Have you ever had something so big to do that you end up doing everything else but that very thing instead? You know you must study but end up cleaning your desk instead. This is called the bike-shedding effect; it…
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THE GLOBAL ECONOMY is gripped by panic, with prophets of doom predicting dire consequences and no country expected to be spared from the negative impact of the rapid rise in oil prices. Opportunists have seized this opportunity to make extra…
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The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) is considering its next course of action after the Supreme Court ruled that its investigation into alleged price-fixing in the pharmaceutical sector was conducted unlawfully. The apex court dismissed NaCC’s appeal against a High Court…
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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has made N$167.3 billion (US$10 billion) available to all member states, including Namibia. The initiative, known as the Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP), is set to help African countries deal with the effects of the…
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Petrovena Energy will be granted a licence for an oil block in the highly prospective Orange Basin, its Canadian partner, Oregen Energy, said on Tuesday. “Petrovena has recently been issued an award letter to enter into a petroleum agreement and…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says increasing funding to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) alone will not effectively combat corruption in Namibia. She was responding to concerns raised by official opposition leader Imms Nashinge over the ACC’s N$109-million allocation for the 2026/27 financial…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested technical support from Norway’s government in developing the country’s oil and gas sectors. The president announced this during her state of the nation address yesterday afternoon. “At my request, the government of Norway has agreed…
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Two men convicted of murdering an Outjo resident during a violent house robbery in October 2014 were each sentenced to an effective prison term of 30 years yesterday. Judge Nate Ndauendapo sentenced Lourens Aib (33) and Hendrik !Nowoseb (34) in…
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The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says seasonal floods in the Zambezi region have left affected communities in a severely destitute state. This year’s floods, especially in the Kabbe South and Kabbe North constituencies, have displaced over 2 074 people as…
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In the early 2000s, television audiences were introduced to ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, a comedy centred on a teenager navigating life in a chaotic family. Twenty-five years later, the series has returned on Disney+, with most of its original cast,…
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In the high high-stakes world of production and large-scale events, there is a constant, almost deafening pressure to chase the next massive ‘break’. At Vocalcast Production, we have learned that our most valuable asset is not our technical inventory or…
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This week we are filled to the brim with activity. There’s a lively mix of theatre, festivals, conversations about books and outdoor adventures. Whether you are a pupil who can head to the theatre or a carnival lover, aspiring writer…
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