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The G20 Must Help Africa Close the Climate-Finance Gap

Written By: Raila Amolo Odinga In a world grappling with unprecedented climate challenges, the addition of a permanent seat in the G20 for the African Union represents a critical opportunity. As the continent faces increasingly frequent and severe floods, droughts,…

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Sport Comment – It’s Nothing Personal, Just Sport 

In light of recent discussions on various social media platforms or groups, it is clear that the Namibia Football Association (NFA) leadership is being criticised constantly. It is important to acknowledge that constructive criticism is vital for the growth and…

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EFF rallies for NEFF

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has asked Namibians to throw their weight behind the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) ahead of next week’s National Assembly and presidential polls. The party currently has two seats in parliament. It has successfully…

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Schools close on Friday

Namibia’s academic year comes to an end on Friday, as the country prepares for the presidential and National Assembly elections next week.This has been confirmed by education, arts and culture executive director Sanet Steenkamp.Due to the early closure, the ministry…

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What to Do and Where to Go this Holiday

It’s that time of the year again: Year-end fatigue has kicked in and most Namibians are looking forward to the holiday season. However, deciding where to go is not always easy. Southern Africa is well known for its world-class wildlife…

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Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series rewards winners

Kevin Lowe and Jean-Marie Mostert were named the top competitors of the 2024 Nedbank Rock and Rut XC Series during the Rock and Rut Mountain Bike Club’s annual general meeting in Windhoek on Wednesday. The meeting was held concurrently with…

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Benjamin: Size doesn’t matter

Namibia coach Collin Benjamin discusses his side’s start to Fifa World Cup 26 qualifying, leaving a legacy and giving back to his homeland. Benjamin has lofty ambitions for World Cup 26 qualifying, as he discusses the “unimaginable” impact reaching the…

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Inequality Is Destroying Mental Health

WRITTEN BY: OLIVIER DE SCHUTTER and KATE PICKETT According to an Ipsos poll conducted in 2018, 27% of global respondents said mental health was one of the biggest health problems. When the poll was repeated this year, that figure had…

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Namibia earn first Afcon qualification point 

Namibia picked up their first point of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign when they held Cameroon to a 0-0 draw at the Orlando Stadium in neutral Soweto, South Africa on Wednesday.  It is not enough to keep…

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Married but Living Single

Written By: Tengovandu Kandetu Truth be told, many marriages are under tremendous pressure and couples grow apart as a result. Lack of fulfilment and discontent has become the new norm in the blissful covenant that marriage is meant to be.…

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Brave Warriors playing for morale and pride 

The Brave Warriors’ hopes of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco may have ended, but the upcoming clashes against Cameroon and Kenya presents an opportunity to build cohesion and confidence. Namibia, who have one point from…

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