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IPC denies getting funding from the UK

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has denied allegations claiming the party is a front for the United Kingdom’s (UK) interests. IPC spokesperson Immanuel Nashinge, in a media statement yesterday, said allegations circulating on social media that the party received…

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AR begs voters for campaign funds

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement, fronted by university professor Job Amupanda, is appealing to Namibians for financial support to drive its campaign for November’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Amupanda made a passionate plea at a press briefing at the…

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Govt to feed hungry communities with 640 wild animals

… plan yet to get support The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has donated 640 animals to the government’s national drought relief programme. About 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 impalas, 100 blue wildebeests, 300 zebras and 100 elands will…

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‘Youth not voting undermines democracy’

The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) have called on young people to come out in numbers and vote in the forthcoming November national elections, saying by not voting, they undermine democracy. This was said yesterday by NID communications officer Ginola…

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Mbumba’s official portrait met with mixed feelings

Some political analysts believe presidential portraits are a waste of money, while others argue they are a common worldwide protocol.  This follows the announcement by information and communication technology executive director Audrin Mathe on Tuesday that president Nangolo Mbumba’s official portrait…

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IPC denies getting funding from the UK

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has denied allegations claiming the party is a front for the United Kingdom’s (UK) interests. IPC spokesperson Immanuel Nashinge, in a media statement on Thursday, said allegations circulating on social media that the party…

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Only two Govt offices complying with Public Procurement Act

The Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Justice are the only two government offices fully complying with the Public Procurement Act.The two offices have submitted their annual procurement plans for the 2024/2025 financial year, as required by the…

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Govt worried about violence along borderline

The harrassment of locals along the Botswana-Namibia borderline in the Zambezi region could hinder peaceful coexistence. Minister of international relations and cooperation Peya Mushelenga said this at a follow-up joint visit with his Botswana counterpart, Lemogang Kwape, to the Zambezi…

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Internet disruptions worrying during elections – AU

Internet and network disruptions are a cause for concern during elections. Ourveena Topsy-Sonoo, the African Union (AU) Commission’s special rapporteur on freedom of expression and access to information, said this in Windhoek yesterday. She said the commission has observed that…

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ECN denies blocking offenders from registering to vote

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has refuted allegations made by an opposition party that it did not allow offenders the opportunity to register as voters. ECN chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama in a media statement yesterday said…

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Malnutrition kills 67 children in Zambezi region

About 67 children under the age of five have died of malnutrition in the Zambezi region in the past four years. Malnutrition refers to a lack of proper nutrition caused by not having food enough to eat, not eating enough…

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