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‘Tight to the hip’ … NNN, Shaningwa quash division rumours
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‘Tight to the hip’ … NNN, Shaningwa quash division rumours

Lahja Nashuuta Swapo leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed reports suggesting a strained relationship between her and party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa. Quoting Founding President Sam Nujoma, Nandi-Ndaitwah said: “A people united, striving to achieve a common good for all the members of the society, will always emerge victorious.” This, she said, is the mantra she embodies,...

A cry for dignity
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A cry for dignity

TSUMEB – Dressed in a grey jersey and faded blue skinny jeans, a 22-year-old woman sits silently outside her grandmother’s house in Tsumeb.  Her right foot tucked onto a plastic chair, the other resting on the dusty ground, her black shoes are worn, give a glimpse into the life of Charlotte Gutases.  Her hand supports...

Foreign land ownership bill’s Achilles heel
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Foreign land ownership bill’s Achilles heel

A parliamentary committee has cautioned against a hasty and careless passing of legislation seeking to regulate, if not entirely ban, the ownership of land by foreign nationals. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources said the proposed law in its current form is in direct conflict with the supreme law of the land. The proposed...

Namcol ’retrenches’ over 100 employees
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Namcol ’retrenches’ over 100 employees

The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) is facing accusations of unfair labour practices and withholding salaries after retrenching over 100 staff members.  The affected employees were on fixed-term contracts.  The move has sparked outrage among affected employees, some of whom claim to have served the institution for the past 20 years.  Mutarere Nguvauva, a...

Ngonda tops WSL scoring chart with 38 goals
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Ngonda tops WSL scoring chart with 38 goals

Dynamic midfielder Memory Ngonda of FC Ongos Ladies and the Brave Gladiators has emerged as the top scorer in the FNB Women Super League (WSL) with an impressive 38 goals to her name. Ngonda, who began her football journey with SOS Children’s Village FC before moving to Tura Magic, now known as FC Ongos, has...

Wanderers aim to defend title against Kudus
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Wanderers aim to defend title against Kudus

Defending champions FNB Wanderers Rugby Club will take on FNB Kudus Rugby Club at 15h45 tomorrow in the highly anticipated final of the 2025 Namibia Rugby Union league at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Wanderers head coach Dirk Human expressed confidence ahead of the clash, highlighting his team’s remarkable run of 17 unbeaten matches leading up...

Unemployed teachers drop demands at govt’s door  … ‘stop education entries for five years’ 
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Unemployed teachers drop demands at govt’s door  … ‘stop education entries for five years’ 

Auleria Wakudumo  OSHAKATI – Unemployed qualified teachers from the Oshana region took to the streets of Oshakati on Tuesday to register their frustrations.  They said their qualifications are collecting dust, with the graduates facing dire economic circumstances.  The protesters in Oshakati demanded immediate action from the education ministry, particularly to reform the recruitment process.  The...

Fabupharm ordered to recall oral medicines 
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Fabupharm ordered to recall oral medicines 

Lahja Nashuuta  Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm has been ordered to recall all oral liquid products and suspend manufacturing on the affected production line.  The order, which is effective immediately, will stand until Fabupharm fully complies with pharmaceutical safety standards.  The move by the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) on Monday is aimed at protecting the public. ...

Caprivi secession resurrects … UDP demands self-determination 
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Caprivi secession resurrects … UDP demands self-determination 

KATIMA MULILO – After years of dormancy, calls for the independence of the former Caprivi region – present day Zambezi – resurfaced yesterday after the banned United Democratic Party (UDP) staged a demonstration in Katima Mulilo.  The UDP was defiant, demanding self-determination and the withdrawal of Namibian forces from the region.  The demonstration resurfaced tensions...

Namibia seeks Russian cybersecurity 
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Namibia seeks Russian cybersecurity 

OSHAKATI – Namibia is looking to Russia for support in achieving technological independence, according to Audrin Mathe, executive director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. This was a central point of discussion during an expert roundtable hosted by the Sputnik News Agency and Radio in Russia a week ago in anticipation of Africa...