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Case against Swapo’s choice of presidential candidate delayed

Hertta-Maria Amutenja and Ester Mbathera The High Court has postponed the legal proceedings initiated by Swapo member Reinhold Shipwikineni and four other applicants against the Swapo Party and it...
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Shiimi proposes budget adjustments to address national emergencies

Allexer Namundjembo Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi has proposed expenditure adjustments to address the most pressing emergencies facing the nation. During his mid-term budget review address on...

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92 pedestrians lost their lives this year

Niël Terblanché The Namibian Police expressed deep concern over the escalating number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries resulting from vehicle accidents. Statistics shared by the police on ...
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UPM seeks God’s healing

Stefanus Nashama The leader of the United People’s Movement (UPM), Jan van Wyk, has announced the party list for prospective parliamentary candidates under the theme, “God heal our land.” He sa...
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Police hunt for a mother in connection with baby’s death

Niël Terblanché The Namibian Police in Walvis Bay requested the public to assist them in tracing the whereabouts of 24-year-old Ashley Mudimu, who is suspected of killing her three-month-old baby ...
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Blueberry farming transforms Divundu’s job market

Martin Endjala In Divundu, a rural settlement in Namibia's Kavango East region where employment opportunities are scarce, the Namibia Berries project by venture capital firm Loxworth Capital has b...
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Auditor General gives intelligence service a clean audit

Allexer Namundjembo Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has reported that the Namibia Central Intelligence Service received a satisfactory audit opinion. Kandjeke confirmed he audited the Namibia C...
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Onesi SSS to Host “Go Hard or Go Home” annual sports tournament

Allexer Namundjembo Onesi Senior Secondary School will host its annual tournament in February 2025. Rauna Haulu, the school’s sports director, announced this on Thursday. Haulu said the tour...

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Plans to draw water from Okavango intensify

The Kavango Link project, approved by Cabinet in early 2024, has reached an advanced planning stage, with engineering design work underway and environmental assessments soon to begin. The initiative ...
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Railway projects funding on ice

CHAMWE KAIRA The government has reallocated money for railway projects in the 2024 budget to other projects, the Mid-Year Budget Review. Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises said consider...
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Internet prices expected to drop 9%

CHAMWE KAIRA Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has said in its, ‘State of Africa’s Infrastructure 2024’ that subsea cables have a direct impact on connectivity, enable faster internet speeds, and r...
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Namibia faces job creation pressures

CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia is one of the sub-Saharan countries that have seen their youth shares of populations peak and will face less severe job creation pressures, the International Monetary Fund (IM...
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Drought severely impact Agra financials

CHAMWE KAIRA Agra has said it remains acutely aware of the challenges posed by the ongoing severe drought and its impact on the agricultural sector. The company said it is committed to navigati...
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Namibia helps Famous Brands earn N$218m

CHAMWE KAIRA Famous Brands said SADC revenue increased by 3.8% to N$218 million (2023: N$210 million), with operations in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, ...