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CONFIRMED: Namdock board chairperson Taswald July. Photo: Contributed

LOCAL NEWS

Namdock tries to recover N$4m from botched Chinese steel deal

Namdock tries to recover N$4m from botched Chinese steel deal

19 Hours Ago

Gikomba in Nairobi is just one of many huge markets dedicated to worn clothing in East Africa. Photo: Anadolu via Getty Images

ACCIDENTS

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy

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The event was led by #iwill ambassadors (left to right) Tabitha Bonfield, Esme Holmes, Alex Harrison and Liv Makobu. Jon Wright/BBC

ACCIDENTS

Don't ban social media, but make it better, say students

Don't ban social media, but make it better, say students

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CRIME

Inmates overpower police in Onandjaba prison break

Inmates overpower police in Onandjaba prison break

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STALLED: The fenced Nkurenkuru Intermediate Hospital project has stood idle since 2014. PHOTO: FILE

LOCAL NEWS

Ngurare slams decade-long Nkurenkuru hospital delay

Ngurare slams decade-long Nkurenkuru hospital delay

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rnMPONDWE, UGANDA: Health workers screen travellers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during an Ebola outbreak in the country. Photo: Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu/Getty Imagesrnrn

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My Zone Careers

Strategic communication is more psychological than we think

Strategic communication is more psychological than we think

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Levi Namaseb. Photo: Geolin Cherelle Coleman.

My Zone Careers

Levi Namaseb's 42-year academic legacy

Levi Namaseb's 42-year academic legacy

4 Day Ago

Johan Engelbrecht. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Johan Engelbrecht’s rise to the top at Schoemans

Johan Engelbrecht’s rise to the top at Schoemans

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The Kapande Foundation supports rural livelihoods through skills development and small-scale farming projects. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Kapande Foundation equips communities with practical skills

Kapande Foundation equips communities with practical skills

4 Day Ago

BIG HEARTS: The Golden Heart Foundation provides school supplies, clothing and support to vulnerable families in Keetmanshoop. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Golden Heart Foundation restores dignity and hope

Golden Heart Foundation restores dignity and hope

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My Zone Careers

Wilhelem Wilhelem joins CRAN

Wilhelem Wilhelem joins CRAN

4 Day Ago

COMING OF AGE: My Zone, Network Media Hubu2019s (NMH) youth and education publication, marked 11 years of youth storytelling yesterday. To celebrate the milestone, the team gave back to the children of Orlindi House of Safety in Windhoek, a heartfelt reminder that community always comes first. My Zone is published every Thursday in NMH daily newspapers u2014 Namibian Sun, Republikein, and Allgemeine Zeitung.rnrnPhoto: Justine Shehama

My Zone

My Zone vier 11 jaar

My Zone vier 11 jaar

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My Zone

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

4 Month Ago

My Zone visited Grade 5 and 6 learners at Dar E Zahra Private School. Photo: Desmarius Hansen

My Zone

Back to school!

Back to school!

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My Zone

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

4 Month Ago

Education minister Sanet-Steenkamp. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

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My Zone

NSSCO/AS deeltydse leerders staar steeds uitdagings in die gesig

NSSCO/AS deeltydse leerders staar steeds uitdagings in die gesig

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Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

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GOLF DAY: A few of the golfers scene in action at the Charity Golfer Day on Friday in Windhoek.Picture: Aurelia Afrikaner

EVENTS

Golfers swing into action for a cause

Golfers swing into action for a cause

5 Month Ago

GOLF DAY: Golfers in action at the Christmas Charity Golf Day on Friday in Windhoek. IMAGE: FILE Picture: Aurelia Afrikaner

EVENTS

Golfers swing into action for a cause

Golfers swing into action for a cause

6 Month Ago

CREATIVE ENERGY: Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp delivers a speech on behalf of the president at the 26th Annual Bank of Namibia Symposium in Windhoek last week. Photos: Bank of Namibia

EVENTS

Creativity the new currency of Namibia’s growth - president

Creativity the new currency of Namibia’s growth - president

6 Month Ago

EVENTS

Windhoek–Berlin city partnership celebrates 25 years

Windhoek–Berlin city partnership celebrates 25 years

7 Month Ago

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EVENTS

Dis leeuwêreld op Grootfontein!

Dis leeuwêreld op Grootfontein!

