Date: December 11, 2024Maria DavidTHE police in Ohangwena Region reported that a 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl.Ohangwena Crime Investigation Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Melanie Mburuu, said that the incident occurred on Thursday evening at Okahauyulu...
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Published on: 2024-12-11
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Champions League group phase leaders Liverpool virtually sealed a place in the last 16 with a tight 1-0 victory at Girona on Tuesday after Mohamed Salah struck from the penalty spot. Liverpool have made a stunning start in the competition...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Maria DavidMINISTER of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, has announced that Namibia has made notable progress in addressing gender inequalities, achieving an 80.5% gender gap closure. This ranks the country 8th globally and 1st in Sub-Saharan...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, DEC. 10 — The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, joins Namibians and the global community in commemorating International Human Rights Day under the theme “Our Right, Our Future, Right Now”...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 10 — The President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, has extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-Elect, John Dramani Mahama, following his victory in the December 7, 2024, general elections. In a press release dated December 9,...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibian women are key drivers of change, driving the nation toward greater heights and fostering hope for a sustainable future. Mbumba was speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights Day and Namibian Women’s Day under...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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By Staff Reporter Windhoek, Dec. 10 – A team of 88 dedicated staff members from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) proudly represented the institution at the 23rd Southern African Universities Staff Sports Association (SAUSSA) Games, held in...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Three people died on Monday in an accident on the main road between Kamanajab and Omakange in the Kunene region. According to the police in the Kunene region, the incident happened around 05h16, when the driver of a minibus transporting...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 10 — Namib Minerals, an emerging player in Africa’s mining industry, has taken a significant step toward becoming a publicly traded company. In partnership with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (Nasdaq: HCVI), the company recently...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Maria DavidPRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba officially inaugurated the Hosea Kutako Memorial Museum and Homestead Shrine on Tuesday at Toasis in the Aminuis Constituency.The inauguration took place at the homestead of the widely revered nation-builder and Ombara Otjitambi, Hosea Komombumbi Katjikururume Kutako.According...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Four suspects have handed themselves over to the Namibian Police in the Kavango West region in connection with the death of a man in the Nkurenkuru constituency. According to chief inspector Raimbert Muronga, the incident occurred on Sunday at around...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (namibian.com)
Maria DavidPRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba emphasized the importance of unity and the global pursuit of dignity, equality, and freedom for all as Namibia joined the world in commemorating International Human Rights Day and Namibian Women’s Day.Mbumba, in a statement issued on...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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The Namibian Police in the Kavango West region are investigating a case of murder after a man’s body was found at Kakuro village in the Nkurenkuru constituency by community members on Monday. According to chief inspector Raimbert Muronga, the incident...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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The body of an elderly man was reportedly discovered floating in an earth dam at Odibo in the Ohangwena region on Saturday. Namibian Police Ohangwena crime investigation coordinator deputy commissioner Melanie Mburu on Monday said the body of the unknown...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Maria DavidTHE Acting Executive Director of the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Lisho Mundia, has urged the mining industry to embrace engineering innovations that prioritize resource efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and ensure the safety and well-being of...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (Informanté)
South African captain Temba Bavuma said his team’s 109-run win in the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Monday was a big step forward for a largely inexperienced group of players. “For a lot of the...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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By Elezo Libanda Katima Mulilo, December 10 — With Swapo securing victory in both the presidential and National Assembly elections, celebrations continue across the country. However, for many pensioners, the focus has shifted to the eagerly anticipated increase in social grants...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
Manchester City’s malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus. City have won just once in their past...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Robert Lewandowski’s revival has been a key to Barcelona’s strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the striker returns to Dortmund to face Borussia in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Pole has netted 23 goals in 21...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Maria DavidIN a move to recognize dedicated police officers, the Namibian Police Force in the Oshana Region has promoted 133 officers from junior to senior ranks.Oshana Regional Commander for NamPol, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, said that promotions will no longer...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (Informanté)
Lando Norris threw down the gauntlet for 2025 on Sunday when he led McLaren to their first team title since 1998 and warned four-time world champion Max Verstappen “next year is going to be my year”. The British driver’s perfectly-judged...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Girona host Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday knowing the clash offers a chance to lay a glove on a top side before their European dream peters out. “We have reached a place which was a dream for us,...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Atalanta roll into Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid believing they can make more history as the new Serie A leaders aim for a top-eight finish and to push the 15-time kings of Europe closer to a shock elimination....
