ABIDJAN – Suspected jihadists killed at least 10 civilians at the weekend at a market in the north of Burkina Faso, security officials and locals told AFP on Tuesday. The West African nation has been battered by a jihadist insurgency that swept in from neighbouring Mali in 2015. Thousands of civilians, troops and police have...
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Uulingilingi otawu hulu ngele aantu taya lundulula omadhiladhilo gawo – Noa
Charles Ndeumane Omuwilikindjayi gwehangano lyoAnti Corruption Commision (ACC) Paulus Noa okwa ti okulundulula nenge okuthindila mo ooveta nomilandu itaku kwatha lela mokukondjitha uulingilingi ngele aantu itaya lundulula omitima nomadhiladhilo gawo. Noa okwa popi ndhoka momutumba gwopashigwana gwokutalulula omikalo dhokukondjitha uulingilingi ngoka gwa li mOutapi moshitopolwa shaMusati ohela. Omutumba otagu gandja uuyelele kombinga yomasindano oshowo omashongo...
Aateleki yokEtotha Carnival ya vulwa okutegelela oofuto kuuministeli
Charles Ndeumane Ooyene yoongeshefa dhokuteleka ndhoka dha li dha teleke koshituthi shEtotha Carnival oya ti oya loloka okutegelela ofuto yawo ndjoka ya li ye na okupewa kuuministeli muule womasiku 30 ashike ngashingeyi oomwedhi ndatu ya tegelela. Omukiintu gumwe gwomooyene yoongeshefa ndhoka dha hala oofuto dhadho ngoka edhina lye itali vulu okutumbululwa okwa ti uuministeli womudhingoloko...
APP a udaneka okutunga oshiputudilo shounamapya
Auleria Wakudumo Omupresidente wongudu yo-All People’s Party (APP) Ambrosius Kumbwa okwa udaneka kutya ngeenge ongudu yaye oya hoololwa, otai ka tunga oshiputudilo shopombada osho tashi ka kwafela oitukulwa ine moshilongo. Ta popi pepitifo lomanifesto yongudu Olomakaya, Kumbwa okwa ti kutya oshiputudilo shopombada otashi ka kwafela oitukulwa ine oyo ya talika ko onga eedjo dounamapya moshilongo....
Opinion – Life in the ocean
The waters of the cold Benguela Current are tremendously productive. This is a consequence of the wind-driven upwelling that brings a continual supply of dissolved nutrients from deeper waters to the surface. Tiny organisms called phytoplankton absorb nutrients; near the surface, with exposure to sunlight and the process of photosynthesis, these organisms reproduce rapidly, supplying...
Swartbooi authority anoints new chief
Auleria Wakudumo The Swartbooi Traditional Authority has designated Charles Williams as their new chief following Daniel Luipert’s retirement last Friday. The event took place on Saturday at Fransfontein in the Kunene region. Speaking at the coronation ceremony, the chairperson for the Council of Traditional Leaders, Chief Emmanuel /Gaseb, stated that by conducting a smooth transition...
‘District hospital a reality, not a dream’
Chelva Wells Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has seemingly taken a dig at naysayers for casting aspersion over the construction of the Windhoek District Hospital. Since Namibia’s independence, the government has made significant investments in primary health care, bringing over 76% of the population within a 10-kilometre radius of health facilities with skilled personnel. This was...
APP to reintroduce colleges of education
RUNDU – President of the All People’s Party Ambrosius Kumbwa stated that if elected into power, his party would reintroduce colleges of education. He made the statement during the official launch of his party’s manifesto, held at the Dr Romanus Kampungu Secondary School Sports Stadium on Saturday. He criticised the country’s education system, claiming it...
/Gaseb: Don’t conflate traditional matters with politics
FRANSFONTEIN – Council of Traditional Leaders chairperson Immanuel /Gaseb has said traditional matters and political affiliation should not be conflated. Speaking at the official coronation ceremony of Charles Otto William /Uirab of the Swartbooi Traditional Authority on Saturday, /Gaseb emphasised the difference between politics, customary law and its responsibilities. “I, therefore, call upon traditional communities...
Three new executive directors appointed
Secretary to Cabinet, George Simataa on Monday announced the appointment of three new executive directors at government ministries and agencies. The appointments take effect on 1 November 2024. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati, who was the deputy executive director in the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, is now the executive director in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty...