The Ongwediva Town Council has undertaken road maintenance following significant damage caused by heavy rainfall recorded a month ago.The town’s spokesperson, Ottilie Shingenge, said on Monday that maintenance work began on Saturday, with the council’s technical team present on-site to…
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The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) has admitted to reducing the prize money for its 2024 journalism awards due to financial constraints and lack of sponsorships. This admission comes after the EFN failed to pay out a total of approximately…
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Lewatle Uaputauka (9) from Mariental is excited to recycle old T-shirts into shopping bags after she received a sewing machine from industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Iipumbu. Uaputuaka’s project ‘A better bag’ impressed Iipumbu, who read an article in The…
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The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has advertised the position of managing director despite both the company and its former head, Immanuel Mulunga, taking legal action against each other in the Labour Court. Mulunga, who led the state-owned oil…
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Kavango East education director Christine Shilima says school boards must exercise their functions as outlined in section 50(1) of the Basic Education Act, and ensure that free education is a reality for Namibian pupils. Shilima made these remarks while addressing…
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A 42-YEAR-OLD Zambian national died in a motor vehicle accident after the truck he was driving reportedly swerved off the road.The incident, according to the Namibian Police’s Erongo spokesperson, senior inspector Hilda Shomongula, occurred at around 11h44 on Sunday on…
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South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) consolidated his lead atop the driver standings of the Dakar Rally by winning the eighth stage on Monday. The 30-year-old, in his fourth Dakar outing, covered the 487km special between Al-Duwadimi and Riyadh in 4hr…
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Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his quest for tennis history before following Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Jannik Sinner into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday. But Greek former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas and home favourite Nick…
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Namwater is considering re-opening taps for the Hardap irrigation scheme outside Mariental. The Hardap Dam’s level increased from 5.5% to 16.4% following recent rainfall, which NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata describes as an improved but still precarious situation. He says NamWater’s…
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The transport crisis in the north hit its peak yesterday as school-going children return to school and travellers return to work after the festive season. The fares have hit the roof as commuters hustle for spaces in public buses. Hundreds…
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As 2025 settles in, young people are embracing the new year with fresh hope and determination. Some youth like Penomwaameni Natangwe, Nicolette Swartbooi, Rosy Khaxas and Zhendijago Dausab are determined by the notion that 2025 will come with change and…
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The World Bank says Namibia’s lack of skills in the digital field has led to the banking sector being entrenched in uncompetitive behaviours and lacking sufficient local ownership. In its strategy for Namibia’s economic growth and inequality reduction, the World…
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