The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations says their objections against phosphate mining are misrepresented in the final verification document of Marine Spatial Planning and now gives the impression that they support the activity.
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Teen allegedly stabs woman over boyfriend
A case of attempted murder was opened against a 17-year-old girl for stabbing a 29-year-old woman with an Okapi knife on Monday night during an alleged fight over a boyfriend.
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N$11m drugs truck driver gets bail
The truck driver who reportedly carried drugs with a combined value of more than N$11 million was granted bail of N$50 000 with conditions in the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court last week.
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US deals condom shortage decisive blow
The US government yesterday donated 6.9 million condoms and 2.6 million lubricants valued at N$4.3 million to the health ministry to address the reported shortage of the contraceptive in the country.
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UDF dumps IPC for Swapo
The United Democratic Front and Swapo have forged a marriage so Swapo can take over the chairpersonship of the Erongo Regional Council seat and keep other political parties out even after the re-election of the Swakopmund constituency councillor.
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Conservancies unlock opportunities for communities – Shifeta
Environment, Tourism and Forestry Minister Pohamba Shifeta said Namibia’s community-based natural resource management is a unique programme that provides rural communities with incentives to sustainably manage their natural resources and further unlock enormous tourism development opportunities and benefits from the use of wildlife.
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Otjunda commemoration back after Covid hiatus
Hundreds of Ovambanderu will descend on the garden town of Okahandja this weekend to commemorate the battle of Otjunda in which their chief, Kahimemua Nguvauva, was executed on 12 June 1896, as punishment for participating in an uprising against German colonialism in the Gobabis area.
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Winter bites San community
As winter sets in countrywide, hundreds of San people in Omundaungilo constituency of the Ohangwena region are tormented by cold weather causing many to fall ill.
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NC in another crunch meeting with both leagues
The Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee for the Namibia Football Association (NFA) will today continue with its roundtable mediation efforts when a second consultative meeting with members of both the Namibia Premier League (NPL) and the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) takes place at the NFA Football House in Katutura.
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Kenya Airways goes green on Sustainable Flight Challenge
Kenya’s National carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), demonstrated the future of sustainable aviation by flying an environmentally sustainable B787-800 Dreamliner flight from Nairobi to Amsterdam.