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Hans takes over as BAN chairperson
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Hans takes over as BAN chairperson

The Namibian banking industry plays a critical role in catalysing economic activity and ensures financial stability, especially in unprecedented and challenging times. Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director Baronice Hans said this when she took over the chairpersonship of the Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) on Friday. 

Short Story with Ruben Kapimbi – Mining White Diamonds
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Short Story with Ruben Kapimbi – Mining White Diamonds

Hi! I’m Mundoitji, a Shark Island escapee.
It was a bitterly cold morning, and thin layers of ice had gathered on nylon huts.
The firing squad locked the war prisoners inside the ice-covered nylon shacks. The soldiers cuffed icy metal rings around our hips.  Suddenly, a long-bearded man showed up. “I need three prisoners,” he said. 

Cultivating a reading culture within informal settlements
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Cultivating a reading culture within informal settlements

“Reading is the foundation of learning. If you cannot read, you cannot learn.”  This is how Aina Raiza Kweyo views the importance of education, which has spurred her on to start Lesheni Literacy, a non-profit grassroots effort aiming to cultivate a reading and literacy culture within informal settlements. 

Only as a collective can we succeed  – Benjamin
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Only as a collective can we succeed – Benjamin

Newly-appointed Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin yesterday said his tenure at the helm of the national team will not be a one-man show, but will be centred around collective efforts as a team, constant consultations and giving everyone an opportunity to make a contribution.

11 rhinos poached in two weeks
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11 rhinos poached in two weeks

The ministry of environment has recorded an alarming number of rhino carcasses in Etosha National Park from the beginning of this month. Eleven black rhinos have been poached in the last two weeks.

Saron murder suspect arrested 
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Saron murder suspect arrested 

The police confirmed that one of the suspects linked to the murder of 28-year-old Charmaine Saron, who was stabbed 24 times and dumped in a riverbed behind the Hosianna Church in Katutura last Thursday, has been detained.