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City gives vendors 150 Havana stalls
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City gives vendors 150 Havana stalls

Adolf Kaure Windhoek mayor Sakaria Uunona said the City of Windhoek (CoW) municipal council has provided a solution for vendors following their strike in February. Speaking at City’s latest ordinary council meeting, he said that, through the department of economic development and community services, the municipal council has made more than 150 properly demarcated and...

Mbakera attributes success to resilience, character
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Mbakera attributes success to resilience, character

Zebaldt Ngaruka  Mariental Sport Club (SC) head coach Mervin Mbakera said it was not easy to hold first position in the Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) first leg battle. Mbakera said that maintaining the top position in the SSFD is a testament to the club’s resilience and character. “We started the season strongly, faced a...

Cabinet Briefs 
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Cabinet Briefs 

Adolf Kaure Namibia has submitted the draft National Report for Namibia’s 2026 submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group. The UPR is a mechanism led by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) under the UN Human Rights Council.  It reviews the human rights records of...

Oil extends gains, stocks dive amid Middle East war 
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Oil extends gains, stocks dive amid Middle East war 

HONG KONG – Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled yesterday as investors kept tabs on the widening war in the Middle East.  The US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic have upended regional energy flows, with the crucial Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil transits,...

SOS launches Digital Divide project in Tsumeb
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SOS launches Digital Divide project in Tsumeb

OMUTHIYA – SOS Children’s Villages, in collaboration with the Tsumeb Teacher’s Resource Centre under the Oshikoto Education Directorate, on Thursday officially launched the Digital Divide Project at Tsumeb. The initiative, unveiled under the theme ‘Utilising Technology to Empower Communities’, saw SOS hand over 10 computers valued at N$140 000 as part of efforts to strengthen...

Ovaneshila koshi yomeva 
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Ovaneshila koshi yomeva 

Abraham Mwanyekange  OSHAKATI – Omaumbo a konda 50 molukanda Oneshila mOshakati oku li moupyakadi womeva oo e lihanena olukanda alishe konima yoivike itatu paife.  Beata Namweya womido 63 okwa lombwela Kundana ta ti, okwa ninga omafiku atatu ina dja mo meumbo molwaashi ke na apa ta pitile eshi eumbo laye la kondekwa komeva.  “Onghela okwa...

Minnie: Budget vs harsh economic realities
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Minnie: Budget vs harsh economic realities

Joe-Chintha Garises MARIENTAL – Mariental Municipality councillor Landless People’s Movement’s William Minnie has described the 2026/27 National Budget as fiscally cautious but insufficiently responsive to the economic hardships facing ordinary Namibians.  Minnie is of the fervent view that the budget prioritises consolidation over structural transformation. In an interview with Nampa following the tabling of the...

Omaheke uranium decision hangs in  balance
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Omaheke uranium decision hangs in  balance

Uakutura Kambaekua  The anticipated future of uranium mining in the Omaheke region depends on an independent assessment from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), environmental commissioner Timoteus Mufeti said. He made this statement while addressing the media on Wednesday regarding the pilot project for on-site leaching uranium mining in the Omaheke region.  Mufeti pointed out...

Hanna  Nangula promotes menstrual  dignity
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Hanna  Nangula promotes menstrual  dignity

Monika Amunyela The Hannah Nangula Harmony Pads brand was created after Hannah Nangula, the founder, experienced the challenges women encounter during their monthly periods. She saw how hard it was for women and young girls from different communities to access safe, affordable sanitary products.  This led her to create a brand that not only accommodates...