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Ovanamibia mave sokuungura ovikurya vyawo oveni
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Ovanamibia mave sokuungura ovikurya vyawo oveni

Ovanamibia mave sokuungura ovikurya vyawo oveni okuhenununa omaṱaṱero wehi kokuiisa ovihepwa okuza pendje. Omuute wotjiungura tjotutumbo novikunwa itji Oroots Agricultural project mOstampieta, Johan Rieckerta, wa tjere nao Oritjatatu rotjiveke tji tja zuko. Operesindenda yokehi ya Namibia, Lucia Witbooi, tja karyangererere otjiungura itji. Rieckerta ma tja Onamibia nai ozoperesende o-85 zovikurya ri isa okuza kOsouth Afrika...

65th Oktoberfest promises more entertainment 
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65th Oktoberfest promises more entertainment 

Hilma Nalupe  The 65th celebration of the Oktoberfest will be held in the capital from the 31st of today till tomorrow at Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW). Oktoberfest, translated to ‘October festival’ brings together people in the spirit of culture and joy.  The Windhoek Oktoberfest is hosted in collaboration with SKW and Namibia Breweries Limited and...

Opinion – Rethinking financial resilience on World Savings Day
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Opinion – Rethinking financial resilience on World Savings Day

Saving money has become more complex in today’s world, with instant gratification, rising living costs, and intricate financial systems making it easy to feel overwhelmed. As world-renowned author Tony Robbins notes that, consistency transforms the average into excellence, a principle that applies perfectly to saving.  As we observe World Savings Day on 31 October, it...

Opinion – Street trading and road traffic safety
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Opinion – Street trading and road traffic safety

Very often, street vendors are hit by speeding vehicles or narrowly avoid traffic accidents with serious injuries while habitually trying to sell their goods by dashing across busy streets to approach potential customers. This is a common sight on our busy streets, markets or alongside roads. This highlights the growing danger of illegal street trading,...

Opinion – From campfire wisdom to paywalled knowledge
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Opinion – From campfire wisdom to paywalled knowledge

Access to knowledge is critical for informing evidence-based policy and for catalysing the transformation of Namibia and, by extension, Africa into a sustainable knowledge-based economic society.  However, access to knowledge produced in most African countries remains limited for the general public and policymakers due to the dominance of the commercial publishing ecosystem.  It is shocking...

Opinion – Interpol women leadership: A distant dream after a century
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Opinion – Interpol women leadership: A distant dream after a century

As a criminal justice practitioner, it is almost inconceivable that an organisation like Interpol, which is conceived to uphold the rule of law across borders and is a paragon of international cooperation, can so visibly falter in embodying the principle it claims to champion – gender equality.  At first glance, Interpol, the International Criminal Police...

Opinion – Power of words through Nandi-Ndaitwah’s birthday
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Opinion – Power of words through Nandi-Ndaitwah’s birthday

Media platforms were filled with birthday wishes for President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was born on 29 October 1952. Organisations and individuals composed eye-catching and heartfelt messages celebrating the grace of God upon His favourite child, Nandi-Ndaitwah. Each organisation’s message emphasised its positive impression related to its mission and vision, aligned with the current administration. The...

School dropouts besiege Kavango West 
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School dropouts besiege Kavango West 

Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU- The Kavango West Director of Education, Innovation, Sports, Arts and Culture Pontianus Musore has expressed deep concern over the rising number of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies recorded in the region during the 2024 academic year. Musore made the remarks while responding to questions from Ministry of Information and Communication Technology on...

‘Voter apathy tied to candidates’ quality’ 
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‘Voter apathy tied to candidates’ quality’ 

Lahja Nashuuta Political analysts have cautioned that voters’ disinterest should not be ignored, as Namibia prepares for the regional councils and local authority elections. Analysts say the declining turnout in previous elections reflects deep frustrations with governance, weak leadership and an electoral system that often leaves citizens feeling powerless. Namibia has recorded consistently low voter...

N$3m ICU commissioned at Katima Mulilo 
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N$3m ICU commissioned at Katima Mulilo 

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso  KATIMA MULILO – Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao yesterday officially commissioned the renovated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital in the Zambezi region.  The N$3.5 million renovation involved the addition of eight beds to the existing 264-bed unit, as well as new state-of-the-art medical equipment...