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CPBN admits condom tender blunder ... never verified Shapwa’s factory

CPBN admits condom tender blunder ... never verified Shapwa’s factory

2024-06-28Maihapa Ndjavera
The Central Procurement Board of Namibia has shockingly admitted making a blunde...
Zambezi: Thatch grass sustains communities

Zambezi: Thatch grass sustains communities

2024-06-28Albertina Nakale
On a chilly Saturday afternoon, an elderly woman and her children, including a t...
Over 500 000 registered to vote

Over 500 000 registered to vote

2024-06-28Paheja Siririka
Preliminary statistics indicate that since the commencement of the General Regis...
Minister wants refrigeration operators certified by 2025

Minister wants refrigeration operators certified by 2025

2024-06-28Correspondent
Industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Iipumbu has urged practitioners in th...
Helicopter used to register remote Kunene voters

Helicopter used to register remote Kunene voters

2024-06-28Correspondent
The government has provided a helicopter to the Electoral Commission of Namibia...

Sports
Warriors out on Black Sable antelope’s hunt

Warriors out on Black Sable antelope’s hunt

Collin Benjamin's Brave Warriors will face Angola in today’s 23rd edition of the Cosafa Cup tournament scheduled from 26 June to 7 July.
Welwitschias out to scalp Blue Bulls

Welwitschias out to scalp Blue Bulls

The Welwitschias of Namibia will face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a friendly warm-up match at Hage Geingob Stadium tomorrow at 15h00.
Gladiators to play friendly against Liechtenstein…. to prepare for Cosafa and WAfcon

Gladiators to play friendly against Liechtenstein…. to prepare for Cosafa and WAfcon

The Brave Gladiators head coach Woody Jacobs, has named a 30-woman training squad in preparation for two friendly matches against the Liechtenstein national football team. 

Go well Bossie Engelhard ‘Bossie’ Gariseb 1966-2024

SA through to T20 World Cup final

Spain the standouts as Euro 2024 heads into knockout stage

Business
Opinion - National internship and youth tax incentive programme

Opinion - National internship and youth tax incentive programme

Internships in Namibia are not a new phenomenon; indeed, many Namibian enterprises annually embrace interns by extending coveted internship opportunities to both students and graduates. 
Real estate agents nudged by new legislation 

Real estate agents nudged by new legislation 

The Property Practitioners Bill is new proposed legislation under scrutiny in the National Assembly, which aims to provide protection to consumers within the property sector. It aims to transform the domestic property market by creating an appropriate institutional and legal framework. 
FNB Namibia wins sustainable development award

FNB Namibia wins sustainable development award

FNB Namibia was recently honoured with the Green Financial Services/Institution award at the fourth Namibian Sustainable Development Awards.

NBL workers get salary increase

Mining expo to showcase sector’s growth opportunity

Bank Windhoek, CoW celebrate small businesses

Courts & Crime
Principal denied bail for ‘raping’ daughter... boy (15) gang-raped at Eenhana

Principal denied bail for ‘raping’ daughter... boy (15) gang-raped at Eenhana

A 44-year-old man accused of raping his biological daughter was denied bail when he made his first appearance in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Covid vaccine suit ends in tears

Covid vaccine suit ends in tears

The Health Defence League (HDL) does not have legal standing to represent those it claims to, the High Court has ruled.
Eight remanded in custody for Oshigambo mob attack

Eight remanded in custody for Oshigambo mob attack

Eight suspects from Iikango C village in the Oshigambo area who were arrested on Saturday for the alleged assault of a 67-year-old Namibian woman, were remanded in custody at Ondangwa on Monday.

Dippenaar’s pre-sentencing hearing postponed

Killer father gets life

Mother, son deny child sex abuse … ‘grandmother stimulated  victim’s genitals’ 

Entertainment
Industry Loop - Local content recognition

Industry Loop - Local content recognition

For years, I have always maintained there is zero political willpower when it comes to the conversation around the lack of Namibian content on Namibian TV and Radio. 
Yoga, a holistic approach to health

Yoga, a holistic approach to health

Yoga is known to offer a holistic approach to improving one’s overall health and, at the same time, connecting people with themselves and their deepest feelings, said Indian High Commissioner to Namibia, Mandarapu Subbarayudu.
Flame’s 061 Live Radio streaming

Flame’s 061 Live Radio streaming

Local producer Nesley Taylor, better-known as ‘Flava Flame’ in music circles, has launched his latest venture, 061 Live Radio. 

Mavutu Conversations - Different aspirations

Masubia cultural heritage to be celebrated

Uncommon sense - Be like you

National
Warriors out on Black Sable antelope’s hunt

Warriors out on Black Sable antelope’s hunt

Collin Benjamin's Brave Warriors will face Angola in today’s 23rd edition of the Cosafa Cup tournament scheduled from 26 June to 7 July.
Welwitschias out to scalp Blue Bulls

Welwitschias out to scalp Blue Bulls

The Welwitschias of Namibia will face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a friendly warm-up match at Hage Geingob Stadium tomorrow at 15h00.
Gladiators to play friendly against Liechtenstein…. to prepare for Cosafa and WAfcon

Gladiators to play friendly against Liechtenstein…. to prepare for Cosafa and WAfcon

The Brave Gladiators head coach Woody Jacobs, has named a 30-woman training squad in preparation for two friendly matches against the Liechtenstein national football team. 

Go well Bossie Engelhard ‘Bossie’ Gariseb 1966-2024

SA through to T20 World Cup final

Spain the standouts as Euro 2024 heads into knockout stage

Youth
MVA FUND urges parents to keep children safe during holiday

MVA FUND urges parents to keep children safe during holiday

The MVA Fund urges all motorists, community members, parents and guardians to ensure the safety of all children from all traffic-related injuries and fatalities during the  current school holiday. 
Empowered by DREAMS

Empowered by DREAMS

Liseli Machili, a 27-year-old, resides in Choto Compound in the Zambezi region alongside her mother, siblings and her young daughter. 
#BeFree addresses social ills in northern regions

#BeFree addresses social ills in northern regions

The #BeFree movement recently held a training of trainers’ session with youths from Kavango, Zambezi and the O regions on critical thinking to enhance overall educational outcomes to foster informed and responsible decision-making.

Short Story - A talking skull

Getting the Namibian child educated

Nampower invests in rural schools in Omaheke region

 

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