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Etunda pays tribute to Nujoma 
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Etunda pays tribute to Nujoma 

Mulisa Simiyasa ETUNDA FARM – Neighbouring farmers and farm managers flocked to Founding President Sam Nujoma’s Farm Etunda on Sunday to pay their respects following his passing.Nujoma died Saturday night at a private hospital in Windhoek at the age of 95.Etunda is situated approximately 30 kilometres south of Otavi along the B1 road.In an interview...

Young Turks pay Nujoma homage
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Young Turks pay Nujoma homage

Rudolf Gaiseb Several youth leaders and organisations have reflected on the life and times of Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday. Nujoma was 95.  Popular Democratic Movement youth leader Julia Nekwaya described Nujoma as a true revolutionary leader, who paved the way for young people. She pointed out that young people draw inspiration...

Nujoma protected his staff: Nauta
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Nujoma protected his staff: Nauta

Founding President Sam Nujoma’s former senior special assistant John Nauta said the late Nujoma cared for the people who worked for him and protected them all the time.  This was because he understood their background.Nauta, who retired in 2019, told Nampa on Sunday that Nujoma did not allow his staff, despite their educational background, to...

Kandjii-Murangi preaches environmental sustainability
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Kandjii-Murangi preaches environmental sustainability

Rudolf Gaiseb Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi said environmental conservation cannot be an isolated effort, but must be embedded in all facets of Namibia’s education system and national development agenda. She made these remarks last week when the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET) hosted a celebration after bagging the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...

Relocated flood victims thankful amid challenges
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Relocated flood victims thankful amid challenges

Lahja Nashuuta Over 250 homeowners displaced by severe floods in Windhoek a month ago have expressed appreciation to the City of Windhoek for their relocation to a safer site.   In response to the flash floods that hit various locations in Windhoek beginning of January, the Windhoek municipality relocated affected families to Farm 508, situated behind...

Malima equates Nujoma to Jesus  
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Malima equates Nujoma to Jesus  

Suzith Tjitaura KEETMANSHOOP – Former deputy minister of defence Philemon Malima has described the late Founding President Sam Nujoma as the Jesus of Namibia.  It is Malima’s conviction that without Nujoma’s contribution, the country would not have gained its independence. “He was the commanding chief during the liberation struggle. If it was not for him,...

Syria leader says thousands joining new army
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Syria leader says thousands joining new army

DAMASCUS Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released yesterday  that “thousands” of people were joining the country’s new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military. “I did not impose mandatory conscription in Syria. Instead, I opted for voluntary enlistment, and today, thousands are joining the new...

UN accuses Sudan paramilitaries of blocking aid
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UN accuses Sudan paramilitaries of blocking aid

PORT SUDAN – The United Nations yesterday accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of blocking aid to the war-torn country’s famine-threatened Darfur region. The RSF, which has been at war with the regular army since April 2023, controls nearly all of Darfur, a western region the size of France. Since May, it has besieged North...

Teams gear up for return of Erongo Football League
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Teams gear up for return of Erongo Football League

OPUWO – The NamPort Erongo Second Division Football League is set to make its return this weekend after nearly three months of inactivity. It will feature 12 double-header matches in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The 2024/2025 season begins on Saturday and Sunday with the first two rounds at the Kuisebmund and Jan Wilken stadiums. Teams...

MTC taka kwafela ovanhu vehe na oilonga
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MTC taka kwafela ovanhu vehe na oilonga

Auleria Wakudumo  Mobile Telecommunications Company MTC okupitila moprogramma yavo hai ufanwa MTC 4Life, oprogramma  yokukwafa oshiwana ota ka yandja omhito kOvanamibia 40 vehe na oilonga opo va kufe ombinga momadeulo oilonga yokomake oivike ivali oshali.  Avanelao ava tava ka hoololwa otava pewa omadeulo moilonga yokomake ngaashi okukulula, okutunga nokufoloma eedopi,  Okunduluka eeskopa naikwao, okupanda, okulonga...