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Youth development between a rock and a hard place 
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Youth development between a rock and a hard place 

Rudolf Gaiseb  The National Youth Development Fund is the key highlight in youth development initiatives this year.  The Youth Desk of the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) attests that targeted finance and enterprise support garners job creation, income generation and skills development.  This, alongside other digital economy, innovation and creative sectors, is recognised as...

Bar ‘shooter’ trial postponed to January 
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Bar ‘shooter’ trial postponed to January 

Iuze Mukube  The trial of a 30-year-old man who is accused of allegedly indiscriminately firing a gun in a bar and restaurant in the capital, which subsequently hit a patron, has been postponed to January, next year.  Gabes Shiimi faces the charges of murder and discharging a firearm in public in relation to the death...

Exchanging the pen for a hoe  …former newsman Nashongo tills the soil for food security  
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Exchanging the pen for a hoe  …former newsman Nashongo tills the soil for food security  

Lylie Joel  NKURENKURU – John Nashongo never imagined that his journey from the newsroom to the field would lead him to believe that Kavango West could become Namibia’s ultimate food basket. The 45-year-old former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) supervisor resigned from his media career in 2022 to pursue a lifelong dream – growing mango trees...

Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement 
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Angula denies murder, diamond heist involvement 

Iuze Mukube  A 45-year-old resident of Windhoek has denied involvement in the attack, murder and diamond heist that occurred at the Namdia building in January this year.  The denial occurred during the formal bail hearing of diamond heist accused Joel Angula in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.  Angula faces the charges of murder, robbery,...

‘Corruption uproots communities’
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‘Corruption uproots communities’

Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Amanda Serumaga, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative to Namibia, said corruption is a challenge that affects communities everywhere, and its impact is visible where resources are limited.  Serumaga said this at the International Anti-Corruption Day, themed ‘Uniting with Youth Against Corruption, Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity’, held at Gobabis in...

Know your Regional Councillors – //Kharas Region 
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Know your Regional Councillors – //Kharas Region 

Adolf Kaure  The recent 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections ushered in new councillors in various constituencies, while some were re-elected in their roles around the country.  We continue to feature the councillors in the following weeks as detailed below. The //Kharas region had approximately 109,893 inhabitants [2023 Census].  The region is predominantly a...

Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness
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Kantema: Positive masculinity is not weakness

Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...

NFA to host elite FIFA goalkeeping course 
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NFA to host elite FIFA goalkeeping course 

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Football Association will host an Elite FIFA Goalkeeping Coaching course from 14-18 December 2025 in Windhoek.  The four-day course is set to bring together 30 goalkeeper coaches from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe for a week of intense training by internationally acclaimed instructors.  The course is designed to help participants understand...

Mbakera sets sights on premier league promotion 
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Mbakera sets sights on premier league promotion 

GOBABIS – Mervin Mbakera, head coach of the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Mariental Sport Club (SC), said the team’s stellar performance in the first two round of matches is fuelled by its desire to play in the Namibian Premier Football League next season.  Mariental SC started their league campaign on a high...