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Sport nourishes souls, fosters healthy lifestyles and generates opportunities — NNN
Informante
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July 6, 2025
Staff Reporter SPORT, in its purest form, instils discipline, teamwork, perseverance and the grace of both victory and defeat, said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in a speech delivered in Windhoek on Friday at the official opening of the Region...
ECN engages stakeholders in Katima Mulilo ahead of voter registration
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) held a stakeholder engagement at Katima Mulilo to assess their readiness for the supplementary registration of voters slated for the 4th to the 19th of August 2025. The Zambezi Region has 220 registration...
Theodore Barnes: South Africa's self-trained athlete making waves at the Special Olympics
IOL
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There is something very special about 21-year-old Theodore Barnes from Delft who is representing South Africa at the Special Olympics in Namibia for athletics. He is self-trained and his own coach, under the watchful eye of his devoted family who...
Entrepreneurs unprepared for funding at banks
New Era
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Many aspiring Namibian entrepreneurs and small business owners are failing to secure funding simply because they come to the bank ill-prepared, lacking right documentation and a clear understanding of their business needs, says Caroline Kamerika,...
Armas, Simon triumph at Husab Marathon
New Era
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Namibian long-distance athletes Alina Armas and Matias Simon stole the limelight at the 2025 Husab Marathon, clinching victories in the women’s and men’s 42.2-kilometre races respectively, during Saturday’s competition held in the scenic...
Economy grows for 16th consecutive quarter
New Era
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Namibia’s real GDP growth for the first quarter of 2025 dipped to 2.7% year-on-year (y/y) from 4.8% in the corresponding quarter of last year. While this is a notable slowdown in growth, it still marks the 16th consecutive quarter of domestic...
ACC and NBC to launch Anti-Corruption Media Campaign Thursday
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), in partnership with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), will officially launch its Anti-Corruption Educational Media Campaign on Thursday. The campaign is aimed at fostering trust and promoting...
15 Photos of Earth From Space That Prove Mother Nature Is an Absolute Artist
My Modern Met - California
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June 25, 2025
Astronomer Carl Sagan described Earth as a “pale blue dot.” From a great distance, in space, this may be true, but zoom in a bit more and you'll see vibrant greens and rich reds, as well as shallow oceans and rugged terrains. Mother Nature is an...
Haingura urges Youth to uphold NANSO values
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Former Nanso president Gelasius Haingura emphasised that realising the theme of the organisation’s 41st anniversary depends on young people who are disciplined, focused, resilient, and patriotic. Haingura made these remarks on Saturday during the...
Kathindi calls for national dialogue to combat GBV
Informante
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June 23, 2025
Maria David THE Oshikoto Governor, Sacky Kathindi, has issued a strong call for Namibians to engage in serious conversations about gender-related issues to combat the pervasive social evil of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. Kathindi...
Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up?
The Guardian
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July 5, 2025
Do people from different cultures and environments see the world differently? Two recent studies have different takes on this decades-long controversy. The answer might be more complicated, and more interesting, than either study suggests. One...
The Kalahari Desert
Pilot Guides
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July 7, 2025
The Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savanna located in Southern Africa, covering parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The Kalahari spans roughly 900,000 square kilometers (about 350,000 square miles). While often referred to as...
World’s 1st Stealth Fighter ‘Shot Down’: China Uses Serbian Triumph To Promote Its Own AD System
The Eurasian Times
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July 11, 2025
Unable to crack big fighter jet deals, China is now highlighting the capability of its air defense systems by drawing attention to Siberia’s induction of the Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System into the same unit that downed a US F-117A stealth...
Shikongo edges Gwayani in thrilling showdown
New Era
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Abed Shikongo lived up to his promise on Saturday night as he floored Malawian opponent Byson Gwayani with a seventh-round knockout in the main bout of the MTC Salute Boxing Bonanza. The bonanza was held at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino in...
Nandi-Ndaitwah completes appointment of Regional Governors
Namibia Press Agency
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WINDHOEK, 01 JULY 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah with the newly appointed seven governors. (Photo: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 01 JUL (NAMPA)- President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has finalised the appointment of all 14 regional governors,...
At Charleston’s Ashley House, aging widows and the property manager who ended up in their wills
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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July 13, 2025
CHARLESTON — The Ashley House is a large cube-shaped building on the western edge of downtown. Clad in brown brick, it was built in the mid-1960s, when high-rises were often seen as symbols of progress, especially in smaller southern cities like...
Downgrade to lower-middle-income country a wake-up call – Economist Opines
Informante
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July 7, 2025
Business Reporter AN ECONOMIST from local stockbroking firm Simonis Storm Securities, Almandro Jansen, has said that while Namibia’s reclassification from an upper-middle-income to a lower-middle-income country may open up short-term financing...
Embattled Fabupharm comes out swinging
New Era
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Rudolf Gaiseb Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm, which had been manufacturing medicines without a valid licence for over a year, has come out guns blazing, denouncing allegations that its children’s paracetamol syrup is of inferior quality and...
Philip Keripuu Tjerije: The stalwarts who kept Swapo’s name alive
Windhoek Observer
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Joshua Razikua Kaumbi At the time of paying tribute to Immanuel Ngatjizeko my article was dedicated to Philip Keripuu Tjerije – a live tribute. Well, now Philip Keripuu Tjerije has died. I would always call him Comrade Senior as I would pose the...
O&L welcomes emerging talent
New Era
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The Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L) has welcomed 13 new graduates into its 2025 Emerging Talent programme, reinforcing the group’s commitment to developing the country’s future workforce and addressing the critical challenges of youth unemployment,...