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Opinion –  Appreciation, critics of govt social grants
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Opinion –  Appreciation, critics of govt social grants

The Namibian Government has made a wonderful gesture by introducing various social grants to support its key population.  These grants are: Vulnerable grant (VG N$350), Disability grant (N$1600), Orphan grant (N$350), Grant for children of persons with disabilities (N$350), Grant for children of pensioners N$350), as well as pensioners grant (N$1600). These grants are indeed...

Shikongo warns officers …vehicle shortage not an excuse
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Shikongo warns officers …vehicle shortage not an excuse

Bravery Kabula The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Major General Joseph Shikongo, has issued a stern warning to officers across the country over persistent complaints that police fail to respond to crime scenes, often citing a lack of vehicles. Addressing members during a visit to the Zambezi region, the police chief criticised what he...

Opinion –  Why professionals must embrace Canva, AI
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Opinion –  Why professionals must embrace Canva, AI

It is not a secret that many professionals in the multimedia space frown upon Canva, a cloud-based design and publishing tool. Designing is undoubtedly an art, and legends put immense effort into their craft to create masterpieces. However, as technology advances at lightning speed and tools such as Canva, which are free, become more accessible,...

Adulting 102’s ‘Quiet Chapter’ debuts
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Adulting 102’s ‘Quiet Chapter’ debuts

Adolf Kaure Entrepreneur Zohlanga Gaseb recently introduced a new clothing line known as ‘Quiet Chapter’ under her Adulting 102 brand. Adulting 102 is an evolving platform built on the belief that access to information changes lives. The brand organises curated events, purposeful campaigns, and impact-focused projects to foster spaces where youth, young professionals, and entrepreneurs...

Opinion –  Traditional authorities should respect clans’ identity
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Opinion –  Traditional authorities should respect clans’ identity

Traditional authorities exist not merely as administrative institutions but also as sacred custodians of ancestry, culture, and communal continuity. Their legitimacy is rooted in history, lineage, and customary law. Therefore, any attempt to erase or marginalise the identity of certain clans within a traditional jurisdiction is not only culturally harmful but fundamentally inconsistent with the...

I.K Tjimuhiva Combined ya pata molwomhumbwe yomeva 
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I.K Tjimuhiva Combined ya pata molwomhumbwe yomeva 

Auleria Wakudumo  Ovahongwa kofikola yedina Ismael Kamati Tjimuhiva Combined moshitukulwa shaMusati ova shunifwa komaumbo ongula yEtivali molwaashi pofikola pe na omhumbwe yomeva.  Omukulunhu wehongo pakafimbo moshitukulwa shaMusati Justina Amupolo okwa koleka kutya ofikola oya pata manga molwomhumbwe yomeva oyo ya etwa eshi omboola yomeva pofikola itai nane nokufikifa omeva kopomba.  Amupolo okwa shivifila Kundana  kutya ofikola...

Opinion –  Noise before signal: Disruption as strategy
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Opinion –  Noise before signal: Disruption as strategy

At moments when something substantive is about to happen, a bill tabled, a policy announced, a negotiation concluded, something loud appears. A scandal. An accusation. A question asked not for information, but for disruption. The room turns. The cameras pivot. The substance disappears. This is not a coincidence. This is a tactic. Communication researchers call...

Shafudah a ya mokaanda kepangelo 
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Shafudah a ya mokaanda kepangelo 

Auleria Wakudumo Minista wemona Ericah Shafudah okwa ya mokaanda kepangelo onghela eshi a holola omutengenekwafaneko woshimaliwa shomudo 2026/2027shi fike peebiliona N$87,9.  Eeministeli da mona oshimaliwa shopombada ongaashi:  Ouministeli wehongo, oungoba, omaudano novanyasha owa mona oshimaliwa shi fike peebiliona N$28.  Ouministeli wouhaku nonghalonawa owa pewa eebiliona N$13.  Ouminsteli wemona owa mona eebiliona N$12.  Omanga ouministeli wounaimuna,...

Ohepero rutenga ongwizikiro yo ma pangero poo yombakero? 
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Ohepero rutenga ongwizikiro yo ma pangero poo yombakero? 

Lahja Nashuuta Ovanamibia omayovi nomayovi verongerera indiro pendje nokuhupa tjinga ongwizikiro yombakero mouparanga wehi aihiva ongiwizikiro yomapangero. Komaṱundu omengi, onÿengu nondjizikiro oseinina  Nomuhoko okuworonganena komuṱi tjimuna ombuka keṱupa ootjiṋa otjitenga.  Munao ongwizikiro yomapangero otja rira otjina tjitji hendekwa “omwatje omutoora” mondiero yotjimariva, k uku hatarewa nandarire oruveze indwi omapangero tji ye rurukira ko nouvera oukarerere...

Ngurare outlines public sector’s role in economy
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Ngurare outlines public sector’s role in economy

Adolf Kaure Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said a thriving, agile and resilient economy requires a compatible public service. Speaking at the opening of the inaugural two-day Namibia Public Sector Innovation Conference in Windhoek, Ngurare said that economic transformation cannot occur without institutional transformation. “It requires rapid transformation in government operations in line with Vision 2030...