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NNN’s first months in office
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NNN’s first months in office

On 21 March 2025, Namibia witnessed a historic moment as Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated as the country’s first female President.  Her ascension to the presidency marked not only a significant milestone for gender equality but also a renewed commitment to national development. In her inaugural address, President Nandi-Ndaitwah outlined a comprehensive vision for Namibia’s future,...

Shifting the narrative: New Era champions positive news
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Shifting the narrative: New Era champions positive news

OSHAKATI – New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) has embarked on a mission to shift the narrative that news is only about negativity. Last week, a team of senior managers, led by Chief Executive Officer Christof Maletsky, held a stakeholder engagement session in Oshakati with representatives from both the public and private sectors across the northern...

Iikulumuna netiko lyombinzi mehuliloshiwike lyaPaasa  …Aakulupe nayo anuwa ya waimine aalongi yiimbuluma 
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Iikulumuna netiko lyombinzi mehuliloshiwike lyaPaasa  …Aakulupe nayo anuwa ya waimine aalongi yiimbuluma 

Aantu 18 oya si omaso kaage shi gopaushitwe miipotha yi li 54 ya lopotelwa opolisi mehuliloshiwike lyaPaasa.  Omaso ngoka oga kwatela mo omaikuthomwenyo, iiponga yiihauto osho wo edhipago.  Omaimangeleko  Uuyelele wu li mepeko lyopolisi otawu ulike kutya, oshietithi oshinene shomaso ngoka omaikuthomwenyo, sho aantu ayehe yahamano yomoonakusa mboka ya imangeleka.  Oonakusa, aakiintu yatatu naalumentu yatatu...

Omukainhu noshitenya moshibofa shoumbudi wokaana 
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Omukainhu noshitenya moshibofa shoumbudi wokaana 

Opolifi moshitukulwa shaShikoto oya patululila oshibofa omukulupe weedula 73 osho yo oshitenya – omulumenhu weedula 53 molwaashi vati va vaka po okaana keedula 10 komuhoko wOvasan noku ke kaninga omunailonga womeumbo.  Otaku hokololwa kutya muFebuluali neudo omukulupe oo e li omukalimo womomukunda Omutse-B, okwa kufa po okaana kovanhu, okakadona keedula 10, ndele te ka yandje...

Ondjodhi yaNujoma oya kengelelwa – Amupanda 
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Ondjodhi yaNujoma oya kengelelwa – Amupanda 

Nepando Amupanda ngoka a longa ongomugameni gwOmukokolipresidente Sam Nujoma uule woomvula dhi vulithe po20, okwa ti Aanamibia oya ndopa okutsitha ondjodhi yomukokolipresidente ndjoka yokumangulula oshilongo paliko.  Moonkundathana noshikundaneki shika, Amupanda okwa ti omukokoli okwa li e na ondjodhi okumangulula Namibia muukoloni, osho wo paliko.  “Oshilongo osha za mo shili muupika, ashike ngele otashi ya kemanguluko...

Nepando Amupanda: Nujoma’s aide-de-camp
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Nepando Amupanda: Nujoma’s aide-de-camp

Nepando Amupanda was late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s right-hand man, eyes, nose and ears. For the first time, Amupanda – affectionately known across Namibia just by his first name, ‘Nepando’ was unveiled at independence on 21 March 1990 as Nujoma’s eagle-eyed (Omeho gontsa) bodyguard.  He never left his sight – not even at night. As...