YAOUNDE, July 12 — General elections will be held in the Central African Republic in December, according to a statement released Friday by the prime minister’s office. Originally, local elections were scheduled for the end of August. However, Prime Minister...
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WINDHOEK, July 12 — Namibia has made a major advance in child protection with the launch of child-friendly materials based on the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) of 2015. The initiative, announced in the National Assembly by Minister of...
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WINDHOEK, July 12– About 1.4 million Namibians, representing about 45 percent of the population, are still facing food insecurity following a severe El Nino-induced drought that hit the country during the last farming season, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said....
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WINDHOEK, July 12 — Namibia‘s mining industry generated a total revenue of 51.4 billion Namibian dollars (about 2.89 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, representing a marginal 0.4 percent decrease from the previous year. This slight decline was primarily attributed to...
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Date: July 12, 2025Staff ReporterTHE Governor of the Hardap Region, Riaan McNab, has voiced concern over the region’s low uptake of the first dose of the Measles and Rubella (MR1) vaccine, a critical immunisation intended to protect young children against...
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Maria DavidTHE Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) has announced that Major General (Retired) Charles Dickson Ndaxu Phillip “Ho Chi Minh” Namoloh has been hospitalised and is in critical condition.PICTURED: Major General (Retired) Charles Dickson Ndaxu Phillip “Ho Chi...
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Date: July 12, 2025Placido HilukilwaTHE recommendations of the 5th Boundary Demarcation and Delimitation Commission (BDDC) for the creation of ten new constituencies by amending the boundaries of 61 constituencies will not affect the conduct of this year’s Regional Council and...
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Staff ReporterTHE Namibian Prime Minister, Elijah Ngurare, has announced that as the drought relief programme comes to an end, the OPM has taken note of the delays and backlogs encountered in the delivery of drought relief to communities and has...
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Staff ReporterRATE payers from Windhoek have announced that they will be handing over a petition on Monday, 28 July 2025, at the Katutura Customer Care Centre, demanding answers from the Mayor of the City of Windhoek and the CEO on...
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Date: July 11, 2025Staff ReporterTEAMS from the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) are currently in the Hardap Region to assist individuals interested in applying...
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Published on: 2025-07-11
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Placido HilukilwaTHOUSANDS of learners countrywide are preparing for their journey back to school after a deserved month-long vacation.Government school hostels open on Sunday, and the second semester of the current academic year kicks off on Monday.The Acting Regional Education Director...
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Staff ReporterTHE Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia (ACC) has said that the arrests, which include up to nine businesspeople, mostly centre on the non-approved overextension of credit facilities to two companies and the botched sale of oil storage facilities to the...
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WINDHOEK, July 11– Namibia on Thursday unveiled a new Internal Audit Manual to boost transparency, accountability, and financial integrity across government institutions. Speaking on behalf of Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah at the launch event in Windhoek, the country’s capital, Michael...
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WINDHOEK, July 11 — Namibia‘s annual inflation rate stood at 3.7 percent in June, down from 4.6 percent recorded in the same month last year, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The NSA said in its Consumer Price Index...
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Zorena JantzeLEO Nandago Stefanus, who was arrested yesterday in relation to the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) fraud and corruption case, faces three counts in the matter, which include, among others, corruptly paying bribes to acquire oil stock for...
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WINDHOEK, July 11 — Namibia is working with like-minded international partners to prepare for a green urban mobility shift toward solar-powered bus stops, electric vehicle infrastructure, and low-emission corridors in urban hubs, a government official said Thursday. Minister of Works...
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WINDHOEK, July 10 — Namibia is set to achieve full nationwide radio and television coverage following the signing of a 121-million-Namibian-dollar (about 6.82 million U.S. dollars) contract for Direct-To-Home (DTH) transmission services Thursday. The agreement, facilitated by the Central Procurement...
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UPDATE: The ninth accused suspect in the high-profile NAMCOR corruption and fraud case, Leo Nandago Stefanus, has arrived at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. His appearance comes after eight others, mostly former senior executives at NAMCOR, made their first appearance yesterday....
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RUGBY AFRICA CUP: The Welwitschias delivered a dominant performance, defeating Senegal 55–17 in their Rugby Africa Cup quarter-final in Kampala. Captain Prince !Gaoseb praised his team’s effort, saying, “Proud of the team — we stuck to the plan and delivered.”...
