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Liswaniso suspension overturned
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Liswaniso suspension overturned

KATIMA MULILO – The labour court has overturned the suspension of Katima Mulilo Town Council CEO Raphael Liswaniso, declaring the move unfair and ordering his immediate reinstatement. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, labour arbitrator Bester Maiba set aside the unpaid suspension and ordered the council to pay Liswaniso all backdated salary and benefits.The dispute...

Nigeria village attack death toll rises to 50
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Nigeria village attack death toll rises to 50

KANO – Armed men killed 50 people in a village in Niger state in northwestern Nigeria earlier this week, humanitarian sources said yesterday, in a much higher toll than previously reported. The attackers struck the village of Erena in the Shiroro local government area on Tuesday, in a wider region battling a surge in insecurity.A...

RP rejects Stampriet uranium mining 
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RP rejects Stampriet uranium mining 

Auleria Wakudumo  The Republican Party has come out swinging, saying Namibians must reject uranium mining in the Stampriet artesian basin, warning that any mining activity in the area could permanently damage one of the country’s most important underground water sources.  Speaking at a media conference in Windhoek yesterday, RP leader Henk Mudge urged citizens to...

Over 1 700 constables deployed in 2025
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Over 1 700 constables deployed in 2025

NKURENKURU – A total of 1 779 cadet constables from the 2024/2025 police basic training course intake have graduated and have been deployed nationwide. This forms part of a broader strategy to enhance national safety and security, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said while delivering her State of the Nation Address on Wednesday. An additional 426 officers...

Omaruru needs N$28m to upgrade informal water
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Omaruru needs N$28m to upgrade informal water

Isabel Bento OMARURU – The Omaruru Town Council needs an estimated N$28 million to upgrade water infrastructure in informal settlements, as it seeks to address ageing systems and rising demand for services. The Council’s CEO, Valentinus Sindongo, said in a recent interview with Nampa that the funding is critical to improve water access in underserved...

Social grants sustain Gibeon’s youth
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Social grants sustain Gibeon’s youth

Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP – Gibeon residents in Hardap region are grappling with increasing numbers of high unemployment and lack of economic opportunities, forcing them to solely rely on social grants. Youth representative of the Gibeon constituency, Elton Fredericks revealed that the village is in dire need of economic activities, stating that the unemployed youth of...

Ethiopia army base used to support Sudan paramilitary: report
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Ethiopia army base used to support Sudan paramilitary: report

KHARTOUM – An Ethiopian military base close to the Sudanese border is lending support to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to a report by a research unit at Yale University released Wednesday.  The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) said analysis of satellite imagery and open-source data shows activity “consistent with...

NNN brands LPM Sona boycott ‘unfortunate’ 
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NNN brands LPM Sona boycott ‘unfortunate’ 

Rudolf Gaiseb  Landless People’s Movement parliamentarians boycotted the State of the Nation Address (Sona) by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday, a move the latter has since branded unfortunate.  “It is unfortunate that the LPM chose not to participate in the State of the Nation Address by Her Excellency Dr Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah. As elected representatives,...

Nick Vujicic: ‘No arms, no legs, no problems’ 
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Nick Vujicic: ‘No arms, no legs, no problems’ 

Adolf Kaure  Renowned evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic will have two events in Namibia next month as part of the NickV Ministries Africa Tour.  The day of spiritual growth and national transformation, being hosted by the Alliance of Christian Churches is slated for 22 May.  Under the theme ‘Next Generation of Champions Arise’, the...