The unfolding political unrest in neighbouring South Africa should serve as a wake-up call for Namibians to stop their economic reliance on that country and start producing basic essentials locally, President Hage Geingob said yesterday.
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Mayor admits challenges in leading city coalition
Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda, who is governing the municipality through a coalition, has admitted “it is not easy to lead a coalition”.
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Pandemic depletes state funerals’ budget
President Hage Geingob yesterday expressed shock over rising deaths due to Covid-19, saying even the government’s allocation for state funerals has been exhausted.
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Govt to ramp up vaccine distribution
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has assured Covid-19 vaccine doses will be distributed this weekend countrywide for the campaign to get back on track on Monday.
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Slow implementation frustrates Pandor… Namibia, SA have signed 90 agreements
Although Namibia and South Africa have signed over 90 bilateral agreements, South Africa’s international relations minister Naledi Pandor explained only a few of them are successfully implemented.
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Windhoek malls ready to deal with looting threats
Following a week of unrest in neighbouring South Africa, where protestors and looters have caused numerous deaths and millions of dollars in property damage, Windhoek shopping centre owners say they engaged their security service providers but do not expect any looting here.
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Brit gets N$500 000 bail
Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen has set aside the decision of the Outjo Magistrate’s Court, which had refused murder accused British multi-millionaire Harvey Boulter bail.
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Namibia retains top tier on trafficking report
Namibia retained its status as a Tier 1 country in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for the second year in a row for prohibiting severe forms of trafficking in persons and punishing acts of trafficking.
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Heartbreak as Warriors bow out of Cosafa…another missed opportunity
A dwindled performance and mounting fatigue over the course of two days saw Namibia’s Brave Warriors get dumped out of the ongoing 2021 Cosafa Cup, following yesterday’s 1-0 defeat against the Mambas of Mozambique in their final Group B match.
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We can bring back gold – Seidler
Open water swimmer Phillip Seidler believes that this year’s Olympic Games would be the one where Namibia will bring back a gold medal, judging from the crop of athletes who will represent Namibia at the much-anticipated games.