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Karamata the quintessential intellectual
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Karamata the quintessential intellectual

I have purposefully titled this tribute to Rikondja Ben Karamata, ‘The Quintessential Intellectual’.  Despite having been many different things to me during what I would say has been a short sojourn, I have known him more than a good time, and indeed it has been a good time of knowing him.  A good time for...

NNN reads civil servants Riot Act 
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NNN reads civil servants Riot Act 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held no punches last Friday in her maiden address to civil servants.  While acknowledging that civil servants are the engine of the government, she told them to either serve the people with honesty and compassion or leave the civil service. Speaking at the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) on...

TVET core to regional identity – Sinimbo 
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TVET core to regional identity – Sinimbo 

Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo has called on residents to inspire, empower and commit to making Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) a defining aspect of the region’s identity.  She urged communities to renew their belief in the power of technical education and the collective potential to build a skilled,...

President mourns Robben Island hero !Guiteb
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President mourns Robben Island hero !Guiteb

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of  Lazarus !Guiteb. He was a respected veteran of Namibia’s liberation struggle and a Robben Island survivor.  He died on 15 July 2025, aged 83. In an official message of condolences shared by the Presidential Press Secretary, on Friday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah hailed !Guiteb is a...

Keetmanshoop municipality grilled over adverse audit 
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Keetmanshoop municipality grilled over adverse audit 

KEETMANSHOOP – The Municipality of Keetmanshoop was caught off guard and unable to explain how it received an adverse audit opinion from Auditor General Junias Kandjeke. An adverse opinion for the 2020/2021 financial year indicates that an entity’s financial reports are significantly misstated and fail to present a true reflection of its financial condition.  The...

Oshakati council blamed for veld fire
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Oshakati council blamed for veld fire

OSHAKATI – A local resident has accused the Oshakati Town Council of negligence after a fire allegedly originating from the municipal dumpsite destroyed her grazing land and fencing materials. Laina Erastus said the fire, which broke out last week, caused extensive damage to her farming property, including grazing areas critical for feeding her livestock and...

Govt pumps N$29m in food for ECD centres … Erongo gets 2 500 instant pap bags 
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Govt pumps N$29m in food for ECD centres … Erongo gets 2 500 instant pap bags 

SWAKOPMUND – The government, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), officially launched a nationwide food programme targeting early childhood development (ECD) centres. The first consignment of 2 500 bags of maize meal arrived last week in Swakopmund, where it will be distributed to centres all over...

NNN reflects on first 100 days
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NNN reflects on first 100 days

Looking in the rearview mirror, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said her first 100 days in office have marked a decisive shift in Namibia’s governance and development path. During her first three months in office, her administration has focused on food security, economic reform, infrastructure development and international cooperation. Speaking at the launch of the Sixth National...

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH –  Address to public servants by Her Excellency Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia 18 July 2025 | NIPAM, Windhoek 
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PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH –  Address to public servants by Her Excellency Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia 18 July 2025 | NIPAM, Windhoek 

Directors of Ceremonies:  Her Excellency Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia;  Right Honourable Elijah Ngurare, Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia;  Honourable ministers and deputy ministers; Ambassador Emilia Mkusa, secretary to Cabinet;  Senior government officials and service chiefs;  Captains of industries of our State-owned enterprises;  Our esteemed staff members of the...

Outapi by-election set weeks before main polls
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Outapi by-election set weeks before main polls

Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced that a by-election for the Outapi constituency will take place by the end of September 2025 — just weeks before the national regional and local authority elections scheduled for 26 November. The announcement follows what the Commission described as “malicious and unfounded” allegations by Affirmative...