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Mupwacauli wamotikala ya Nujoma uitumelela mafosisa
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Mupwacauli wamotikala ya Nujoma uitumelela mafosisa

Iuze Mukube Kasamulaho akezo yene komokisize nikuhoha maikuto asicaba kwamafelo aviki yefelile, muchaha nafumanwi mulatu wakupwacaula motikala yamubeleki wamubuso, mwa Khuta ye nyinyani mwa Windoko Labubeli. Kezo nekile ya ezahala Lasunda mabapa ni sintolo sesi lekisa milyani. Mwa kezo yene bonahala kuba ya bunyemi, Frans Narib (18) hana bonwi atubuzi sitino anepa motikala macwe, yene...

Tax fraud: NamRA recovers N$104 million… collects N$45 billion in six months 
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Tax fraud: NamRA recovers N$104 million… collects N$45 billion in six months 

Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has recovered N$104.6 million from fraudulent tax refunds. “In March 2022, NamRA announced an investigation into fraudulent tax refunds that had been paid to certain taxpayers. To date, 1 496 individual provisional taxpayers and 18 companies, as well as close corporations, have been identified as recipients of these...

//Khomanin land plot thickens
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//Khomanin land plot thickens

Lahja Nashuuta Windhoek Rural constituency councillor Piet Adams has given land reform minister Calle Schlettwein a week to provide land for resettled farmworkers and residents of farm Baumgartsbrunn near Windhoek. Responding to the ultimatum, Schlettwein said he is currently out of the country on official business [Cairo/Africa Water Week], and has not seen any official...

ECN in ballot tender storm
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ECN in ballot tender storm

Rudolf Gaiseb The commotion in which the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) finds itself and which has brought its credibility into question, is self-created.  This is the view of disgruntled opposition political parties and commentators. The ECN has courted controversy lately, and is under fire over awarding South African firm Ren-Form CC a contract to...

Nam-China trade hits N$19 billion
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Nam-China trade hits N$19 billion

By August 2024, Namibia and China’s bilateral trade stood at N$19 billion (US$1.1 billion), Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping has said. Speaking at a press conference last Thursday, he said uranium accounts for most of the trade. He stated that China’s partnership action is to import more from African countries, noting that China already...

Ongombe rescues Okamatapati Combined School
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Ongombe rescues Okamatapati Combined School

Zebaldt Ngaruka In their efforts to contribute to the education of the Namibian child, the Ongombe Farmer’s Association (OFA) recently provided N$ 25 000 to Okamatapati Combined School in the Otjozondjupa region. The donated money will be used for purchasing stationery for grades zero up to nine learners for the 2025 academic year. Speaking at...

Shaningwa: NNN candidacy a Swapo milestone
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Shaningwa: NNN candidacy a Swapo milestone

Andreas Thomas  Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa said the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s confirmation of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party’s presidential candidate is a significant milestone for Namibia. The ECN declared 15 presidential candidates as duly- nominated for the upcoming general elections on Thursday, including Nandi-Ndaitwah as the only female candidate. Speaking during...

46 Ethosha rhinos poached in 2024
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46 Ethosha rhinos poached in 2024

Linea Dishena A total of 46 rhinos, including 35 black and 11 white rhinos, have been killed in the Etosha National Park by poachers so far in 2024, minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta has said. He made the announcement in the capital last week during the donation of 22 vehicles and information...

DRC police station 46% complete
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DRC police station 46% complete

Fikameni Mathias  The construction of a police station at the  DRC informal settlement in Swakopmund is rapidly gaining shape, with 46% of the work done and forecast to be completed in January 2025. The project, which is solely funded by mining giant Rössing Uranium to the tune of more than N$20 million, was launched in...