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Unprogressive Eunda clinic peeves patients 
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Unprogressive Eunda clinic peeves patients 

Paulus Kiiyala Shiku  OMIKWA – Residents of Eunda in the Omusati region have started losing patience over a state clinic that was built more than 60 years ago and still remains a clinic, instead of being upgraded to a health centre.  The clinic has continued offering the same limited basic health services with referrals to...

Finding Khoekhoegowab teachers a headache  …Steenkamp says instil the love for vernacular in children 
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Finding Khoekhoegowab teachers a headache  …Steenkamp says instil the love for vernacular in children 

KEETMANSHOOP – The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said her ministry continues to struggle to find qualified teachers to teach Khoekhoegowab, Setswana, and Afrikaans.  Steenkamp revealed this during the official opening of the sixth Nama Cultural Festival at Keetmanshoop on Friday and called for more scholarships for teachers pursuing...

Private rhino owners step up security  …as Namibia records 15 rhino poaching cases in 2025 
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Private rhino owners step up security  …as Namibia records 15 rhino poaching cases in 2025 

Lahja Nashuuta  Private rhino owners are taking extraordinary steps to protect their animals following an increase in poaching incidents, including the brutal killing of a rhino cow in the Hardap region earlier this month.  The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has confirmed that 15 rhinos and one elephant have been poached across the...

Four in court over Hochfeld cannabis plantation 
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Four in court over Hochfeld cannabis plantation 

OTJIWARONGO – Four men implicated in the massive drug discovery at a commercial farm in the Hochfeld area on Wednesday, appeared in the Okahandja magistrate’s court on Friday.  Police in Otjozondjupa police on Wednesday morning stumbled onto a huge plantation of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than N$ 52 million at a...

Bishop Makari is no more 
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Bishop Makari is no more 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  GOBABIS- The Church of Africa is mourning the death of Deputy Bishop Ngetujame Zacheus Makari, following his untimely death on Saturday in Windhoek.  This is the second tragedy this year for the church to lose a leader following the passing of Archbishop Paulus Vetarera Kandjou, who perished 17January 2025 at his homesteads, Ezorongondo...

Iipumbu seeks international recognition for Totem Expo 
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Iipumbu seeks international recognition for Totem Expo 

Auleria Wakudumo  OSHAKATI – Minister of Home Affairs , Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu has called for greater recognition of local Totem Expo at both national and international levels, stating that they have potential to become an international cultural and trade event.  Speaking at the official opening of Oshakati Totem Expo 2025 at Oshakati...

New world no. 1 Kunlavut seals Singapore crown in style 
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New world no. 1 Kunlavut seals Singapore crown in style 

Kunlavut Vitidsarn celebrated becoming the first man from Thailand to top the badminton world rankings by winning the Singapore Open in style yesterday.  The 24-year-old demolished China’s unseeded Lu Guangzu 21- 6, 21-10 in just 37 minutes with his range of powerful smashes and deceptive drop shots.  Paris Olympics silver medallist Kunlavut will replace another...

Tu yambuleni po ongeleka – NNN 
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Tu yambuleni po ongeleka – NNN 

Auleria Wakudumo  Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwa indila ekwafo koshiwana opo shiyambidide mokutunga nokuyambula po ongeleka yaNamutai St. Cuthebert moshitukulwa shaNgwediva.  Nandi-Ndaitwah okwa holola kutya ovakwaneongalo ova kala tava kendabala okuyambula po ongeleka oule wefimbo ashike inave shi pondola.  “Ohandi indile tu yandje ekwafo keshe opo tu dule okutwikila osho ovakulunhu vetu va tameka. Ovakulunhu ngaashi...

Omuprima a lukilwa okapale komaudano
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Omuprima a lukilwa okapale komaudano

Auleria Wakudumo  Okatseidhi – Ovakwashiwana vomomudingonoko wOkatseidhi mOtsandi ova lukila Omuprima minista Elijah Ngurare okapale komaudano kopomukunda wavo.  Okapale komaudano oko kali haka ifanwa Okatseidhi paife oka ninga Hon.Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare.   Mwene womukunda Okatseindhi, Aina Shigwedha okwa holola kutya ova ninga omatokolo okulukila Omuprima molwa etumba nounwa oo vena eshi umwe womuvo a...

Opinion – Unlocking the Potential of the Audio-Visual Industry 
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Opinion – Unlocking the Potential of the Audio-Visual Industry 

The audio-visual (AV) production industry in Namibia has long existed, however remains emerging. The trading of technical skills among technicians and engineers is significantly considered a niche hobby as opposed to it being considered a profession. These technical skills are notable catalysts of the creative economy’s value chain, and there is a need for robust...