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!Ā!khōmais ge !hae tsî xawe ǀoro ǂganǀgauba ūhâ internetsa ra mîǁgui
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!Ā!khōmais ge !hae tsî xawe ǀoro ǂganǀgauba ūhâ internetsa ra mîǁgui

ǀAeǁgams !ā!khōmais ge ra mî, ǁanǂgāsaben nî domdoresa nē ǀaweǁguisa ǀoro ǂganǀgauba ūhâ tsî !haes tsîna nî dī internet !gaeǁares nî sîsentsoatsoas karao. ǁKhātis ge !ā!khōmaisa ǁanǂgāsaben tsî ǂharugun tsîn hoana ǁîs !oabade supuse hōs !aroma ra !hûǁare. Internet !gaeǁares ǀkhas ge !ā!khōmaisa ra ôa-am îs ga ǁîs ǁanǂgāsaben tsî ǂharugugu tsîn hoana !oa!ū ǁîs...

Coastal towns’ back-to-school plan on hold
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Coastal towns’ back-to-school plan on hold

WALVIS BAY – Education authorities late yesterday announced that grade 11 and 12 learners at Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Arandis will no longer resume face-to-face classes today as earlier scheduled.  Covid-19 cases have particularly skyrocketed at Walvis Bay over the last few weeks, with more than 1 000 positive cases recorded at the harbour town....

All who abetted virus fugitive face charges – Ndeitunga
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All who abetted virus fugitive face charges – Ndeitunga

Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has vowed everyone who aided and harboured Immanuel David, a Namibian-born South African passport holder, who entered the country illegally on 12 June by crossing the Orange River in a canoe, will be charged. David tested positive for the coronavirus. He snuck into the country, allegedly with the help of a...

APP wants release of presidential inquiries
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APP wants release of presidential inquiries

All People’s Party (APP) president Ignatius Shixwameni last week urged President Hage Geingob to release unpublished Presidential Commissions of Inquiries conducted since independence. Shixwameni made this call while addressing the press at Rundu in the Kavango East region. “President Geingob must release and publish all hitherto unpublished reports of all Presidential Commissions of inquiries paid...

British prevented HIV in many babies – Kamwi
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British prevented HIV in many babies – Kamwi

Former health minister Dr Richard Kamwi extolled the heroic role played by Professor Sir Richard Feachem for preventing Namibian babies being born with HIV that leads to Aids through the donor-funded Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT). At the time babies and adults infected with the HIV virus where condemned to death as more than...

Pro-choice activists fight back
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Pro-choice activists fight back

Proponents for the legalisation of safe abortion rallied in the capital on Saturday, with about 200 demonstrators marching from Katutura state hospital to Zoo Park in the CBD.  Chanting ‘legalise abortion now’, ‘reproductive justice now’, “get your policies off my ovaries, the marchers were joined by among others revered medical doctor Helena Ndume who also...

Geingob, Venaani paytribute to chief Kutako
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Geingob, Venaani paytribute to chief Kutako

President Hage Geingob has paid glowing tribute to the indomitable nationalist leader and a founder member of Swanu Chief Hosea Kutako.  In a statement marking the 50th anniversary since his death, the President reminded Namibians to honour the memory of the late chief by promoting unity as well as fighting against division, tribalism and racism. ...

Up and close with Namibia’s cardiovascular perfusionist
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Up and close with Namibia’s cardiovascular perfusionist

After years of having sleepless nights, sweat and tears, Nelago Embula recently landed the biggest first-place finish of her life by becoming the first Namibian-born clinical technologist, specialising in cardiovascular perfusion. A clinical cardiovascular perfusionist, also known as a cardiac perfusionist, is primarily responsible for supporting the normal functions of the heart, kidneys and brain...

Govt takes ownership of Siguruguru school
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Govt takes ownership of Siguruguru school

Cecilia Iyambo The directorate of education in the Kavango East region has decided to take charge of Siguruguru Junior Primary School, which previously could not be approved and registered due to its establishment on illegal land. Deputy education director Pontianus Musore said the directorate formally registered the school and were currently busy transferring teachers from...