National Council chairperson Lukas Muha has called for legislative harmonisation across the African continent, emphasising the need for the enactment of laws that reflect the continent’s unique identity and serve its people first. “Africa is in our hands. It is…
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A South African member of parliament has called for urgent action to implement a bilateral agreement on preserving the Nama language between Namibia and South Africa.Speaking in Windhoek on Monday, Newrene Klaaste, speaker of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, warned…
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• ELIASER NDEYANALE ISABELA Shongolo (47) is stands in the shade of a marula tree outside Olukonda Church on Sunday. She’s trying to sell an intricately crafted miniature Toyota Land Cruiser made entirely from discarded cans and wire. The toy…
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Two hundred pupils at Otatashe Primary School in the Oshikoto region are allegedly being taught in makeshift classrooms constructed with sticks and corrugated sheets. The school was established in 2011 but does not have a single permanent structure. School principal…
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The central bank has taken businessman Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba to the High Court for allegedly failing to pay N$81 000 in rental costs. According to court documents, Shapumba – who reportedly rents buildings to government institutions – entered into an…
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President Nangolo Mbumba says he could not extend his presidential term because he did not want to bring confusion to the country. Mbumba made these remarks at the Olukonda Elcin Parish in his childhood village of Olukonda on Sunday. “Some…
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Some Swapo leaders in the Oshana region have opposed Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) leader Absalom Itamalo’s candidacy for the position of regional coordinator, citing concerns over his handling of youth project funds about seven years ago. Oshana is set…
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In the quiet Grade 5D classrom of Oshakati West Primary School, the absence of Volkmar Kahana is deeply felt. His desk sits empty, a painful reminder of a promising future cut short. The 11-year-old boy drowned last Saturday in a…
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Ondangwa Urban District coordinator Sam Nangolo has been elected as Swapo’s new Oshana coordinator. He secured 43 votes on Saturday, defeating youth leader Absalom Itamalo, who received 34 votes. Nangolo was elected at a Swapo extraordinary regional conference in Oshakati.…
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Three Windhoek properties linked to a Zimbabwean banker and former minority shareholder in the liquidated Namibian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank, Enock Kamushinda, will be auctioned tomorrow. This comes after he failed to pay back N$140 million stolen from…
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Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has says the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital is undergoing infrastructural upgrades to improve service delivery and enhance capacity. Shangula said this when he inaugurated the vision center at the hospital yesterday, adding that improvements are being carried…
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Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Nico Smit has warned that spending too much on state funerals can create opportunities for corruption. Smit said this when he posed questions to finance and enterprises minister Iipumbu Shiimi in parliament last week about…
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