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Loudima students return home
A group of students who say they begged to be withdrawn from the Loudima Institute for Technical and Vocational Training in the Republic of Congo landed in Windhoek on Saturday. The students yesterday...
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Tourism Expo back with a bang
Organisers of the annual Namibia Tourism Expo (NTE) have promised a bigger and better show this year. The NTE, which celebrates its 18th anniversary this year, will take place from May 18 to 21 at the...
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Ondangwa council on track with plots
The Ondangwa Town Council has allocated N$53 million towards the construction of 1 000 houses and servicing of 900 plots for low- to middle-income earners. This was said by the chief executive officer...
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Chinese-sponsored school opens
Vice-President Nickey Iyambo has urged parents and community members to jealously guard and maintain the new Otjomuise Secondary School. The school, built with a generous N$160 million investment from...
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Taxi union responds to new traffic regulations
The Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) is set on a collision course with local authorities should new traffic rules be imposed without first addressing labour and infrastructure concerns voiced by...
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Air Namibia 'must be privatised'
The national airline has been described in parliament as a non-essential commercial state-owned enterprise that is milking the Treasury and should be privatised. This was said by RDP secretary-general...
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I have not demanded respect: Geingob
President Hage Geingob says he has never demanded respect from anyone and if anybody disrespects him or another elder it is a reflection of their upbringing and not in line with the Swapo culture....
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Gruesome accident kills construction worker
A construction worker at a building site behind the Namibian Police headquarters in Windhoek died in hospital yesterday afternoon after an accident on site. Details of what exactly happened remained...
View ArticleWet weekend ahead
A wet weekend lies ahead for many parts of Namibia while a slight dip in temperatures in the extreme south on Monday could mark the first sign of seasonal change. Meteorological service chief...
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Customs blamed for Kora postponement
After weeks of silence, the organisers of the Kora All-Africa Music Awards have finally confirmed that the event, which was supposed to be held less than two weeks from now, has been postponed....
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SPYL vows to support Geingob
The acting secretary of the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL), Veikko Nekundi, has pledged unreserved support of President Hage Geingob’s prosperity plan. Nekundi said the youth would champion the...
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Air Nam denies ethnic cleansing
Air Namibia has denied that its apparent drive to “Namibianise” its workforce is an attempt to rid the airline of white staff or long-serving expatriates who have acquired permanent residence in the...
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UPM pleads for former soldiers
The United People’s Movement (UPM) has called on the government to include former South West African Territory Force (SWATF) and ex-Koevoet soldiers in the national budget. Speaking during the budget...
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Car crashes are not accidents
Speakers at a memorial service for the 15 people who died when a truck and a minibus collided on the Oshivelo-Omuthiya road last month said it was wrong to refer to car crashes as accidents. It was...
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I covered a career fair for Omaheke Schools early in the week, and realised how much ambition lies in our school learners. They all wanted to be engineers, pilots, lawyers and even gynecologists – but...
View ArticleBoy dies after falling from donkey
A 15-year-old boy died in the Tsumkwe settlement on Friday after he fell from a donkey and an iron rod pierced his eye. Donkeys and donkey carts are common means of transport in the Tsumkwe...
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Superstitions cause panic in taxis
At least two Windhoek women have jumped out of moving taxis because of rumours about witchcraft involving snakes. The police have urged people to remain calm. A Windhoek taxi driver was questioned by...
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