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Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages on
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Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages on

NEW YORK – Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption during the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data. The US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the world’s energy and transport sectors, virtually halting traffic through the Strait of...

Iran selects new supreme leader, no name released
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Iran selects new supreme leader, no name released

TEHRAN – The clerical body tasked with selecting Iran’s new supreme leader has reached a decision, members said yesterday, although the name has yet to be announced. “The vote to appoint the leader has taken place and the leader has been chosen,” said Ahmad Alamolhoda, a member of the Assembly of Experts, as quoted by...

Omapapa Ongoma a pita ko
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Omapapa Ongoma a pita ko

Abraham Mwanyekange Ovashikingalo ovaNamibia otava indilwa opo va kufe ombinga momapapa Ongoma eliko neudo muJuni modoolopa yaNgwediva. Omupopiliko wOngoma Ame Ondawanapo Ndume okwa ti ota shi ka kala oshikando  shotete  omapapa taakufa ombinga moNamibia.  Okwa ti omapapa   ota ma fimaneke nokutala ovashiki ngalo ovo tava yambula po omifyuululwakalo neenghulunghedi, pehena ondjoolola kutya ou omukwashike. ...

Singambwe proposes social grant fixes
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Singambwe proposes social grant fixes

NKURENKURU – Kavango West Regional Council Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe has called for reforms to the pension and social grant payment system, including allowing beneficiaries to collect multiple grants in a single visit. Singambwe made the remarks during Nampost’s regional stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the national social grant payment administration in Nkurenkuru...

ECD policy under microscope 
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ECD policy under microscope 

Isabel Bento  SWAKOPMUND – Nationwide consultations are underway to revise Namibia’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) policy as government prepares to transfer its mandate to the education ministry (MEIYSAC). The review process is grounded in the Basic Education Act, which provides that the ECD policy must be developed and administered under the education ministry. The formal...

Opinion – Reject personal attacks, focus on nation-building
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Opinion – Reject personal attacks, focus on nation-building

In recent weeks, the tone and direction of debate within the Parliament of Namibia have shifted from the substantive to the superficial, raising profound concerns among the citizens who look to this institution for leadership.  Parliament is intended to be the ultimate arena of democratic engagement, a space where our nation’s representatives confront the most...

Omafamba metanga a pewa N$950 000
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Omafamba metanga a pewa N$950 000

Auleria Wakudumo Omapendafule metanga laNamibia hano Brave Gladiators okwa pewa oshimaliwa sholupandu eshi a vena po ekopi loCosafa 2025, shi fike poN$950 000.  Oshimaliwa osha yandjwa onga olupandu komahangano opaumwene oshoyo epangelo.  Ehangano lokuninga omakwatafano opaengodi MTC, ola yandja oshimaliwa shi fike N$300 000 okupandula oukadona vaNamibia eshi veshi pondola okudenga mo South Africa medingonoko...

Alleged prosecutor’s killers’ case sent to Ondangwa
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Alleged prosecutor’s killers’ case sent to Ondangwa

Iuze Mukube Two men, who are said to be part of the group facing murder charges for the death of prosecutor Justine Shiweda, had their case transferred from Windhoek Magistrate’s Court to Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court. The transfer, which was granted on Thursday, follows the request from public prosecutor Erick Naikaku for the accused Petrus Uusiku...

‘Football is in my DNA’ – Mbangura
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‘Football is in my DNA’ – Mbangura

Zebaldt Ngaruka  Namibia’s promising footballer, Katjijari Choice Mbangura, said he was born into a family of great football legends, and that football was a homemade dish. Mbangura’s father, Choice Kambutiki Tjerivanga, was a prolific goalscorer for Ramblers, Life Fighters FC, African Stars, Ovinjuru FC, Maroon Brothers, Kilus Eleven, and Epukiro All-Stars, while his brother, Smith Zeemo...