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U/21 hockey teams defeated at Junior World Cup 
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U/21 hockey teams defeated at Junior World Cup 

Hilma Nalupe  The U/21 women’s hockey team lost 0-13 to India in their first Junior World Cup match on Monday in Santiago, Chile.  The women’s team went into the match with much hope and determination, but that was unfortunately not enough to score them goals.  India’s women’s team is currently ranked 8th in the world,...

Loaded boxing Bonanza slated for Ohangwena 
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Loaded boxing Bonanza slated for Ohangwena 

The first of its kind, Dr Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah Annual Boxing Bonanza is slated for 20 December in the Ohangwena region at the Helao Nafidi Business Expo Hall.  Tickets for the event are available via Webticket or at the Model store. MTC’s John Ekongo stated that Namibia is strategic about economic development, and are intentional...

Amutse to head mines ministry 
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Amutse to head mines ministry 

Modestus Amutse has been appointed as the new Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, taking the reins at a crucial moment for the country’s economic transformation.  The move, announced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday, comes as Namibia pushes to strengthen its mining sector. “Amutse assumes this critical role at a time when Namibia is accelerating...

Is AI friend or foe? …tracking AI usage in Namibia 
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Is AI friend or foe? …tracking AI usage in Namibia 

Rudolf Gaiseb Is the usuage and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) counter productive and robbing people off their right to be creative? Or is AI the next best thing since the invention of sliced bread? Commonly, AI is understood as computer systems that perform functions requiring human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and recognising...

Mental health a rising health concern
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Mental health a rising health concern

Ali Negumbo  Edward Tenete Mental health has increasingly become a public health challenge in Namibia, with rising suicide cases shaking communities and exposing deep social and emotional vulnerabilities, particularly among the youth. With university students among those affected, concerns are mounting over the availability of support systems in higher education and the urgent need to...

Namibia U/21 hockey teams eye top 16
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Namibia U/21 hockey teams eye top 16

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/21 men’s team will face Spain today in a crucial pool match at the Junior Hockey World Cup in India, a fixture that could determine their progression to the round of 16.  The team stands a fair chance of advancing, provided they beat Spain, secure a draw, or avoid a heavy...

FIFA-Saudi initiative to open door for Namibia’s stadium
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FIFA-Saudi initiative to open door for Namibia’s stadium

Namibia could emerge as one of the prime beneficiaries of a new global initiative following a joint announcement by FIFA and Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to provide major financial support for sports infrastructure development in poorer nations.  Under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), (roughly N$17.1 billion), in concessional loans to help FIFA...

Independent candidates cement place in politics
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Independent candidates cement place in politics

Sawi Hausiku The Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections witnessed a surge of independent candidates, a trend political analyst and re-elected independent councillor Paulus Mbangu attribute to a lack of merit-based selection within traditional political party structures. In an interview with Nampa, Mbangu, the Rundu Rural constituency councillor who recently won re-election as an independent...

Luvindao urges for calm amids outbreaks
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Luvindao urges for calm amids outbreaks

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao has urged the public to remain calm, saying the health ministry, supported by partners, is implementing full-scale surveillance and response measures across all 14 regions. She made the remarks on Friday as she provided updates on Namibia’s current public health situation, covering measles, Mpox, Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic...