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Introducing Kwaii
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Introducing Kwaii

Monika Amunyela Mzaki & Nestro are ready to release their new single Chinja on Friday, 19 December 2025. Thetrack will debut on all major streaming platforms and marks the official arrival of a uniquely Namibian sound that the artists have been developing for more than a year.  Group member Sean Nesho says Chinja represents not...

Govt issues flood risk warning
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Govt issues flood risk warning

Secretary to Cabinet, Emilia Mkusa, says the 2024/25 rainfall season was Namibia’s 13th wettest in 44 years, officially ending a cycle of consecutive droughts across the country. Mkusa said this in a statement released on Friday through the Office of the Prime Minister. The Secretary to Cabinet, however, said the improvement in rainfall came with...

Re-elected Muha vows to serve with integrity 
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Re-elected Muha vows to serve with integrity 

Adolf Kaure  Lukas Muha has pledged to serve the 7th National Council with seriousness and dedication after being re-elected as the chairperson of the National Council at Parliament on Friday.  Muha is the regional councillor for Mankumpi constituency in the Kavango West region and will serve as chairperson of the National Council for another five-year...

Shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach kills nine 
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Shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach kills nine 

SYDNEY – Two suspected shooters opened fire at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding multiple others in an attack that spread panic, with bodies reported lying on the ground.  An annual “Chanukah by the Sea” gathering marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was planned at the beach Sunday afternoon, but...

Opinion – Reflecting, responding and rebuilding
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Opinion – Reflecting, responding and rebuilding

The school year has reached its end. It has been months of teaching and learning, extramural activities, assessments, and examinations.  Out of the 196 days allocated for the academic year, we have reached the finish line—and now the exam results are here. But what happens if some results are not what we hoped for? What...

Internal feud hits Right to Shelter Foundation 
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Internal feud hits Right to Shelter Foundation 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  A group of San in Gobabis felt betrayed by the Right to Shelter Foundation after it removed Dina Fillimon, a San, from its Gobabis local authority list.  The complaints stemmed from the letter written by the foundation to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to remove Fillimon from the list to pave the...

NBL gives boost to road safety
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NBL gives boost to road safety

Matheus David The Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) contributed to the national road safety campaign with N$300 000 in support of the prevention of accidents and the enforcement of safety rules across the country. The funding forms part of the 2025 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign, implemented in partnership with the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund...

Woodland Ridge, Boma win big at Tobie Race Day 
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Woodland Ridge, Boma win big at Tobie Race Day 

Zebaldt Ngaruka  Renowned racehorses Woodland Ridge and Boma won the main races at the Tobie Van Wyk Race Day held by Naris Turf Club in Rehoboth on Saturday.  Hundreds of racehorses vied for the N$85 000 worth event aimed at honouring legendary Tobie Van Wyk who played an instrumental role in horse racing sport in...

Kuzatjike signs for Man City Academy 
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Kuzatjike signs for Man City Academy 

Zebaldt Ngaruka Manchester City Football Academy signed 14-year-old Namibian young footballer Forestar Rukeeveni Kuzatjike from West Bromwich Albion Academy. The youngster,  born in England to Namibian parents living there, plays either as number 10 and 11. He started his football career at the ADS Grassroot Academy at the the age of seven. Kuzatjike’s father Foreman...

Kanelombe targets unemployment, housing shortages 
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Kanelombe targets unemployment, housing shortages 

Rauna Kalola  Newly elected Erongo Regional Council chairperson Lazarus Kanelombe, has outlined a five-year development agenda aimed at improving service delivery, strengthening governance, and addressing socio-economic inequalities across the Erongo region.  Presenting his maiden statement at Swakopmund on Friday, Kanelombe said the council’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan prioritises water security, housing, road infrastructure, youth employment, and...