Ministeragona gougendero noyirugana Veikko Nekundi moutano kaupwire kakapatwilire evango lyokugava nbombudi lya ndi asi mberewa moOkongo.
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Editorial – Urban poor need decent houses
Access to residential land and being able to become proud homeowners in urban and peri-urban areas where the masses live in matchbox shacks without basic services such as running water and electricity should not be politicised by politicians primarily preoccupied with leaving behind a legacy. There is nothing wrong leaving behind a political legacy but...
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On the spot – Do not politicise coronavirus – governor
New Era (NE) this week engaged Erongo governor Neville Andre (NA), who is at the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic after a record number of positive cases were reported in the region over the last couple of months. NE: You have been thrown into the deep end, having come in shortly before Covid-19 hit Erongo seriously....
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APP warns against fencing off communal land
RUNDU – All People’s Party (APP) secretary general Vincent Kanyetu has accused senior members of traditional authorities of unethical behaviour involving underhand land dealings. “Our ordinary people, more particularly in the two Kavango regions, are suffering, the poor are being deprived of their land that is being sold to those that can afford it, leaving...
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Eviction of pensioner from farm angers Outjo residents
OUTJO – Outjo residents in the Kunene region on Wednesday expressed anger with a High Court judgement that was passed in March this year to legally evict a 63-year-old woman from a private-owned farm where she was born and bred, and where her relatives are buried. The ruling was passed on 25 March 2020 to...
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Police lack facilities to house human trafficking victims
Namibian Police Deputy Inspector General of Operations Oscar Embubulu said a lack of proper facilities to accommodate victims of human trafficking and their families is one of the challenges the police face. Embubulu made these comments yesterday during the commemoration of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons in the capital, under the theme ‘Committed...
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Late birth registrations rife in Zambezi
The office of the home affairs ministry in Zambezi region is challenged by the late registrations of birth. The office faces a high volume of late birth registrations whereby the authenticity of some of these cases also requires investigation which causes delays in the issuance of such documents. According to the 2019/2020 statistics, late birth...
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Letter – What is teaching like during the pandemic?
Kazanga Joshua In this article, I am going to share with you my personal experience of teaching during the pandemic and encourage the education fraternity to keep up with the heroic work of obliging to the World Health Organisation’s measures during the physical contact phase. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “The only thing that...
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A Shared Destiny through Boundless Love — to Celebrate the 93rd Chinese PLA Day
By Senior Col. Peng Xiaodong 93 years ago in the city of Nanchang, a new people’s army was founded by the Communist Party of China(CPC). Ever since, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been bravely fighting for liberation and happiness of the Chinese people, striving for independence and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In...
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Corona cases hit the 2 000 mark … Windhoek reports first death as 60 recover from virus
Namibia yesterday recorded an additional 66 confirmed cases of Covid-19, raising the tally to 2 052. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula last night also announced the first coronavirus-related death in Windhoek after a 41-year-old male succumbed to the virus. He died on 28 July while his test results came out positive on 29 July. Forty-seven...