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Zuckerberg queried over illicit drug ads
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Zuckerberg queried over illicit drug ads

SAN FRANCISCO – Members of Congress called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to give them details regarding adverts for opioids and other illicit drugs on the tech titan’s platform. A letter signed by 19 lawmakers pressed for details about such ads, given disturbing reports by the Tech Transparency Project and the Wall Street Journal. “Meta...

Poem – What is the meaning of life?
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Poem – What is the meaning of life?

What is the meaning of life? Is it outings, and fine dining? Rainbow dishes with sparkling wine? Or moments of syncing breaths? With a lover, face-to-face? Is it a sunset from the balcony? As two dance with passion, to the sound of a romantic brass? Or is it a family around a fire? With tea...

Addressing violence requires proactiveness
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Addressing violence requires proactiveness

Iuze Mukube Despite the Namibian government’s interventions through the Constitution and various other laws such as the Combating of Rape Act, incidents of family violence continue unabated.  In a joint effort to combat and raise awareness of this kind of violence, the University of Namibia and the University of Eastern Finland launched a video on...

Millions needed for City’s water woes
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Millions needed for City’s water woes

Rudolf Gaiseb Windhoek’s old underground water infrastructure contributes to the wasting of water in the city, the municipality’s spokesperson Harold Akwenye has said. Currently, they cannot quantify exactly how much water they lose –  be it through negligent use by the City’s residents in their homes or the old water infrastructure.  “Most of the water,...

Archbishop Nashenda: Protect nature
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Archbishop Nashenda: Protect nature

Auleria Wakudumo In celebration of a century of evangelisation marked over the weekend at Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Oshikuku, Archbishop Ndubukuti Nashenda urged Namibians to do extra work together to care for Mother Earth. “We need to do extra work together to care for our home, Mother Earth, which calls for...

Kunene trumpets green economy
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Kunene trumpets green economy

Rudolf Gaiseb  Kunene governor Marius Sheya said the region is in a good state to foster unique developments, including green economy, mining, agriculture and tourism.  “We are introducing projects likeImproving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management (IREMA), the Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project, green hydrogen, new lodges and accommodation facilities, the roads, and the Baynes...

Inadequate hostels push learners into landlords’ jaws
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Inadequate hostels push learners into landlords’ jaws

Hilma Hashange OMUTHIYA – The shortage of school hostels at secondary schools in the Oshikoto region has resulted in many learnersrenting accommodation in townships. After completing primary school, the learners migrate from villages to nearby towns to enrol in secondary school, and are forced to rent in ‘ghettos’ because of a lack of hostel facilities...

NamWater’s N$1b to quench nation’s thirst
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NamWater’s N$1b to quench nation’s thirst

Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Water Corporation’s N$1 billion projects are set to enhance Namibia’s water infrastructure. This is part of its commitment to ensuring sustainable water access across the nation, and driving socio-economic development. In a statement released on Monday, NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata revealed that four projects are set to close the gap in...

Otjozondjupa elects pot delegates
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Otjozondjupa elects pot delegates

OTJIWARONGO – The Swapo Party leadership in Otjozondjupa on Monday announced the six proposed names to represent them at the national party electoral college, known as the ‘pot’, set for the beginning of September 2024 in Windhoek.Swapo’s information and mobilisation officer in Otjozondjupa Elizabeth Shinana told Nampa on Monday that the elected members are Elder...

Itatu i ko – Oko mu na ku ya …Elelo, ovalandifi poshipangelo mOshakati va palafanena  
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Itatu i ko – Oko mu na ku ya …Elelo, ovalandifi poshipangelo mOshakati va palafanena  

Auleria Wakudumo  Ovalandifi vomomapandaanda ve dule po56 va tewa tewa pomuvelo woshipangelo shaShakati ova dika eenyala medu kutya itava di po poshivelo opo, vamwe vomuvo va pindikila oule weedula di dule 30.  Ovalandifi ova tewa ponhele kexulilo laJuli kovatonateli vomaliko velelo lodoolopa yaShakati.   Ovalandifi ova lombwelwa vaye komatala Oshakati East a shiivika nawa Waapandula...