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Wantenaar breaks third national record 

Ronan Wantenaar continued his great form of late when he broke his third Namibian record this month. Competing at the Monaco leg of the Mare Nostrum Swimming Tour over the weekend, Wantenaar reached the semifinals of the 50m breaststroke, breaking his…

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Special Olympics advocates for inclusive sport events

Special Olympics Africa president Charles Nyambe says they use sport to drive positive change for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Through sport, prevailing prejudice towards people living with disabilities can be addressed, he says. This is why Special Olympics athletes will…

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Southern Stream title race wide open 

The Southern Stream First Division is heading for an exciting climax with several clubs still in the running to win the league and gain promotion to the Debmarine Namibia Premiership.  Log leaders Blue Birds could only pick up one point…

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Namibia signs N$1.5b loan with Germany

Namibia will receive a N$1.5 billion loan from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) development bank to fund water projects. The loan has a 20-year repayment period, with a five-year grace period. The loan will be used by the Namibia Water…

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Unam appoints first research chairpersons to drive innovation

Minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp on Monday commended the University of Namibia (Unam) for appointing its first-ever research chairs, describing the initiative as a bold step into a new era of innovation and global…

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Namibia reassures commitment to HIV-AIDS research, equity

Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao has reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to advancing HIV-AIDS research and strengthening equitable access to healthcare. Luvindao was speaking yesterday afternoon during the opening of the 19th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis and…

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Ngee onda popi kutya ohandi ya otavakala va holeke oumbangi – Sankwasa

Minista womayambulepo eedoolopa noitopolwa yokomikunda James Sankwasa okwa ti ina pumbwa okupopya kutya ote ya a talele po oikandjohoololo yoitopolwahoololo nomalelo eedoolopa. Okwa ti ngee okwa popi kutya ote ya a talele po otashi dulu okweeta eekamusela di holeke oinima…

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Sudan rebels entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, army says

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group, which has been engaged in a two-year war with Sudan’s army, has been entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, says the military. “Khartoum State is completely free of rebels”, the army said in…

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Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order

A federal judge has warned that US President Donald Trump’s administration could be held in contempt of court for deporting a group of migrants to South Sudan. Judge Brian Murphy said the removals could violate his order last month barring…

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Ehololomadilaadilo lovayulishi otalitwikile ngee presidente e li koleke

Hamushangandjai wehangano lovanailonga ledina Mining Metal Maritime and Construction Workers Union Joseph Garoeb Oshoondaxa okwa ti ehololomadilaadilo lovayulishi ovo va pewa oilonga koshi yopolohalama yepangelo yoGerp otali twikile ngee ombelewa yapresidente ya koleke efimbo nefiku. Ehololomadilaadilo okwa li la tamekwa…

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Former DR Congo PM sentenced to hard labour on corruption charge

A former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to a decade’s forced labour for corruption. Augustin Matata Ponyo was found guilty of embezzling about $245m (£182m)of public funds by the Congolese Constitutional Court on Tuesday,…

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ACC ou ke na efikua lwife oulingilingi

Ehokololo lakula la li koZambezi oshivike sha dja ko okwa li li kombinga yeekamusela delelo doolopa laKatima Mulilo tadi yandje po edu di pewe eetuwa mbali da longa nale nokuli, ouquad bike vavali vape, ouquad bike vatatu va longa nale,…

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