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Mixed rainfall patterns predicted 
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Mixed rainfall patterns predicted 

Namibia is expected to receive varying rainfall patterns, ranging from above-normal and normal to below-normal rainfall during the 2025/2026 rain season.  This is according to a seasonal forecast by the Namibia Meteorological Services (NMS), covering the period between October 2025 and March 2026.  The forecast was released in a statement issued by Secretary to the...

Farama zaEtunda kazi geve uhwi kovanadorongo nokovanasure
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Farama zaEtunda kazi geve uhwi kovanadorongo nokovanasure

Victoria Immanuel  Munafarama gakara nonkenda aruganene una farama wendi poEtunda momukunda gwaOmusati kayimwene asi gahepa kugavako kovantu womomukunda nye yize tupu nye kovanadorongo novanasure 100 makovi, koOshifo sasiyona zovaporosi, kovanadorongo, 50 makovi koWisdom Private school zakara momukunda gwaOkapika.  Maria Ashipala mwenya evango ogu ayizangura poEtunda. Apa nye kahuyungire kosayitunga zaNewEra, katente asi kugonona kuwoko kwendi...

Road death toll hits 414
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Road death toll hits 414

Nine people have died while 15 others sustained injuries in a horrific head-on collision between a public transport bus and a construction tipper truck on the B1 road near Oniimbwele village in the Oshikoto region on Monday. The tragic crash comes as the road carnage continues to claim lives. Namibian Police have confirmed that 414...

Omugoyi ya hulitha, 14 ya ehamekwa 
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Omugoyi ya hulitha, 14 ya ehamekwa 

ONIIMBWELE – Opolisi moshitopolwa shaShikoto oya lopota aantu omugoyi ya hulitha moshiponga shohauto, sho ololi nombetsa yoIveco yi idhenge mumwe.  Oshiponga shika osha ningilwa pomukunda Oniimbwele moshitopolwahogololo shaShikoto komatango gOmaandaha.  Omukuluntu gwopolosi moshitopolwa Ndeshipanda Iifo ngoka a koleke oshiningwanima shoka okwa ti aantu 14 ya hupu mombesa oya falwa koshipangelo hoka taya mono uuhaku.  Iifo...

Omusati governor calls for access road funding
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Omusati governor calls for access road funding

Omusati regional governor Immanuel Shikongo has proposed funding for the construction of access roads to prevent schools and hospitals from closing during the rainy season.  He said records show that during recent flooding, about 47 schools were closed, with 60 schools being affected due to high water levels.   Furthermore, over 26 000 learners in...

Omakanda gaali taga kongwa
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Omakanda gaali taga kongwa

Opolisi yaNamibia otayi pula oshigwana shi longele kumwe nayo mokukonga aalumentu yaali mboka ya ningi ethimbo  yaa wetike. Sha ikwatelela komukuluntu gokwaandjaneka omauyelele Elifas Kuwinga, aalumentu mboka yaali oya ningi esiku taya kongwa ihe okwa hulilwa muunyengwi, sho yaawatike. Kuwinga okwa ti omadhina gawo oyo Gerhard Auala (41) , Omunamibia, ha popi elaka lyOshiwambo ye...

Oshigwana sha hala Erongo li patwe
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Oshigwana sha hala Erongo li patwe

Omanga uuministeli wuuhaku nonkalonawa tau kwashilipaleke kutya otau longo nuudhiginini opo iipotha yomukithi gwepulu osho wo Covid-19 ya monika koshitopolwa Erongo kaayi indjipala, oshigwana okupitula komalungula otashi pula ku patwe manga, opo omikithi dhaa tandele. Uuministeli wuuhaku nonkalonawa, Osoondaha owa pititha omushangwa kutya okwa monika oshipotha shimwe shepulu, omanga kwa monika natango iipotha iyali yoCovid-19...

Etunda farmer donates to inmates, school
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Etunda farmer donates to inmates, school

A passionate small-scale farmer from the Etunda Irrigation Produce in the Omusati region has shown generosity by donating 100 cabbages to Oshifo Police inmates and 50 cabbages to Wisdom Private School at Okapika village. Maria Ashipala owns a thriving vegetable plot at Etunda.  Speaking to New Era, she said her contribution comes from a deep...

Omulilo gwa faalele oomwenyo dhiimputu iyali
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Omulilo gwa faalele oomwenyo dhiimputu iyali

Aanona yaali ye na omimvo yimwe nane oya si sho anuwa ya pile mondunda omanga kwa li ya kotha. Sha ikolelela kopolisi moshitopolwa shErongo oshiningwanima osha holoka mehuliloshiwike kolukanda DRC koSwakopmund moshitopolwa shErongo. Otaku hokololwa kutya omulumentu gumwe okwa li a kotha sho a papudhuka moomposi komulilo gu li mondunda ye, eta matukile pondje. Sho...

Gossip, mental illness stigma fuel suicide
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Gossip, mental illness stigma fuel suicide

ONGWEDIVA – People no longer open up about their struggles because of gossip, judgment and the stigma that surrounds mental health.  This concern came out strongly during the suicide prevention awareness campaign last week in Ongwediva, Oshana region. Victoria Hauwanga, a social worker in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, said the suicide and...