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UPDATE: The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Paulus Noa, has revealed that one more person was arrested in relation to the ongoing National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) corruption case. This brings the number of people arrested in...
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Staff ReporterA NEW comprehensive land management bill will be tabled in the National Assembly in September.Inge Zaamwani, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, set a motion in Parliament for leave to be granted to introduce a bill...
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Date: July 11, 2025Maria DavidTUUTILENI Miika, 49, an employee of Henning Crusher accused of the fatal shooting of his manager and of critically injuring another last October, told the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that years of workplace abuse led...
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Staff ReporterPRIME Minister Narendra Modi of India has been conferred with the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, Namibia’s highest civilian award, making him the first Indian leader to receive this honour.“India and Namibia have a lot in common....
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After going undefeated in the first round, team Namibia will now head into the Cup Semifinals today against the home side, EP B.It’s going to be a high-energy match with a loud local crowd – but the team is ready...
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Staff ReporterNAMIBIA is participating in the 49th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF), currently taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The Ministry of International Relations and Trade noted that the fair brings together exhibitors from across the region and...
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Published on: 2025-07-10
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Namibia (Informanté)
Maria DavidONGWEDIVA is abuzz with excitement as final preparations are in full swing for the highly anticipated second edition of the MTC Wine Extravaganza.The event is set to take place at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre on 11–12 July 2025,...
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Date: July 10, 2025Staff ReporterTHE Namibian Police (NamPol) arrested a total of 137 individuals in connection with drug-related crimes during June 2025.This was confirmed by NamPol’s Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, who revealed that various types of...
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Date: July 10, 2025Maria DavidA 52-YEAR-OLD woman has allegedly been defrauded of a staggering N$472,000 by an unknown suspect through police impersonation.Oshana Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Fredrick Ndjadila, said the scam, which occurred between 16 and 26 June 2025,...
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NAIROBI, July 10 — Extreme weather events linked to global warming have exposed older persons and fragile ecosystems to significant risks, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) warned in a new report released Thursday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. In...
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JERUSALEM, July 10 — Israeli and U.S. researchers have found that people value empathetic responses more when they believe they came from a human, even when the responses were written by artificial intelligence (AI), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said...
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ABUJA, July 10– At least 24 suspected terrorists were killed in recent operations in Nigeria’s northeast region, the military has said. The July 4-9 anti-terror operations in Adamawa and Borno states, aided by local hunters, combed the hideouts and enclaves...
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WINDHOEK, July 10 — Namibia has formalized a strategic partnership between its investment board and national standards body to enhance product compliance and facilitate local enterprises’ access to regional and international markets. The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB)...
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By John K WaDisho WINDHOEK, July 10 — The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court saw the brief appearance of eight individuals implicated in the NAMCOR corruption scandal, alongside five corporate entities. The group faces several charges under the Prevention of Organised Crime...
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KIEV, July 10 — Russia’s overnight strike on Kiev on Thursday killed at least two people and injured 16 others, local authorities said. The victims, a 68-year-old Kiev resident and a 22-year-old metro police officer, were killed in the central...
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LUANDA, July 9– The Angolan government has launched its city redevelopment and urban conversion project for the harmonious development of the territory and the management of large cities in the country. The project has received 300 million U.S. dollars from...
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WINDHOEK, July 9 — Namibia must take bold, nationally coordinated steps toward building its own power generation infrastructure to reduce its long-standing dependence on electricity imports and ease rising energy costs, NamPower Managing Director Kahenge Haulofu said on Tuesday. Speaking...
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NDIYONA, 9 July — INNOCENTIA LIKORO Kindergarten, located 145 km from Rundu, has been nurturing young minds since its re-establishment on February 8, 2021. Currently enrolling 44 children aged 3 to 5, the kindergarten promotes skill development in a makeshift...
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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8– Leaders of BRICS countries, gathering here on Sunday and Monday for the 17th BRICS Summit, reiterated their commitments to reforming and improving global governance by expanding Global South cooperation. The meeting adopted the Rio de...
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By John K WaDisho Namibia’s agricultural sector stands at a pivotal crossroads. As the country seeks to boost food security, create jobs, and modernize farming practices, international partnerships have emerged as key catalysts for progress. Among these, “win-win” collaborations with...
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BEIJING, July 8 — A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States to cease interfering in issues related to Xizang and stop sending wrong signals to “Xizang independence” forces in any form. According to media reports, U.S....
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