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Hardap’s Tiboth was loyal to Swapo, Shaningwa says

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa says the late dean emeritus Stefanus Tiboth was a beacon of dedication, commitment and unwavering loyalty to the party and the noble cause of Namibian liberation. Shaningwa made this remarks in a speech read on…

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Depu fires Angola to back-to-back Cosafa Cup titles 

Record-breaker Depu netted a brace of goals as Angola retained their Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup crown with a 3-0 victory over hosts South Africa in the 2025 final played at the Toyota Stadium in Mangaung | Bloemfontein on Sunday. Angola’s back-to-back…

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Swapo members threaten fee boycott over presidential appointments

Some Swapo members have threatened to stop paying their monthly membership fees over the hand-picked appointments by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Party sources say the protest comes from those in leadership roles who were left out of receiving parliamentary seats after…

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HIV medication not affected by USAID cut

Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao says Namibia’s antiretroviral (ARV) medicine procurement is fully funded by the government through her ministry’s budget allocation. It is not affected by the United States’ withdrawal of United States Agency for International…

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Cancer association inaugurates Swakop breast clinic

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), and Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine (LHU) inaugurated the Swakopmund Breast Clinic at Swakopmund State Hospital on 10 June. CAN in a statement says the clinic is the…

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NEFF fields ‘very youngest guy’ for OTT by-election

As the Otjiwarongo constituency heads to the polls on 17 June for a by-election, the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) says its campaign will focus on the youth. The by-election is due to former councillor Marilyn Bakera’s resignation and move…

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NTB board scrambles for N$4m in trip allowances

Several Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) board members have pocketed N$2 million in travel allowances in five months, with some directors allegedly raking in between N$300 000 and N$600 000 this year. This has raised questions over some board members scrambling…

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Violence against children mainly driven by unemployment – report

A new study shows that violence against children and young people in Namibia is mainly caused by social problems such as poverty, crime, alcoholism and unemployment. The 2025 study, titled ‘The Geography of Sexual, Physical and Emotional Violence Against Children…

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Agriculture minister visits Hardap to assess regional projects

Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Hardap Governor at Mariental on Friday. She told governor Riaan McNab she wanted to familiarise herself with the region and assess…

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Grieving fisherman dropped into ocean during transfer

A mourning fisherman was recently transferred from one vessel to another by being thrown into the sea after learning of his son’s death, according to the Merlus Fishing Group. The incident took place aboard Atusheni, a hake and longliner vessel…

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Lawyer claims Hengari charges are flawed

The charges faced by former minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Mac Hengari after his arrest seven weeks ago must be rejected as invalid, because they are premised on a rape charge against Hengari that does not exist,…

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