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John-Colin Namene

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Mines ministry mum on Namdia heist

The Ministry of Mines and Energy is tight-lipped regarding an armed robbery at the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) premises in Windhoek on Saturday. Deputy mines minister Kornelia Shilunga, when approached by The Namibian to discuss the impact of the heist…

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Malaysia’s N$937 145-donation keeps Islamic centre open

The High Commission of Malaysia donated over N$937 145 to the Windhoek Islamic Centre to assist with its operational costs. Acting high commissioner of Malaysia Mohamad Yahaya says the donation will be used to alleviate the centre’s operations and soup…

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Minimum wage phasing to reduce retrenchment of security guards

The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) says a three-year phasing in of the minimum wage will reduce the retrenchment of over 5 000 security guards.This follows the potential retrenchment of workers as some companies choose not to comply with the…

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Drugs, alcohol blamed for Kunene’s struggling schools

Regional director of education Sophia Fredericks has blamed the region’s poor academic performance on the consumption of drugs and alcohol among pupils, as well as teacher absenteeism. This follows the Kunene region being ranked in 14th position for the second…

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Windhoek parents scramble for school placements amid reopening challenges

Some Windhoek parents were yesterday still trying to secure their children’s placement after schools nationwide reopened on Monday. A group of parents gathered at the Khomas Regional Council’s office to ensure their Grade 1 and Grade 8 children are accommodated…

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Arrested passenger accused of saying bomb could be on aircraft

A 66-year-old man who was arrested at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Tuesday had allegedly said there could be a bomb on a flight. Police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi says the man had allegedly uttered the words: “There…

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Mbumba expresses solidarity with US over California wildfires

President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed solidarity to United States president Joe Biden over the ongoing veld fires in California. The BBC reports that weather forecasters in California are warning that fierce winds, which fuelled the infernos around Los Angeles (LA),…

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Natau demands back pay of N$38 400 from education ministry

Security guards and members of the Namibia Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Natau) working at state schools in the Rundu Urban constituency have been struggling to get back pay from the education ministry since 2020. Affected security guards work at…

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