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Cattle rustlers irk Sibbinda farmers
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Cattle rustlers irk Sibbinda farmers

SIBBINDA – Communal farmers around Sibbinda have decried increasing cases of cattle theft, which remains unsolved in the Zambezi region.  Time and again, many farmers in the region continue to suffer because of cattle smuggling, which is a major challenge, as the region borders Zambia, where most stolen livestock is often driven across the border...

Swartbooi: We’ll never stop fighting
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Swartbooi: We’ll never stop fighting

KEETMANSHOOP – Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader and chief change campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi said their fight for restorative justice and dignity for Namibians will never stop. The LPM firebrand is adamant that his orange brigade will continue fighting for access to employment opportunities, natural resources, health, quality education, proper regional and local governance as well...

Namibia prepares for semi-final showdown against Zimbabwe
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Namibia prepares for semi-final showdown against Zimbabwe

The reigning champions of the Africa Cup, Namibia, will face Zimbabwe in the semi-final match at 15h00 at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.  Namibia comes from a commanding 38-5 defeat of Burkina Faso on Saturday, and are looking to secure another victory against Zimbabwe.  Zimbabwe, however, are not to be underestimated as they...

Luderitz museum revives maritime heritage
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Luderitz museum revives maritime heritage

Luderitz, a coastal town in Namibia known for its rich maritime history, has a newly-fortified museum housed in a majestic historical building.  This museum, set to open its doors soon, is an inspiration for education and exploration, drawing visitors from across Namibia and beyond. At the centre of the museum’s attraction is an amazing addition...

Ullah Foundation changing lives
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Ullah Foundation changing lives

OSHAKATI – Notoriously known as ‘street kids’, most Namibian street children are either orphans, or victims of extreme poverty and outright abuse, while a few have turned to the sex industry to make ends meet. This is according to 35-year-old Ullah Nghifimule, the founder and CEO of Ullah Investment Group CC. Through her newlyestablished foundation,she...

Women in media lend helping hand
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Women in media lend helping hand

Women in Media handed over school shoes to Tsumkwe Secondary School onFriday.  They also provided sanitary items and maize meal to some community members in Tsumkwe.  Founders Limba Mupetami and Jemima Beukes expressed gratitude to the sponsors, emphasising that collaboration is key to successful projects. Mupetami highlighted their successful outreach in January, where they distributed...

Tensions simmer in Nyae Nyae conservancy
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Tensions simmer in Nyae Nyae conservancy

Limba Mupetami  Leon Tsamkgao, the son of Tsamkxao #Oma Bobo, chief of the Ju/‘hoan Traditional Authority, has expressed serious concerns regarding the Nyae Nyae conservancy’s modus operandi in Tsumkwe.  He claims rampant exploitationof the marginalised community,land grabbing, overgrazing andnon-members accessing resources, which has been going on for years, as thorns in their flesh. In an...

NNN questions progress on ground-breaking site
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NNN questions progress on ground-breaking site

NKURENKURU – Not far from the site where Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last Thursday refused to preside over a planned groundbreaking ceremony, an even bigger delivery question stared officials and politicians in the face. Before the VP took to the podium, Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku made the audience aware that the location where the civic...

Katjiua, Nudo on warpath
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Katjiua, Nudo on warpath

OKAHANDJA – Academic Mutjinde Katjiua has threatened to mobilise his subjects against voting for the National Unity Democratic Organisation or its candidate in November.  This is if the Nudo leadership does not change its political posture towards his chieftainship, he said, threatening to strategically disarm the party at the polls come November’s watershed elections, where...