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Namibia records decline in infant mortality rate
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Namibia records decline in infant mortality rate

Namibia’s infant mortality rate declined by just over 3% over the past two years, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has reported. The infant mortality rate declined from 27.248 deaths per 1 000 live births in 2023 to 25.414 deaths per 1 000 live births in 2024, representing a 3.06% decrease.  This follows a...

Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction 
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Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction 

CAIRO – Egypt yesterday called for the swift reconstruction of Gaza and said Palestinians should not have to leave the territory, where the Palestinian Authority should “assume its duties”. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty’s call came during pre-scheduled talks with Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa in Cairo, hours after a shock proposal from president Donald Trump...

Omundilo: Okapangelo kaMondesa ka pata
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Omundilo: Okapangelo kaMondesa ka pata

Auleria Wakudumo  Ouministeli wouhaku nonghalonawa owa shiivifa epato lokapangelo kashona kaMondesa moSwakopmund sha landula oshiponga shomundilo osho sha hanauna po ombinga imwe oufiku wonghela.  Moule wefimbo okapangelo ka pata, oshiwana molukanda Mondesa otashi indilwa shi konge ekwafo lopaunamiti kokapangelo koTamariskia manga ta ka wapekwa.  “Omafulo, engabeko loludalo, otaa ka monika kokapangelo ka-DRC omanga ovanaudu ava...

Ounona 400 va pewa omidjalo dofikola
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Ounona 400 va pewa omidjalo dofikola

Auleria Wakudumo  ONamibia Rare Earth, ehangano hali nduluka omamanya omeetuwa, omangenete noikwamalusheno ola yandja omidjalo dofikola mwa kwatelwa eendjato domambo kovahongwa ve li 400 va dja keefikola nhano da yooloka moKhorixas.  Eefikola nhano da mona ekwafo ongaashi Eddie Bowe Primary School, Frans Frederick Combined School, Th.F !Gaeb Primary School, Versteende Woud Primary School noWelwitschia Primary...

Ohole yomudali: A xulifa eshi ta kendabala okuxupifa okamona momeva
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Ohole yomudali: A xulifa eshi ta kendabala okuxupifa okamona momeva

Auleria Wakudumo   Omukainhu weedula 31 pamwe nokamona keedula 13 ova xulifa eshi va wila metale momukunda Onangubu moshitukulwa shaHangwena.  Oshiningwanima osha ningilwa momukunda Onangubu moshitukulwa shaHangwena, sha ningwa Osoondaxa lwopo 17h00.  Omukulunhu koshikondo shokukonakona oimbuluma moshitopolwa shaHangwena Omupedukomufala Melanie Mburuu okwa koleka oshiningwanima eshi. Mburuu okwa holola ta ti oonakufya, ovakalimo vomomukunda Efululula, ova...

Ombahe Primary School receives 15 computers 
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Ombahe Primary School receives 15 computers 

Shona Ngava The Ombahe Primary School in the Oshivelo Circuit of Oshikoto region received a donation of 15 computers from Methealth Namibia Administrators recently to the tune of N$50 000. The principal of Ombahe Primary, Petrus Shigwedha, said the donation will advance the school’s efforts in offering classes and help develop the skills of its...

Musk takes reins of US Treasury payments 
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Musk takes reins of US Treasury payments 

WASHINGTON – Elon Musk and his aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department’s payments system, triggering a lawsuit charging he is illegally getting access to private data of millions of Americans.  Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading president Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  The...

opinion – Redline is discriminatory, it must fall
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opinion – Redline is discriminatory, it must fall

I write not only in defence of Prof Amupanda, but I believe my silence in the midst of injustice may render me guilty of not having taken a stand when fellow Namibians rights are being violated. Herein, I take full personal responsibility for this writing – a responsibility, I believe must facilitate genuine public debates....

Opinion – Namibia – A nation divided by the Redline
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Opinion – Namibia – A nation divided by the Redline

The redline issue has been one of the biggest talking points on social media, with Namibian users divided on whether the fence should remain or be removed. But what emerges from these debates is truly alarming.  These intense debates reveal that Namibia is a nation divided by the redline. Its ongoing presence has not only...

Parliament’s hits and misses …implementation haunts august House
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Parliament’s hits and misses …implementation haunts august House

Lahja Nashuuta National Assembly (NA) Speaker Peter Katjavivi is satisfied with the performance of parliamentarians in the execution of their legislative duties and responsibilities over the last five years. Katjavivi, who has been at the helm of the institution since 2015, hastened to say that despite the achievements, Parliament is not without challenges. While parliamentary...