I visited Namibia last weekend to see my ailing grandmother, and happened to stumble upon the Miss Namibia beauty pageant while flipping through the television channels on Saturday evening.
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The struggle for political independence and democracy
The two main reasons why African nationalism gained strength after World War II were the involvement of African soldiers in World War II and the formation of the United Nations.
What next after the coming into force of ACFTA?
The African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) was launched on Sunday in Niamey, Niger, by the Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit of the African Union.
Ndeitunga urges cops to improve on service delivery
KEETMANSHOOP – Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga has told police officers that if they fail to prevent and detect crime timeously, they would lose the trust and confidence of the public.
Nanso approved on World Federation of Democratic Youth
WINDHOEK - The Namibia National Student’s Organisation (Nanso) has been approved as an official member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY).
Nored gives Rundu VTC electrical equipments for training
RUNDU - Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) yesteday donated equipments to use for the training of artisans at Rundu Vocational Training Centre (RVTC).
Rundu’s Ndama location Extensions 2 and 3 get electrified
RUNDU - Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) has commissioned Rundu’s Ndama Extensions 2 and 3 electrification project.
Largely rural Kavango West pleads for more roads
NKURENKURU – Bad or non-existent roads in the Kavango West Region remain a huge concern as this continues to make life difficult for residents.
Road grading ‘tampered’ with Dippenaar accident scene
SWAKOPMUND - The accident scene in which three Germans and three Namibians were killed between Swakopmund and Henties Bay on 29 December 2014 was tampered with in the sense that the road was smoothed over with a grader, hours after the accident occurred.
Katima dialysis centre officially opened
KATIMA MULILO – The Kidney and Dialysis Specialist Centre, which has eased woes for patients with kidney failure in Zambezi Region, was officially opened by the Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Kalumbi Shangula yesterday.