While an estimated 50% of young people are exposed to second-hand smoke, the use of tobacco products such as hubbly bubbly, vapes and e-cigarettes remain unregulated and uncontrolled in Namibia.
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Swapo pot to heat up
As the country gears up for elections, the journey to parliament is intensifying, with different parties sifting through the best brains to represent them in the legislative body next year.
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New Era appeals lawsuit judgment
New Era Publication Corporation has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against the judgment of Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya in favour of Namibian Police commissioner Andreas Nelumbu for an article it published in September 2022.
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Stock-theft accused denies guilt… claims he was out of country
Afas Kamutjemo (45), accused of stealing 15 head of cattle from Hadley Mwashekele, claims he was in South Africa when the alleged theft happened.
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Private drought aid programme secures N$2.6 m…reaches out to 530 farmers
OTJINENE - Stalwart Southern rancher Henriette le Grange’s Namibia Farmers Drought Aid Programme reached a milestone last week Friday when the 530th farmer in the south received his free lucerne and the
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Capricorn expands sponsorship to U/19 team
Capricorn Group and its subsidiaries Capricorn Asset Management and Capricorn Private Wealth proudly announced the expansion of its sponsorship agreement with Cricket Namibia (CN) to include the U/19 women’s cricket team.
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Nampower invests in rural schools in Omaheke region
NamPower has, through its foundation, invested over N$1.2 million in equipment and infrastructural renovation at Motsomi Primary and C. Heuva Secondary schools in the Aminuis Constituency of the Omaheke region.
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Nurse advocates for quality healthcare education
Rutendo Zvidza has become a beacon of hope and excellence in the field of nursing education in Namibia.
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OM celebrates Kavango West’s entrepreneurship
The 2024 Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) initiative has once again brought to light the entrepreneurial brilliance within Namibia, this time focusing on the Kavango West region.
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GIPF holds millions in unclaimed benefits
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) currently holds millions of dollars in unclaimed benefits. In terms of GIPF rules, benefits become “unclaimed” where members or beneficiaries fail to claim them for a period of five years after the date on which they become payable.