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Afrostud, Parul University prepare Namibian students for India

About 25 Namibian students admitted to Parul University in India for the 2026 academic year received a pre-departure orientation on Saturday to prepare them for their studies abroad. The orientation programme, hosted by the Afrostud Educational Consult and Parul University,…

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Mounting The Mound

An elephant sits atop a termite mound in the Ongava Game Reserve near the southern border of Etosha National Park. Elephants are known to break apart and consume mounds to ingest the nutrient-dense, mineral-rich clay.

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Traditional Weaving

A pensioner weaves a large eshisha granary basket, which is a large storage container used to store grain for the winter months, in northern Namibia. Eshisha are used in parts of northern Namibia as traditional silos to store mahangu and…

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Last Respects

Senior Namibian officials joined global dignitaries in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday to honour Iran’s late supreme leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on 28 February at the age of 86. Minister in the Presidency Charles Mubita and National Assembly…

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Rain Damage

Heavy rainfall and flooding in the ||Kharas region have damaged several roads, leading to the temporary closure of the Aussenkehr-Rosh Pinah road. The Roads Authority has advised road users to avoid flooded areas, obey road signs and use alternative routes…

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A Step Towards Inclusion

The Bank of Namibia and its partners deserve credit for launching a digital payment platform designed to make transferring money easier for Namibians.The platform, known as WayaMe, could benefit small businesses, street vendors, farmers and township traders who have traditionally…

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The Cost of Parliamentary Paralysis

The national assembly on Wednesday erupted into an all too familiar spectacle. After the tea break, the chamber descended into a cacophony of noise as opposition parliamentarians challenged speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila over her handling of proceedings.The flashpoint: authorising finance minister…

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The Malema-Khan allegations point to a rot beyond party politics

Alleged WhatsApps linking Julius Malema, Feroz Khan and private power networks expose a disturbing question about Parliament and police intelligence. The Madlanga Commission’s latest evidence does not just place EFF leader Julius Malema near another political fire. It points to…

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Benyameni rejoins Wolwedans

Wolwedans Collection has welcomed Selma Benyameni back to Wolwedans as its executive hospitality manager. This comes nearly two decades after she began her hospitality career at NamibRand. From her time at the Wolwedans Desert Academy in 2007 to becoming one…

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Health ministry launches online complaints system

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has introduced a new complaints management system aimed at improving accountability, responsiveness and service delivery at public health facilities.Speaking on behalf of health minister Esperance Luvindao at the launch of a standard operating…

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Ovambanderu to commemorate execution of chief

THE Ovambanderu community will convene at Okahandja this weekend to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the execution of chief Kahimemua ‘Hijakungairi’ Nguvauva.Hosted by the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority under the theme ‘Beyond 1896: The Legacy of Kahimemua Nguvauva and Early Anti-Colonial…

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Activists win case about unlawful arrest, detention

Activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma have won a case in which they sued the minister of safety and security, the inspector general of the police and the prosecutor general in connection with their arrest and subsequent detention in 2023.Amushelelo…

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