tournament at the Khomasdal Stadium in Windhoek this weekend. According to the tournament organiser, Gift Simasiku Njenjema, the event will be organised to give back to the community....

NGOs urge end to US backed Gaza aid system
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NGOs urge end to US backed Gaza aid system

JERUSALEM – A group of 169 aid organisations called for an end to a US- and Israeli-backed aid distribution scheme in Gaza after repeated reports of people being killed while seeking rations.  The NGOs urged a return to the UN-led aid mechanism that existed in the war-torn territory until March, when Israel imposed a full...

Uis set to become town council 
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Uis set to become town council 

Isabel Bento  SWAKOPMUND – The Erongo Regional Council has confirmed that the settlement of Uis is in the final stages of being proclaimed a town council.  This marks a significant milestone in the development of the former mining hub located in the Daures constituency.  This was revealed by the chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council,...

Opinion – NPL must embrace independence to unlock sustainable growth
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Opinion – NPL must embrace independence to unlock sustainable growth

The Namibian Premier League (NPL) stands at a pivotal moment in its history, with the opportunity to transform Namibian football by achieving full independence or autonomy, a model successfully adopted by leading leagues worldwide.  By transitioning to an independent structure, the NPL can enhance self-sustainability, attract greater sponsorship, and elevate the competitiveness of Namibian football...

Eedjapo domadalo nadi ningwe pefimbo – Iipumbu 
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Eedjapo domadalo nadi ningwe pefimbo – Iipumbu 

Auleria Wakudumo  Minista woikwameni neameno lokeengaba Lucia Iipumbu okwa indila ovadali opo ve litule mo mokuningila ounona wavo eedjapo domadalo manga vanini.  Pefimbo ta patulula pambelewa yokuyandja omikanda doshilongo moKarasburg Omaandaxa, Iipumbu okwa holola kutya ouministeli owa ninga etokolo okweeta omayakulo popepi noshiwana molwaashi  omayakulo a tya ngaho okwa li e li kokule.  “Onda didilika...

Eight country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
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Eight country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel

SEVILLE – Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on wealthy air passengers to help poorer nations respond to climate change, the French presidency said. The coalition, which also brings together Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone and Antigua and Barbuda, said it would work to increase the...

Children dying in S.Sudan after US aid cuts: NGO
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Children dying in S.Sudan after US aid cuts: NGO

NAIROBI – The impact of US aid cuts has already taken a toll in South Sudan and children are dying, Action Against Hunger told AFP on Tuesday. The east African nation has remained deeply poor and unstable since independence in 2011 and is massively dependent on international aid despite its oil wealth.It is among the...