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President Mbumba undertakes state visit to Cuba

President Nangolo Mbumba will undertake a state visit to Cuba at the invitation of president Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez. According to a media statement issued by presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari on Friday, president Mbumba leaves for Cuba on Saturday and is…

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Security association signs wage order agreement

The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) and the Namibia Security Labour Forum on Thursday signed a resolution for a wage order with the Namibian government. SAN president Dhiginina Uutaapama, speaking at the briefing on Friday, said the new wage order…

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Ohangwena wants a peaceful festive season – Kashuupulwa

Ohangwena regional commander commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa says the police are ready to do everything possible to ensure a peaceful festive season across the region. Speaking to The Namibian on Friday, Kashuupulwa revealed that regional police will be launching a festive…

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Tjongarero fires National Youth Council board

Sport, youth and national service minister Agnes Tjongarero has fired the entire National Youth Council (NYC) board. In a letter on Friday, Tjongarero cited various cases of misconduct, including dishonesty and the mismanagement of funds.NYC delegates gathered at the NYC…

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The Year in Music

The Namibian music industry keeps growing and changing. Sometimes for the good, sometimes not so much. Here are a few moments that stood out this year… Some Drama Let’s start with some drama, when one of Namibia’s greatest creations, Mega…

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The Fresh Fight Against the Summer Heat

There are two types of men: those who keep their promises by doing what they say they will do and achieve their goals, and those who do not do what they say they will do. There is no middle ground…

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Seasonal Possession

December isn’t traditionally the time for tales of spiritual possession. But, like Jesus in times of crisis, the festive season spirit has already taken the wheel. While symptoms may vary, the first sign of being seasonally possessed is often the…

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A New Era For Namibia: Serious Changes Coming

I told you things were going to change with a female president. As expected, the nation has already started sketching a new logo for the Office of the First Lady of Namibia. Although first gentleman of Namibia seemed like a…

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Zambia claim double gold 

Zambia successfully defended the title they won in Malawi in 2022 by defeating Angola 2-1 to clinch the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Stadium on Friday.  Both teams had…

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Walsh blazes to three more swimming records at short-course worlds

World records continued to dissolve Friday at the short-course swimming world championships as seven fell, with Gretchen Walsh claiming three of them, including two in 26 minutes. As records tumbled to Americans in the evening session in Budapest, Kate Douglass…

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Namibia’s conservation model benefits over 200 000 citizens

Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta says Namibia’s innovative conservation initiatives have transformed the lives of over 200 000 citizens by fostering sustainable livelihoods. Speaking at the 11th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem…

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Pirates deny ‘new’ topflight identity 

Orlando Pirates are not masquerading as Civics or any other team in the Debmarine Namibia Premiership, club chairperson Wilfred !Naibab said on Friday. The Buccaneers are in fact part of the Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) roster, having been relegated…

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