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LAC’s holds Legal Champion Award ceremony 
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LAC’s holds Legal Champion Award ceremony 

Iuze Mukube  The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) held a first-of-its-kind award ceremony to recognise individuals and institutions that have made exceptional contributions to the organisation through monetary and voluntary service.  The ceremony was held on Wednesday at the organization’s headquarters in Windhoek.  The awardees were celebrated for their invaluable role in financially supporting and dedicating...

NNN ranked Forbes’ 3rd most powerful African woman
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NNN ranked Forbes’ 3rd most powerful African woman

Adolf Kaure President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was rated number three in Africa and 79th overall on the Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women in the World of 2025.  Speaking on behalf of the Presidency, state secretary Jonas Mbambo acknowledged the award stating that it shows the mark which President Nandi-Ndaitwah has left on the international scene. “The...

Police, MVA Fund warn of festive road carnage
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Police, MVA Fund warn of festive road carnage

As Namibians prepare for the festive season, messages of goodwill from law enforcement and road safety authorities have been coupled with a sobering warning: preventable negligence continues to cost lives on the country’s roads. Inspector-General of the Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL), Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, and Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund chief executive Rosalia Martins-Hausiku...

Frontline staff equipped against Mpox, Congo fever
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Frontline staff equipped against Mpox, Congo fever

Adolf Kaure The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) will be supported by Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in strengthening Namibia’s response to recent infectious disease outbreaks of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).  As part of the collaboration, a team of clinicians from Germany and Namibia has developed a specialised training on the...

Amwele plot: Ondangwa sets record straight
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Amwele plot: Ondangwa sets record straight

Auleria Wakudumo  Ondangwa town council has clarified that the plot on which Huhu City operates is a privately-owned land, legally acquired in 2004. The council said the current process relates only to the formal registration of the remaining portion after road construction and replanning and not the allocation or donation of a new plot. Town...

False insurance claim lands man in jail
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False insurance claim lands man in jail

SWAKOPMUND – A false insurance claim has landed a Swakopmund resident behind bars after he was allegedly caught for filing a fake housebreaking report in an attempt to defraud a furniture shop. The 23-year-old Namibian man was arrested on Saturday and is facing a charge of perjury. Police spokesperson inspector Serafine Kandjimi said the suspect...

Govt rolls out tractors for ploughing 
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Govt rolls out tractors for ploughing 

Auleria Wakudumo  Government tractors have been dispatched to different regions for ploughing, and inthe northern areas, the tractors are already at work following the good rains received in recent days.  Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge revealed that his office is fully prepared for the ploughing season, ensuring that local farmers have the support they need to...

Namibia gets AFDB N$ 30.3b funding nod
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Namibia gets AFDB N$ 30.3b funding nod

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an allocation of N$30.3 billion (US$1.78 billion) for Namibia under its newly adopted Country Strategy Paper for 2025–2030, aimed at strengthening infrastructure, human capital and economic diversification. The Government of Namibia has welcomed the approval of the Namibia Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the period 2025 to...

Escaped inmates spark urgent police warning
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Escaped inmates spark urgent police warning

The escape of 24 trial-awaiting prisoners from custody in the Omusati region has raised serious public safety concerns, with police urging residents not to approach the suspects but to report any information immediately. Inspector Anna Kunga of Namibian Police community policing unit in Omusati said the inmates escaped on Monday night at around 22:00 after...

Know your Regional Councillors – Kavango West Region
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Know your Regional Councillors – Kavango West Region

Matheus David Kavango West is one of Namibia’s youngest and most diverse regions, created on 8 August 2013 when the former Kavango region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West.  The regional capital is Nkurenkuru, which remains the only self-governed town in the region.  Kavango West has a population of approximately 123 266 people...