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Staff ReporterNAMIBIA will host representatives of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) in Walvis Bay from 11 to 13 December 2024.The Executive Director of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Annely Haiphene, emphasised that this...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (Informanté)
Staff ReporterGONDWANA Collection Namibia recently celebrated the successful completion of its year-long leadership development programme, the Go4Gold Academy.According to Gondwana, Go4Gold is a customised programme designed to address the company’s human capital and leadership priorities, focusing on coaching and mentoring...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (Informanté)
Date: December 10, 2024Maria DavidA CASE of drowning is being investigated by the Namibian Police Force in the Ohangwena Region after the body of an unknown man was found floating in the Odibo earth dam.Ohangwena Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner...
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Published on: 2024-12-10
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Namibia (Informanté)
The Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) demonstrated marginal growth this week, with the Local index inching up 0.01% to 690.7 points and the Overall Index showing more substantial momentum, rising 1.33% to 1877.8 points. As of December 8, 2024, FirstRand Namibia...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
Maria DavidMINISTER of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni has called on Namibians to unite following the outcome of the recent elections.Uutoni made the appeal during an event held in Ongwediva on Wednesday, where he also congratulated President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.Nandi-Ndaitwah...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
Judge orders plea taking to commence from 11 DecemberStaff ReporterHIGH Court judge Moses Chinhengo has ordered that plea-taking proceedings in the Fishrot trial continue on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, stating that the court does not believe it is fair for...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
President Nangolo Mbumba says the relationship between Africa and China is rooted in mutual political understanding, cultural cooperation and exchange. “The Chinese have companies that can do the dirty work, if one can put it that way, cleaning up things,...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
Staff ReporterTHE Namibian Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, has handed over communal land in the Khomas Region to the /Khomanin Traditional Authority — a significant milestone for the /Khomanin people, who began their quest for...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
WRITTEN BY: MEHMET OZALP Who could have predicted that after nearly 14 years of civil war and five years of stalemate, the regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria would collapse in just a week? With Assad’s departure, the pressing...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
Rundu Prison inmate Frans Kudumo (63) says he was handcuffed to a bed at Rundu State Hospital in the Kavango East region without police supervision from Monday to Wednesday last week. This came after Kudumo complained he was feeling sick...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah claims there are people who wish her ill and that threats have allegedly been made on her life. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these allegations at a Swapo victory party in Windhoek on Saturday. Although she said attempts had been...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
The semifinal line-up is complete at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations | Cosafa Qualifier in Johannesburg with Zambia to take on South Africa and Angola facing best runner-up Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Angola and Zimbabwe clash at the...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
Veteran journalist Charles Tjatindi is tipped to serve as managing editor of the newspaper New Era. Tjatindi is set to take over from Johnathan Beukes, whose departure from the position at the state-owned newspaper in November sparked controversy. Tjatindi currently...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says politicians and public officials should be transparent about their health to assure the public they are capable of carrying out their duties. Kamwanyah was speaking in response to the suspension of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC)...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibian.com)
After many years of waiting, the /Khomanin people have finally seen their long-standing aspirations for communal land in the Khomas region come to fruition. In his handover speech, agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein said: “Today, I stand...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Date: December 09, 2024Maria DavidIN the midst of the country’s ongoing drought, communal farmers in the Oshana Region have been greatly assisted by a recent downpour. The timely showers have revitalized parched lands, offering hope for a better agricultural season.Farmers...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
By: Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, 09 DECEMBER 2024 | | Namibia’s political landscape is heating up as the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) takes legal action against the results of the country’s seventh general elections. Held between November 27 and 30,...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
Staff ReporterTHE Independent Patriots for Change political party has filed court documents announcing their intention to challenge the outcome of the 2024 National Assembly election results.The application, brought by the IPC alone, has shattered perceptions that opposition political parties would...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
Staff ReporterPRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba has congratulated John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC), who was declared the winner in that country’s 7 December presidential elections.Mahama’s NDC party also emerged victorious, according to results announced by...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
