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Alleged killer cops in courtThree City Police officers arrested in April last year in connection with an alleged assault, which led to the death of 17-year-old Mandela Ramakhutla, will reappear in the...
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Wednesday, February 5 14:00 Premier League News 15:00 Football Today 17:00 Fan Zone 20:00 Premier League News 21:40 FA Cup Round 4 Replay Thursday, February 6 14:00 Premier League News 15:00 Football...
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This weekend Namibians from all walks of life will certainly hold hands and rally behind Black Africa, who are taking on South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs in a historic African Champions League encounter in...
View ArticlePM survived cancer, encourages cancer screening
BE AWARE: Prime Minister Hage Geingob pictured with staff members Gondi Diaz, Bertha Tjahikika and Elina Kamalanga, wearing purple ribbons for World Cancer Day. Photo: CONTRIBUTEDAs the world...
View ArticleFood tender delay not a crisis at public schools
OUR DAILY PAP: Pupils at Opuwo Primary School enjoy pap provided through the government's school feeding programme. PHOTO: MERJA IILEKA The Ministry of Education says the delay in awarding the school...
View ArticleYa Nangoloh defends Caprivi armed struggle
STICKING TO GUNS: Phil ya Nangoloh consults with defence lawyer Ilse Aggenbach. PHOTO: FRED GOEIEMAN Human rights activist Phil ya Nangoloh has defended the right of an “oppressed people like the...
View ArticleLaw Reform's Shangala grips ECN by neck
IRKED: Chairperson of the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) Sacky ShanghalaThe Law Reform Development Commission (LRDC) says the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is disenfranchising...
View ArticleGurirab wishful of MP good behaviour in 2014
ELECTION BLISS: Speaker of the NA Dr Theo-Ben GurirabWISHFUL THINKING: NA Speaker Dr Theo-Ben GurirabAs the Parliament is set to resume next week discussing, debate and either pass 18 bills, the...
View ArticleA tete omukadhona gwe omutse mOshakati
EHALA LYOSHININGWANIMA: Omutse gwaMiriam Nandjato ogwa adhika monkololo yondunda omanga olutu lwe lwa dhingilwa momalapi pombete. ETHANO: Merja Iileka Omulumentu gwomOshakati ngoka a tete omukiintu gwe...
View ArticlePolice negligence investigated in cell death
The Internal Investigation Directorate of the Namibian Police is investigating whether there was any negligence on the part of the police in the recent death of a child in the Wanaheda police cells in...
View ArticleGurirab wants better behaviour from MPs
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, expects better behaviour from members of parliament when the session resumes next week to debate 18 bills. Last year 12 sessions of the National...
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Otjiwarongo services landThe servicing of land in the Ombili informal settlement of Otjiwarongo is progressing well. About 1 300 plots will be allocated to residents, the Otjiwarongo municipality’s...
View ArticleMurder case against City Police officers not withdrawn
The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court has refused to provisionally withdraw a murder case against three City Police officers who allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old theft suspect who later died. Yesterday,...
View ArticleDam levels rise after good rainfall
RAINY DAY: Most parts of country have already recorded much higher rainfall figures than last year. FEODORA VON FRANCOIS The recent showers that have pelted down on Windhoek and other parts of the...
View ArticleHalf a million voters registered - ECN
SATISFIED: ECN Director of Elections Professor Paul Isaak The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it has registered close 500 000 in the ongoing general voters’ registration process ahead of...
View ArticleCity Police cracks down on fake meter readers
The Windhoek City Police yesterday warned residence to request for identification from municipal employees showing up at their houses to read water and electricity meters. This after it arrested to two...
View ArticleFreyer wins U-23 division at Dordabis
ANOTHER WIN: Martin Freyer tasted success in a race held at Dordabis last weekend. Photo: FILEAnother top-notch performance by Namibia’s Kia cycling team members Martin Freyer and Michael Pretorius has...
View ArticleCivics, Tigers in titanic clash
KEEPING WATCH: Civics' Penias Nzeve (left) and Peter Steven (middle) combine to keep out a United Stars player during the NPL Cup earlier this season. Photo: HECTOR MAWONGAThis weekend will see at...
View ArticleBritish snowboarder kicks off Sochi Games
AIRBORNE: Great Britain's Billy Morgan competes in the Men's Snowboard Slopestyle qualification at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics yesterday. Photo: NAMPA/AFP The first...
View ArticleParker gives Chiefs ninth win in a row
ON FORM: Kaizer Chiefs striker Bernard Parker. Photo: FILE Bernard Parker scored his ninth goal of the season as Kaizer Chiefs edged SuperSport United 1-0 Wednesday for a ninth consecutive South...
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