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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine goes abroad after two months in hiding

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has left the country after spending two months in hiding following January’s disputed election. He says he has gone abroad for “critical engagements” and to help mobilise the international community against president Yoweri…

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Omuthiya tired of council’s ‘poor service delivery’

Residents of Omuthiya on Saturday during a public meeting raised concerns about the council’s failure to fix broken streetlights, de-bush overgrown areas, clean up the town, collect household waste, and address the unsanitary condition of the current open market area.…

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Emotional Antonelli wins maiden grand prix with Mercedes 1-2 in China

An emotional Kimi Antonelli won a grand prix for the first time on Sunday in China ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who made his maiden podium for Ferrari. The 19-year-old Antonelli converted being the youngest pole-sitter…

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Medvedev snaps Alcaraz win streak, sets Indian Wells final with Sinner

Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s perfect start to 2026, stunning the world number one 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) Saturday to book an Indian Wells title clash with Jannik Sinner. Medvedev avenged losses to Alcaraz in back-to-back Indian Wells finals in 2023…

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Kandorozu’s Debut Stand-Up Comedy Special

Every country has its national symbols. A flag, an anthem, a coat of arms. Namibia, it seems, also has a resident comedian in parliament. Not the arena-touring kind who sells out theatres, but the sort who occasionally delivers surprise stand-up…

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Guns and No Roses

When there is little information, understanding becomes difficult. But almost anything makes sense with more information. Many life encounters are influenced by psychological, spiritual or sociological factors. In recent months, there have been several shooting incidents at establishments. To truly…

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A Return to Wuthering Heights

There’s a scene at the beginning of ‘Wuthering Heights’– the book, not the recent movie – where the ghost of Catherine Linton begs to be let into her former home. It’s the kind of gothic, deeply disturbing moment that had…

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Faith and Liberation: The story of Salatiel and Anita Ailonga in exile

A new book shares a manifestation of faithful perseverance, but it also is a story of stigmatisation and discreditation when speaking truth to power within the anti-colonial resistance movement. Idolised and glorified, this struggle led by Swapo displayed rather colonial…

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Actors Need Money and Support – Masters

For Namibian actress Diana Masters, acting has never been a phase. It has been a calling that began in childhood and slowly grew into a disciplined pursuit of craft, growth and self-discovery. She is known for appearances in local films…

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Breathe Music Like Your Air – Sunny Boy

Sunny Boy has become a household name in the Namibian music industry. Born at Oshakati and baptised Pendukeni Shipushu, Sunny Boy moved with his parents to Ongwediva, where he lived until moving to Windhoek in his teens. The rapper was…

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Maryke van Lill to lead O&L Leisure

O&L Leisure, the hospitality division of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group has appointed Maryke van Lill as managing director, effective 1 March. Van Lill simultaneously joins the O&L Group executive team, marking a significant milestone for her career and…

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