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Okandjoze chiefs call for genocide indaba … as RDP rejects joint declaration
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Okandjoze chiefs call for genocide indaba … as RDP rejects joint declaration

Linea Dishena The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly rejected the joint declaration between Namibia and Germany on the 1904-1908 Ovaherero/Nama genocide. The chiefs furthermore called for a national conference with the descendants of the victims and affected communities. Speaking at their 121st Remembrance Day commemoration at the UN Plaza in Windhoek on Sunday, technical committee member Benestus...

No bad hair day… The unsung heroes of personal grooming
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No bad hair day… The unsung heroes of personal grooming

The roles of hairdressers and barbers in society stretch far beyond the simple task of cutting and grooming hair.  These professionals, who have roots going back to ancient civilisations, have historically been esteemed figures — at times serving as religious leaders, surgeons, and skilled artisans.  Today, in countries including Namibia, they are essential members of...

Young mothers yearn to return to school
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Young mothers yearn to return to school

Auleria Wakudumo Onandjokwe – As the school term begins, many pregnant pupils are faced with the heart-wrenching reality of having to put their education on hold for at least one or two years.  Pregnant pupils at the maternity ward Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital said due to the lack of reliable childcare options, they are forced to...

Uganda’s chief justice visits Shivute
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Uganda’s chief justice visits Shivute

Uganda’s Chief Justice Alfose Chigamoy Owiny-Dolo on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Namibia’s Chief Justice Peter Shivute in Windhoek. Owiny-Dolo’s visit to Namibia is organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to explore Namibia’s biomass and charcoal industry.  On Friday, Owiny-Dolo said he has since visited two biomass and charcoal...

Travellers stranded at Okatana service station
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Travellers stranded at Okatana service station

OSHAKATI – As the holiday season concludes, the Okatana service station in Oshakati has once again become a focal point of frustration for travellers attempting to return to their respective destinations across the country. Over the weekend, hundreds have been left stranded due to a severe shortage of available transportation, worsened by the demand for...

Zambezi mourns historian Sinvula
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Zambezi mourns historian Sinvula

KATIMA MULILO – Well-known Zambezi region public figure, storyteller and historian, Francis Mabuku Sinvula, also known as ‘Ba Mars’, died on Thursday. He was 67. Sinvula’s death was confirmed by his nephew Neo Mutonga, who described his demise as a very big loss, not only to the Sinvula family, but also to the entire region,...

Namibian delegation attends Maduro’s inauguration
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Namibian delegation attends Maduro’s inauguration

WINDHOEK  – A Namibian delegation led by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Jennely Matundu, attended the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Friday. President Nangolo Mbumba delegated Matundu to represent Namibia at the event, where Maduro officially assumed his third term in office for the period from 2025 to 2031,...

Five malaria deaths recorded in Oshikoto
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Five malaria deaths recorded in Oshikoto

Thomas Gabriel OMUTHIYA  – The Oshikoto Health and Social Services Directorate recorded five malaria deaths at the Onandjokwe district hospital in December 2024. Directorate head Joshua Nghipangelwa on Friday said 196 malaria cases were recorded in December last year alone. He added that the increase in cases was noticed in November. “The most affected gender...