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Katuuo: Drill horses key to cultural events
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Katuuo: Drill horses key to cultural events

Zebaldt Ngaruka  ONDJIRIPUMUA – Aminuis-based horse leader Stone Katuuo of the red flag said drill horses play a significant role in many traditional activities of the Ovaherero and Ovambanderu cultures. In an interview with VIBEZ!, Katuuo said horses symbolise heritage, identity and the connection between communities and their history. “Horses were used as a means...

Opinion –  Safe use of public wi-fi  …Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT) 
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Opinion –  Safe use of public wi-fi  …Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT) 

Public Wi-Fi is known as a wireless connection to the internet that is accessible in public places like hotels, airports, restaurants, shopping malls and libraries, offering free or easy access to the internet. A public Wi-Fi network can either be open (unsecured) or encrypted (secured).  An encrypted public Wi-Fi requires a password or account creation...

Ngahahe ma ningire ombongo okukukuta
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Ngahahe ma ningire ombongo okukukuta

Lisony Njembo Omuhungirirepo wOfather Tjijombo St. John Faith Mission, nu wina nguri omuhonge omunene wokehi, Ngahahe TJiposa, ma ningire ouṋepo wombongo okukukuta ne u huhumiṋa moruveze rouzeu woruhoze ombongo mu iri nai.  Ronḓiro yOatjambitjopa, omuyaruke Julius Hoveka. Ngu ma suvisiwa Osondaha ndi mOsukkelaara mOkarukondwa kOmatoororero ka Tjombinḓe mOrukondwa rwa Maheke. “Matu undjireko ozondambo ze zomaunguriro...

AUSC Region 5 strengthens ties with Namibian sport leaders
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AUSC Region 5 strengthens ties with Namibian sport leaders

Hilma Nalupe  The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 hosted a stakeholder meeting on Wednesday evening in Windhoek. The meeting engaged leaders of sport in the country to explain what Region 5 does, discuss strategies for strengthening partnerships, advance regional cooperation, explain programmes and how the federations can play a role and benefit from...

Treason convicts headed to Supreme Court
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Treason convicts headed to Supreme Court

Iuze Mukube A ruling of Acting Judge Petrus Unengu yesterday will see four convicts, who were sentenced to more than 20-years imprisonment for the attempt to secede the then-Caprivi region from Namibia in 1998, heading to the Supreme Court to appeal their sentence. Progress Kenyoka Munuma, Shine Samulandela Samulandela, Manuel Manapelo Makendano, and Hoster Simasiku...

Otjozondjupa ready to battle it out
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Otjozondjupa ready to battle it out

Adolf Kaure With Namibians bracing to head to the polls on 26 November for the 2025 Regional Council election, the Otjozondjupa region remains a key battleground. Historically, the region is dominated by Swapo in terms of constituencies won over the years, while NUDO has also maintained a grip on some of the constituencies.  The Otjozondjupa...

Euro 2028 schedule announced …England to open at Etihad Stadium
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Euro 2028 schedule announced …England to open at Etihad Stadium

London – England will play their first match of Euro 2028 at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium if they qualify directly, with fellow co-hosts the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales set to play all their group games at home. The tournament was officially launched at an event in central London on Wednesday, which included an unveiling...

Van der Merwe obtains highest karate ranking in Namibia
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Van der Merwe obtains highest karate ranking in Namibia

Hilma Nalupe Carl van der Merwe of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia was recently graded 8th Dan in Okinawa, Japan, one of the highest attainable ranks in Karate, which signifies a high level of technical skill and leadership experience. To attain the 8th Dan, intense kata grading tests were performed in front of a panel of...

ECN voter education in full swing
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ECN voter education in full swing

WINDHOEK – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is undertaking voter education campaigns across all 14 regions, focusing on marginalised communities, youth, and first-time voters, with a strong emphasis on the proper methods of voting, particularly in marking the ballot paper. Marilyn Kazetjikuria, the deputy director of civic and voter education at the ECN, said...