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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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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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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…
By JANE WARDELL
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The Namibian government is developing an integrated bulk water system along the Namibian coast to improve water distribution. This was announced by agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein at the commissioning of two water projects for Henties Bay,…
By JANE WARDELL
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Swapo member and former Namibia National Students Organisation president Simon Taapopi is reportedly set to become the next executive chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC). This is despite controversy surrounding the council’s leadership elections. The executive chairperson position is…
By JANE WARDELL
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COLLABORATIVE efforts by two alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) are driving sustainability initiatives for the benefit of the Okatyali constituency in the Oshana region. The two are Ester Hango and Hilde Amushembe. On 28 July, Hango and Amushembe…
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