By Caleb Shatyohamba Windhoek, Dec. 9 — Namibia is grappling with an increasingly challenging cybersecurity landscape, as highlighted by Huawei Technologies Namibia and recent reports from the Namibia Cybersecurity Institute. A surge in cybercrimes, including phishing scams and sophisticated ransomware...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
Business ReporterTHE EU Delegation to Namibia today hosted a stakeholder workshop focused on EU-Namibia trade and investment relations. The event served as a platform to discuss the draft key findings from an independent study on the EU – Namibian trade...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
JUST IN: Businessman Shapwa Kanyama and his wife, Beata Ndaendelao Kanyama, have won a defamation lawsuit against a northern-based nurse, Mathilde Kadhikwa. High Court Judge Beatrix de Jagger, in her ruling this morning, ordered Kadhikwa to pay a total of...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
By Elezo Libanda Makanga Village, Dec. 9 — The president of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Lukato Lukato, has reaffirmed his commitment to serving the Namibian people following the party’s historic achievement in the just-concluded elections. For the first time,...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
Maria DavidASSOCIATE Dean of the School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Dr. Petrina Johannes, said that engineering is not merely about solving problems—it is about creating futures.She made the remarks during the inaugural International Engineering Conference on Sustainable Emerging...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 9 — The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) have cemented their partnership by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 6, 2024, in Windhoek. This agreement replaces...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
Date: December 09, 2024Staff ReporterA 36-YEAR-OLD man, identified as Brenden Stewe, died after being stabbed to death while intervening in a fight where another man threatened to stab his mother-in-law.According to the weekend crime bulletin, the incident occurred on Friday,...
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Published on: 2024-12-09
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Namibia (Informanté)
WINDHOEK, Dec. 8 — Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, on Friday initiated two major projects in northern Namibia to strengthen the country’s water infrastructure and ensure a sustainable water supply for its people. One of the major...
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Published on: 2024-12-08
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By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 5 — As global business landscapes increasingly prioritize sustainability, Namibia finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. While companies worldwide integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into their core strategies, Namibia’s business sector is still...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 5 — The world’s longest single-stage mountain biking event, the Nedbank Desert Dash, is set to mark its 20th anniversary on December 6 and 7, 2024. Riders from across the globe will take on the...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 5 — The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has embarked on a nationwide capacity-building initiative in collaboration with the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA). This training program, launched under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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By Staff Reporter NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 5 – African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki has praised Namibia for its peaceful and groundbreaking elections, which led to the historic election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president. The elections,...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
By Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Dec. 5 — Namibia has written a new chapter in its democratic history following the election of Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president. The announcement, made by the Electoral Commission of Namibia on...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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By Benjamin Wickham LAGOS, Dec. 5 — Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has hailed the election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Namibia’s first female president, describing it as a powerful demonstration of the people’s will. Obasanjo expressed his delight upon hearing...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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By Staff Reporter HARARE, Dec. 5 — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended warm congratulations to Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her historic election as President of Namibia. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, emerged victorious in Namibia’s presidential election held on November 30, securing...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (ReconAfrica), a Vancouver-based oil and gas exploration company, has announced the successful completion of drilling operations for the Naingopo exploration well in Namibia. Located on Petroleum Exploration License 073 (PEL 73), the well reached 13,727 feet...
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Published on: 2024-12-05
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By Derdy Mvila WINDHOEK, DEC. 3 — Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president, securing victory in last week’s presidential election. Her win, with 57% of the vote, ensures the ruling Swapo party retains power for a...
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Published on: 2024-12-03
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Namibia (namibiadailynews.info)
WINDHOEK, Dec. 2 — The sprawling Good Food Market in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, is igniting entrepreneurial spirit in the culinary arts sector by providing vendors with a platform to showcase and elevate their offerings. Held on the last Friday of...
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Published on: 2024-12-02
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