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Namcor board member in drug bust…as power struggle unfolds

2023-03-28Aletta Shikololo

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia was rocked by yet another scandal...

Tarred road splits Epupa community

2023-03-28Loide Jason

The idea of upgrading and tarring the Okanguati-Opuwo road in the Epupa constitu...

NDP5 extended for two years

2023-03-28Maihapa Ndjavera

Namibia’s penultimate National Development Plan before realising Vision 2030 goa...

N$206m drug dealers await appeal ruling

2023-03-28Maria Amakali

Convicted drug dealers, Grant Noble and Dinath Azhar, will only know in April if...

Epukiro battles migrant influx

2023-03-28Otniel Hembapu

Epukiro councillor Packy Pakarae has lamented the continuous influx of what he c...

Covid-19

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Sports

Gure happy with Tura Magic’s good run...league title remains objective

Tura Magic Ladies gaffer Shama Gure has applauded his charges for not losing track of their main objective this season, which is to win the league title.

I am disappointed – Tjongarero ...as WA introduces new rules

Sports Minister Agnes Tjongarero has expressed disappointment with the World Athletics (WA) over its new rule, banning athletes with high levels of testosterone from competing.

Our mission is to qualify – Benjamin

Head coach of the Namibia national senior football team Collin Benjamin said they will do everything in their power to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

Erongo win national boxing championship

MTC Netball Premiership returns this weekend…exciting action at Paresis courts

Business

Africa’s low trade pattern worrisome

A low intra-continental, as well as global trade pattern by African countries, has been attributed to, among others, a lack of adequate infrastructure, climate change, structural problems, and lack of sovereignty or control of production.

FirstJob interns take on job market

The first cohort of FirstJob Interns is set to enter the job market after they recently concluded a 12-month on-the-job intensive training course with FirstRand Namibia Group.

Standard Bank shakes off Covid-19 dust…profit up by 70.5% and N$400 million raised in green bond

Standard Bank Namibia (SBN) has shaken off the adverse impact of Covid-19 in its 2022 year-end results after the bank recorded increased profit for the year of 70.5%, up from N$366 million to N$624 million.

Opinion - NSA: Economic statistics and workshops in Kavango East & West

Trade ministry seeks private operator for bush processing plant

Debmarine Namibia diamond production up 52%…as government contribution increases by 147% in 2022

Courts & Crime

Madisia judgment in May

Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg yesterday reserved his judgment in the trial of Azaan Madisia and her brother and co-accused Steven Mulundu on 16 May at 10h00.

N$206m drug dealers await appeal ruling

Convicted drug dealers, Grant Noble and Dinath Azhar, will only know in April if they were successful in their quest to sway the High Court into granting them leave to petition the Supreme Court over their sentence.

Breast biter, teen rapist on the run

The Namibian police at Rundu are investigating a case of assault with the intention to do grievous bodily harm after a woman was assaulted at a shebeen in Kehemu location at Rundu on Friday.

Thirty-three years for hammer murder

Four minors raped last week

Maximum sentence for ‘Sir Alex’

Entertainment

Miss NGO 2023 to be crowned in July

Entries for Miss Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) open on Thursday in view of crowning the new title holder in July.

NBC to transform Miss Namibia pageant

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation last week revealed that it has acquired full ownership of the Miss Namibia beauty pageant, up from only a 30% share acquired in 2018.

NWR donates copper wire to Cosdef

The Namibian Wildlife Resorts (NWR) recently handed over used copper wire to the Community Skills Development Foundation (Cosdef) with the aim to enhance arts and craft creation.

NFC launches SWIFT

Mental health conversations - Namibia, a nation in distress

Maszanga on pause as Keynote carves own identity

National

Gure happy with Tura Magic’s good run...league title remains objective

Tura Magic Ladies gaffer Shama Gure has applauded his charges for not losing track of their main objective this season, which is to win the league title.

Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku - Accessing SME loans from banks

As we continue looking at financing options for farmers and agripreneurs, let us touch base on the SME Recovery Loan scheme and other loan options that are being offered by banking institutions to fund operations and investments.

Farmers' Kraal with Charles Tjatindi - The real face of farming

As much as we encourage young people into farming, you must come armed with knowledge. It is not an ultimate cycler or a get-rich-quick scheme. Farming is a good venture and can multiply your investments a thousandfold. However, it can also go bad, real quick.

Mixed trends for livestock industry

Africa’s low trade pattern worrisome

FirstJob interns take on job market

Youth

Opinion - A letter from a struggling young adult

Don’t talk about how tired you are or how you can’t sleep – you don’t go to work. Don’t talk about how you aren’t in the mood to do things – you have to. What else do you want to do if you’re at home the whole day? Don’t tell us about your headaches and your sleepless nights – you don’t go through what we go through.

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Nature

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Photography

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