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Visible Talent winners still to be paid their N$90 000
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Visible Talent winners still to be paid their N$90 000

June Shimuoshili Despite plans to set in motion the second season of Visible Talent Show, some of the winners from last year are still to receive their payments. Spearheaded by veteran musician Tate Buti with judges including versatile musicians Top Cheri and Dion from PDK, Visible Talent had a whirlwind launch allowing Namibian creatives to...

Thoughts and reflections on the life of Olof Palme
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Thoughts and reflections on the life of Olof Palme

It is 34 years since the people of Sweden and the rest of the world were robbed of an outstanding leader with a great passion for freedom and social justice, Olof Palme, who was assassinated as he returned home from the cinema. Newspaper reports in recent months have discussed his life and his death, and...

Opinion – The benefits of homeownership
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Opinion – The benefits of homeownership

When is the best time to purchase a home? Early in our career or when your finances stabilise? What are the benefits of being a homeowner? This article explores these questions and more. Buying versus renting: Buying a house allows you to control the asset as there are no annual rental increases. When you buy...

Nkene onkalo yoCovid-19 yi li muuyuni 
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Nkene onkalo yoCovid-19 yi li muuyuni 

UNITED STATES okwa ndhindhilika aantu ye vule poomiliona ntano ye na omukithi gwoCoronavirus, uuyelele wa za koJohn Hopkins University tawu ti ngaaka mOsoondaha, aantu ye vule po 162 000 oya hulitha sho oshilongo shika tashi nyengwa okukandeka etaandelo lyomukithi nguka.  Omwaalu gwaantu moUSA ogwa li ogwa thiki po 5,000,603 ongula yOsoondaha, nomaso oge li 162,441,...

Six French citizens among eight killed by gunmen in Niger
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Six French citizens among eight killed by gunmen in Niger

NIGER – Six French citizens and their local guide and driver were killed Sunday by gunmen riding motorcycles in an area of southwestern Niger, home to the last West African giraffes, officials said. It is believed to be the first such attack on Westerners in the area, a popular tourist attraction in the former French...

Mauritania president appoints new government
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Mauritania president appoints new government

NOUAKCHOTT – Mauritania’s president appointed a new government Sunday, a top official said, after the names of several former ministers appeared in a report on the financial dealings of ex-leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Adama Bocar Soko, the secretary general of Mauritania’s presidency, told reporters in the capital Nouakchott that the move would allow all...

Ohangwena oya ninga elimba loimbuluma
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Ohangwena oya ninga elimba loimbuluma

Lasarus Hakwaake Ngoloneya woshitukulwa Ohangwena Walde Ndevashiya moshipopiwa shaye eshi a popifa okamushela noshiwana okwa popya kutya oshitukulwa osha xuma komesho moimbuluma nominyonena tadi ningilwa oshiwana. Ngoloneya okwa popya kutya nonande ouministeli weameno tau nangala ondangala opo u kwashilipaleke eameno oikoya yominyonena i fike po 4038 oya didilikwa momudo 2019/20. Eshi otashi ti kutya modula...

Sudan rains and floods claim 20 more lives
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Sudan rains and floods claim 20 more lives

KHARTOUM – At least 20 people were killed and 13 others wounded Sunday in torrential rains and flooding, the latest victims of days of flooding in Sudan, the civil defence said. Heavy rains typically hit Sudan between June and October each year, and this week the country has been badly battered by the downpour. “20...

Morikawa on ‘cloud nine’ after PGA victory
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Morikawa on ‘cloud nine’ after PGA victory

Collin Morikawa put it all together on Sunday, winning a major in just his second appearance and becoming just the fourth player to win a PGA Championship before his 24th birthday. The 23-year-old American fired a bogey-free 64 to emerge from a crowded leaderboard and win by two shots over Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey...

Selection for Olympics a dream come true for Miller
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Selection for Olympics a dream come true for Miller

Being selected by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NFC) to represent the country at the 2021 Olympic Games is a dream come true, national Mountain Bike (MTB) champion Alex Miller has said. Miller won the national MTB title a month ago and his selection means the four spots allocated to Namibia at the Olympic Games to...