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'Old' Haas wins Kia Classic
Jay Haas became the 18th player to win a Champions Tour at 60 or older, closing with a 5-under 66 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Greater Hickory Kia Classic. The 60-year-old former Wake...
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ECN gathering disrupted over voting machines
What was supposed to be a morning of peaceful deliberations, turned into a circus yesterday when two disgruntled members of the Workers Revolutionary Party disrupted an Electoral Commission of Namibia...
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Agriculture still limping
With the exception of a few sectors, Namibia’s economy performed better than expected so far this year. A new global market research report for sub-Saharan African countries released last month,...
View ArticleLanger Heinrich output below forecast
Recent quarterly production for the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia was significantly lower than expected, as unforeseen issues with process circuit scaling exacerbated production losses from planned...
View ArticleGovernment employee stole N$1m
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has advised the Ministry of Defence to stop the monthly salary of an employee, who was convicted of defrauding the ministry of more than N$1 million. ACC...
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Women face land grabs by in-laws
Land grabs by a deceased husband’s family and traditional authorities claiming that giving land to a single woman will attract prostitution are just some of the challenges faced by women, who are...
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Miscarriage leads to N$3 500 plot sale
A miscarriage led to the sale of a huge serviced plot in Groot Aub, with a corrugated structure on it, for N$3 500 to a Swapo district co-ordinator at the settlement. The politician, Johnny Elago, is...
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Pistorius may only spend 10 months in prison
Convicted paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius may end up spending only 10 months in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a South African justice department spokesperson...
View ArticleNamibian beer truck used for SA smuggling
Two Namibians have been arrested for trying to smuggle counterfeit goods worth N$3 million into South Africa. The counterfeit goods, including underwear and sneakers, were hidden in a Namibian truck...
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IMF warns African states against eurobond rush
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned African countries against rushing to issue eurobonds, saying they may face exchange rate risks and problems repaying debts. African governments facing...
View ArticleSamsung gets top US security clearance
South Korean tech giant Samsung said Tuesday its smartphones and tablets have received a US government security clearance allowing officials to use them to send classified information. The Samsung...
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Clinton called to party duty ahead of 2016
Hillary Clinton is used to being introduced as the “next” US president. But lacking any pre-2016 announcement, the Democratic icon is busy putting her popularity to work for others in the party. For...
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FNB Namibia boosts table tennis development
FNB Namibia sponsored N$15 000 to the Namibian Table Tennis Association (NTTA) to host this year’s event of the Table Tennis Inter-School Championships. The event, which is scheduled to take place on...
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Police crackdown on election witchdoctors
A crackdown has begun on foreigners who claim to be witchdoctors that can help political parties win elections, cure diseases and bring back lost lovers. Police have confirmed the arrest of eight...
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More stars to be unearthed
Namibia’s Paralympics athletes will be competing in the inaugural National Championship from next Thursday at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Boasting 120 of the best athletes from eight regions,...
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‘The Demolisher’ eyes national title
Lukas ‘The Demolisher’ Ndafoluma can’t wait to step into the ring next Saturday. That is because the fighter will be taking on Pohamba ‘The President’ Mandume for the super welterweight national title....
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MTC promises exciting Sports Awards
All roads will lead to the Windhoek Country Club next Friday when the MTC NSC Sports Awards will celebrate and recognise Namibia’s sporting talents. A total of 16 awards will be handed out, which...
View ArticleFirst divisions to hold AGM over the weekend
The Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) and their counterparts from the North-East Stream (NEFD) will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the weekend. With both streams aiming to start with...
View ArticleNamibia eyes Chinese tourism market
Although the number of Chinese tourists visiting Namibia has grown, the Asian tourist market remains relatively new and still largely untapped, which the Land of the Brave hopes to intensively grow....
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Namibian family mourns TB Joshua church victim
Six weeks after the collapse of a Nigerian church building owned by TB Joshua, in which over 100 people died and many others were maimed, a Namibian-born woman has now been confirmed as one of those...
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