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Commonwealth prioritises mental health 
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Commonwealth prioritises mental health 

Rudolf Gaiseb  The Commonwealth Youth Ecosystem Stakeholders are pushing for the inclusion of mental health and well-being curricula in schools to foster resilience from an early age.  The stakeholders stipulate in the Windhoek Declaration, scribed during the first Consultative Dialogue, the importance of integrated school-based and university-based mental health programmes. They want these programmes to...

From Germany, with love …Onguludhiya’s German farming import 
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From Germany, with love …Onguludhiya’s German farming import 

Taimi Haihambo  ONGULUDHIYA – Seventy-six-year-old Reinhold Hensel left Germany nine years ago and settled in the Omusati region with one goal – that of transforming farming into a business and helping the community.  While many of his old friends in Germany chose to spend retirement fishing by the sea, Hensel decided to follow his lifelong...

Otjozondjupa gets 42 new classrooms
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Otjozondjupa gets 42 new classrooms

Government continues to make steady progress in addressing the shortage of school infrastructure and related amenities, following the construction of 42 new classrooms at various schools in the Otjozondjupa region.  During the 2024/25 period, government has invested over N$23 million through the education ministry to construct an additional 42 classrooms at schools in Grootfontein, Okahandja...

No flying of private drones on Heroes’ Day
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No flying of private drones on Heroes’ Day

KATIMA MULILO – Residents of Katima Mulilo are urged to refrain from flying private drones in the area from today until Wednesday, as preparations for the 35th National Heroes’ Day have reached final stages. The commemoration, to be hosted in the Zambezi region for the first time, will take place on 26 August at the...

Shafudah commends NamRA for revenue growth 
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Shafudah commends NamRA for revenue growth 

Auleria Wakudumo  OSHIKANGO – The Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah has commended Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) employees for their dedication and hard work, which she said has contributed to the steady increase in government revenue collection.  She made these remarks during her courtesy visit to the Oshikango border post this week, where she addressed NamRA...

8 856 Namibians vie for 362 Otjomuise homes
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8 856 Namibians vie for 362 Otjomuise homes

Lahja Nashuuta A total of 8 856 Namibians, whose names appear on the housing waiting list, will compete for just 362 housing units in Otjomuise. This was revealed by Mutonga Matali, the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) manager of corporate communications and marketing.The allocation forms part of the institution’s ongoing efforts to provide affordable housing for...

NNN urges prioritisation of Sunday school 
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NNN urges prioritisation of Sunday school 

ODIBO- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has strongly urged churches to re – introduce Sunday school and parents to ensure that they take children to those schools.  She stated that it will enable the children to be introduced to religious teaching.  The President was speaking during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of ST. Mary Mission Anglican...

Jumbo menace haunts Kunene …villagers plead for help as elephants wreak havoc
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Jumbo menace haunts Kunene …villagers plead for help as elephants wreak havoc

Eveline de Klerk Loide Jason SORIS SORIS – Residents of the Kunene region, especially those living on communal farms bordering the Erongo and Kunene regions, said they live in fear due to elephants thatfrequently invade their homesteads in search of water and grazing. The elephants have been destroying kraals, water tanks and gardens, while also...

Govt rolls out wider network coverage
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Govt rolls out wider network coverage

ETAYI – A total of 25 network towers were recently inaugurated across the country to ensure connectivity for residents struggling with network issues, especially in rural areas. Minister of Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) Emma Theofelus revealed this on Wednesday at Oikokola village in the Omusati region during the official inauguration of a network...