8 Month Ago

The 2026 Bank Windhoek Red Run promises an exciting day of fitness, wellness and community spirit for runners and walkers alike. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Bank Windhoek Red Run returns with N$70 000 prize pool

19 Hours Ago Sport

More than fifty service stations around the country may soon have no fuel to sell as Nasan Energies and Vivo Energy fail to adhere to Competition Commission conditions. Photo archive

Dry service stations loom

19 Hours Ago Market Watch

Murals at the Eenhana Shrine in Northern Namibia depict the contributions made by women during the struggle for the independence of Namibia. Foto: Frank Steffen

Mothers of a Nation

2 Week Ago FOCUS Special

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5 Month Ago EVENTS

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Editorial: Why Africa never dreams any more

19 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

FIRST STEPS: Nearly N$29 million is budgeted for the first phase of the UHC implementation rollout. PHOTO: FILE

Universal healthcare rollout starts with N$28.7m plan

19 Hours Ago HEALTH

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Zambezi navy, police join forces against illegal fishing

19 Hours Ago SHORT NEWS

rnMPONDWE, UGANDA: Health workers screen travellers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during an Ebola outbreak in the country. Photo: Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu/Getty Imagesrnrn

Photo Page

19 Hours Ago ACCIDENTS

STALLED: The fenced Nkurenkuru Intermediate Hospital project has stood idle since 2014. PHOTO: FILE

Ngurare slams decade-long Nkurenkuru hospital delay

19 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

PHOTO: UNSPLASH

Inmates overpower police in Onandjaba prison break

19 Hours Ago CRIME

The event was led by #iwill ambassadors (left to right) Tabitha Bonfield, Esme Holmes, Alex Harrison and Liv Makobu. Jon Wright/BBC

Don't ban social media, but make it better, say students

19 Hours Ago ACCIDENTS

Gikomba in Nairobi is just one of many huge markets dedicated to worn clothing in East Africa. Photo: Anadolu via Getty Images

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy

19 Hours Ago ACCIDENTS

CONFIRMED: Namdock board chairperson Taswald July. Photo: Contributed

Namdock tries to recover N$4m from botched Chinese steel deal

19 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

Elvis Mboya. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Homeland or death: When Africans celebrate Europe more than Africa

1 Day Ago OPINION

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Ozonḓu: When doing 'so well' still ends in tears

3 Day Ago COLUMNS

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The law is an ass, but Namibians are confused too

3 Day Ago OPINION

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NSFAF defends staggered payouts amid student hardship claims

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

CREATE JOBS: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photo: Prinsley Frederick

President orders govt offices to hire graduate interns

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

JARRING: Thousands of graduates face an uphill battle to secure jobs. Photo: State House

A nation cannot preach renewal while practising stagnation

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM: In 2024, learners at the Rundu-based Ndama East Primary School were taught outside due to a lack of classrooms. Photo: Nikanor Nangolo

13 450 learners drop out of school in 2025

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

SITE VISIT: A site visit in 2025 by officials from the Central Procurement Board of Namibia. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Govt struggling to kick 'failing' contractor from N$75m project site

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

STOP STALLING: The Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana Secondary School. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTEDrnrn

PM sets one-month deadline to open N$44m Omusati hostel

4 Week Ago EDUCATION

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Education minister Sanet Steenkamp. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

No place in schools for repeat drug, alcohol abusers, says Steenkamp

4 Week Ago EDUCATION

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AGAINST A WALL

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

CONCERN: Some parents claim they were unaware of a third-party debt collector working alongside NUST. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Some parents unaware of NUST’s use of private debt collector

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

PROBE TRIGGERED: The NTA office in Windhoek. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Education ministry probes NTA over governance claims

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

REUNITED: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and his former Standard 4 teacher, Scholastica Mbava-Hausiku, met in Rundu recently. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Ngurare reunites with beloved former teacher

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

HOMECOMING: Professor Anicia Peters. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

Unam bigwigs lead NUST VC race

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

APPEAL: Prime Minister Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare meets with Prof. Dr. Max Schlereth, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister

Namibia seeks German to help with water, health systems

1 Month Ago YOUTH

SKILLS: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. PHOTO: FILE

Companies could get major tax deductions for hiring interns

1 Month Ago YOUTH

Newly improved ICU for paediatrics unit at Windhoek Central Hospital. Photos: Desmarius Hansen

Namibia now has a dedicated Paediatric ICU linked to heart surgery.

