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N$45m paid in human-wildlife conflict claims 
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N$45m paid in human-wildlife conflict claims 

NKURENKURU – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (METF) has paid more than N$45 million for 3 301 cases of human-wildlife conflict across the country since 2019.  The ministry’s spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, in an interview with Nampa on Monday, said conservancies received N$29.8 million, while N$4.8 million was utilised for the loss of 3...

Female-headed households on the increase 
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Female-headed households on the increase 

Rudolf Gaiseb  The number of female-headed households has increased over the past five years, with almost half of Namibia’s households being headed by women.  The population and housing census revealed that 49% of total households in the country are headed by women, compared to 43.9% reported by the World Bank 10 years ago.  In a...

Muyunda appointed as EIF spokesperson 
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Muyunda appointed as EIF spokesperson 

The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia has appointed Romeo Muyunda as communications manager, effective 1 March 2025.  He has been at the helm of communications units at the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as at the education ministry.  In a statement issued yesterday, EIF CEO Benedict Libanda said Muyunda brings with...

Oshikoto faces rising malaria cases
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Oshikoto faces rising malaria cases

The Oshikoto health and social services directorate recorded one malaria-related death and 41 new malaria cases in the region last week. This brings the total number of malaria-related deaths in the region to eight since the outbreak in November 2024, with 602 confirmed cases. The directorate’s head Joshua Nghipangelwa told Nampa on Monday that 90...

Opinion – What now for the humiliated Zelensky? 
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Opinion – What now for the humiliated Zelensky? 

“A grandiose failure” – take it from the best Ukrainian news site. That’s how Strana.ua has summed up the visit of Vladimir Zelensky, past-best-by-date leader in embattled Kiev, to Washington.  And no one who watched the no-holds-barred shouting match between Zelensky, on one side, and US president Donald Trump and vice president J.D. Vance, on...

Trump: Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal 
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Trump: Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal 

WASHINGTON – US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting.  The dramatic collapse of Kyiv and Washington’s wartime alliance has played out in the open since the...

Personality of the Week – Deon Tjizumaue’s journey in football
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Personality of the Week – Deon Tjizumaue’s journey in football

Kavetja Ngaizuvare Deon Dennis Zuve Tjizumaue, popularly known as “Slaai”, has been passionate about football since the age of six. He inspired by his grandmother, who bought him his first ball and allowed him to skip kindergarten to watch matches. Growing up, Tjizumaue admired Neymar Jr. for his creativity and confidence on the field. Neymar’s...

Va pulwa va yandje oinyangadalwa yOmukokolipresidente 
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Va pulwa va yandje oinyangadalwa yOmukokolipresidente 

Auleria Wakudumo  Ouministeli womauyelele nomakwatafano opaungoba otau pula Ovanamibia opo va yandje oinyangadalwa noyeetwapo yomahekeleko oyo kwa li va longekida pefimbo lefyo lOmukokolipresidente Sam Nujoma.  Oinyangadalwa ile oyeetwapo oya kwatela mo omafano, omaimbilo, omatumwalaka omahekeleko nakeshe shimwe osho tashi dulu okuyandjwa koshiwana.  Minista womauyelele Emma Theofelus okwa holola ta ti oinyangadalwa noyeetwapo yOvanamibia otai ka...

Oshimaliwa shefano laGeingob otashi pitifwa nena
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Oshimaliwa shefano laGeingob otashi pitifwa nena

Auleria Wakudumo  Ombaanga yaNamibia otai ka pitifa oshimaliwa tashi ningwa okudimbuluka omupresidente nale Hage Geingob nena po 09h30.  Oshimaliwa osha li shi na okupitifwa momafiku 10 Febuluali 2025 ashike osha li sha shunwa monima molweefya domukokolipresidente Sam Nujoma. Omukulunhuwiliki woBank of Namibia Johannes !Gawaxab okwa li a holola mo21 Januali 2025 kutya oshimaliwa otashi ka...

Reducing unemployment one WhatsApp status at a time
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Reducing unemployment one WhatsApp status at a time

Linea Shoopala Social media is what you make of it. From WhatsApp status updates to viral trends on X and curated Instagram posts, individuals are making use of these platforms to the best of their advantage. For Elias Tranquility Ndulumba (28), social media is more than just entertainment, but a tool for change. He connects...