Deputy sport minister Dino Ballotti on Friday shared a close encounter he had with member of parliament James Uerikua on Thursday. Uerikua died in a road accident on Friday. “My brother, little did we know this was how you’d say…
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The Otjozondjupa regional police on Friday confirmed that no other vehicle was involved in the accident that claimed the life of Swapo member of parliament James Uerikua and his son on Friday. Regional police commander Phillip Nghidengwa said the crash…
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Member of parliament Tobie Aupindi, who is usually seated next to James Uerikua in the National Assembly, on Friday took to social media to pay tribute to his colleague, brother and friend. “My heart is shattered. I have lost not…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is mourning the death of Swapo parliamentarian James Uerikua, who died in a road accident in the Otjozondjupa region on Friday. In a statement issued on Friday, she says: “This heartbreaking development deepens our collective grief and…
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Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has called for urgent land delivery, increased investment and stronger collaboration between traditional and local authorities to unlock Opuwo’s economic potential. In a speech read on his behalf at the 2026 Opuwo Annual Trade Fair fundraising…
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Democracy “kills” and the people of Burkina Faso must “forget” it, the country’s military ruler has said in an interview aired on state television. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a coup three years ago, suggested most Africans do…
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Players from marginalised communities will form part of the team representing Namibia at the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, scheduled to take place in Mozambique later this year. Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) chief administrator Freddy Mwiya,…
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The government’s housing expansion programme is held back by a N$2.5-billion funding shortfall for sewerage infrastructure, limiting the roll-out of new housing across local authorities. Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa says the ministry failed to meet its…
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Anti-Doping Namibia is ramping up efforts to educate young athletes on the dangers of doping during this year’s Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, currently underway at Keetmanshoop. Speaking at the event on Friday morning, Victoria Kakukula, a representative involved in anti-doping…
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To address the agricultural skills gap and support the long-term future of farming, Agra ProVision and B2Gold Namibia on Tuesday awarded 20 bursaries. This is the first agricultural bursary scheme by the two companies, aimed at empowering students with access…
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India’s massive condom industry is facing major disruptions due to material shortages and soaring production costs linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East, local media reports, citing manufacturers. India produces over six billion condoms annually in a high-volume,…
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Nasa’s first manned moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets to break out of Earth’s orbit. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) deputy associate administrator Lori Glaze told a news conference: “Ladies and gentlemen, I am so…
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