2 Month Ago YOUTH

DESPERATE FOR HELP: Khorixas youth recently held a public demonstration against unfair employment. Photo: Rodney Pienaar

‘We steal just to eat’

2 Month Ago YOUTH

SECURITY: Some young Namibian girls reportedly marry significantly older men for financial stability. Photo: Contributed

Poverty, pregnancy pushes young girls into early marriage, Nanso warns

2 Month Ago YOUTH

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Windhoek youth face housing shortages, high living costs

2 Month Ago YOUTH

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Polio campaign begins as Namibia moves to protect polio-free status

3 Month Ago YOUTH

FINAL DANCE: NYC director Calista Schwartz-Gowases. Photo contributed

Outgoing NYC boss’ final foreign trips questioned

5 Month Ago YOUTH

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Private Windhoek schools deny race-based class placement claims

5 Month Ago YOUTH

GO AND SHINE: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. PHOTO: OPM

Inside the national youth loan scheme

7 Month Ago YOUTH

YOUR STORY: Filmmaker and creative practitioner Othilia Tutu Mungoba. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Schools to screen Namibian documentaries in September

8 Month Ago YOUTH

File photo showing some of the street children in children.

Gender ministry reintegrates 425 street children into schools

9 Month Ago YOUTH

YA FUFAUKE: Aakalimo yomoTsumeb pethimbo lyehololomadhilaadhilo mOmaandaha. Efano Otwe li pewarnrn

“Otwa vulwa okulya to i tapula”. Aashomeya ya ningi omunyanyo gopambili

4 Week Ago Oshiwambo

Mecthilde Karomo. PHOTO: Rita Kakelo

Omukiintu mongali sho a fikile oonakuholathana mombashu

1 Month Ago Oshiwambo

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Zim mines see R145bn funding shortfall

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Plan for a smart working life exit

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Nandoiye Ole Yiele, 74, prepares to receive her first dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine. Photo Reuters

Moderna announces vaccine facility in Kenya

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo. Photo Reuters

OPEC has no control over global oil markets

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

People remove personal belongings from a burning house after being shelled in the city of Irpin, outside Kyiv. Photo Nampa/AFP

World Bank approves support package for Ukraine

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Development Bank announces new bond

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Ukrainian refugees get on the train to Warsaw, at the Przemysl railway station, near the Polish-Ukrainian border.. Photo Nampa/AFP

Invasion has caused ‘seismic changes in Europe’

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

A man walks past a mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the Russian flag, in Belgrade. Photo Nampa/AFP

‘Ban on Russian oil will be catastrophic’

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Namibia vulnerable to imported inflation

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

BEAUTIFUL: Khadijah features on Pequenogangu0027s new Gqom track titled u0027Hou Jou Mooiu0027. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Pequenogang and Khadijah tease vibrant Gqom collaboration

3 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

TALENT: Soweto Fashion Weeku0027s Autumn/Winter 2026 season reaffirmed that exceptional design talent exists across every corner of South Africa. Photo: Contributed

Runway a testament to the richness, diversity of SA creativity

4 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

STARK REALITY: Pandeni says his music video u2018Okayu2019 generated just N$900 from YouTube over a year. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

1M YouTube views nets Pandeni a ‘shocking’ N$900

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

BELONGING: Anne Lacheiner-Kuhn. Photo: Contributed

Anne Lacheiner-Kuhn: The art of belonging and reimagining

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Mortal Kombat II Movie Review. Photo: Contributed

REVIEW: Mortal Kombat II

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

STAR-STUDDED: South African singer Tyla is set to perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Photo: Contributed

Tyla joins 2026 World Cup opening ceremony line-up as Katy Perry and LISA headline separate celebrations

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

OLYMPIC GLORY: Namibian musician Karlie has won the Dakar 2026 Compose a Song Competition. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Karlie’s ‘Omake’ chosen as Team Namibia’s Dakar 2026 anthem

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

I met a new version of Deadpool at the Cape Town Comic Con. Photo: Barry de Klerk.

The Movie Guy and Comic Con

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW CHAPTER: Karnation just released its winter edition designs. Photo: Contributed

Karnation’s next chapter: Karishma Isaacs on what comes next

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

MATTERS OF THE HEART: Namibian Ru0026B singer Ian Lovely. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

R&B artist Ian Lovely drops soulful new track

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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A nostalgic tribute that celebrates the King of Pop

3 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

TRIBUTE: Ena Venter, founder of the Mascato Youth Choir. Photo Contributed

Ena Venter’s choral legacy honoured posthumously

3 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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