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Veripuami Kangumine

Veripuami Kangumine


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SADC election observers’ vehicle involved in car accident

The Windhoek City Police have confirmed an accident involving a vehicle of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) election observers in Windhoek on Wednesday. The observers are currently visiting Namibia for next week’s elections. Superintendent Marceline Murapo said the accident…

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LPM calls for prayer and fasting for peaceful elections

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is calling for a four-day fast and prayer session to ensure a peaceful election process. LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi says this will take place from 24 to 27 November. In a statement on Monday, Swartbooi…

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ECN still needs 2 195 vehicles for elections

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) wants to hire 2 195 vehicles for use in the upcoming elections. The ECN says it has procured 1 727 of 3 922 vehicles required for the Presidential and National Assembly elections on 27…

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‘It’s Western propaganda’

…Swapo denies claims of Zanu-PF influencing election Swapo Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo says insinuations that Zanu PF have been influencing elections in the southern African region are based on Western propaganda. Swapo allegedly received a N$2.5 million donation…

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300 intern doctors: ‘Pay up or we’ll stop working overtime’

Over 300 medical interns are threatening to stop working overtime within five days if the government does not pay them their outstanding funds. The group of Ministry of Health and Social Services interns yesterday took to the streets of Windhoek…

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LPM calls for prayer and fasting for peaceful elections

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is calling for a four-day fast and prayer session to ensure a peaceful election process. LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi says this will take place from 24 to 27 November. In a statement on Monday, Swartbooi…

Veripuami Kangumine

ECN still needs 2 195 vehicles for elections

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) wants to hire 2 195 vehicles for use in the upcoming elections.The ECN says it has procured 1 727 of 3 922 vehicles required for the presidential and National Assembly elections on 27 November.However,…

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Overcoming scar inspires student to develop tumour-detecting AI

A fourth year University of Namibia (Unam) student says the scar from his brain tumour surgery made him feel inferior to his classmates, inspiring him to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) program that detects brain tumours. “I didn’t take school…

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BIG coalition protest conditional basic income grant

The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia protested against the government’s proposed basic income grant on Saturday. They say the grant excludes the majority of the population. This comes after the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Welfare and Poverty…

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‘Cultural knowledge empowers young people’

Cultural heritage not only connects children to the past, but also fosters respect for diversity. This is according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Namibia’s national commissioner, Gernot Piepmeyer. Unesco started rolling out a pilot programme…

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4 000 unverified GIPF pensioners risk losing benefits

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has warned that 4 000 beneficiaries who have not completed their biometric verification risk losing their benefits. General manager Edwin Tjiramba said in a statement that the aim of the biometric verification process is…

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‘Use community to improve cultural heritage issues in primary schools’

Deputy executive of the education ministry’s lifelong learning, arts and culture department, Gerard Vries, says it is important to use community members to integrate cultural heritage in the basic education system. Vries was speaking at the safeguarding intangible cultural heritage…

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