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Teen gang-raped and stabbed
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped and stabbed several times by seven boys shortly after midnight on Monday at the New Look location in Katima Mulilo. Regional Crime Investigation Coordinator...
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Children are still losing parents to HIV/Aids and people living with the virus are still discriminated against despite the country’s achievements in the fight against the disease. According to Sandi...
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Teacher gets bail in case of alleged rape of pupil
A teacher accused of raping a primary school learner in the capital between May and October this year, has been granted bail. The 34-year-old Patrick Geingob was on Tuesday granted bail of N$7 000 by...
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Namibia battles with early childhood trainers
The Kunene Region has no competent early childhood development (ECD) trainers at 54% of its pre-school centres. This statistic for Namibia’s poorest region was made public yesterday by Dr Aune Victor,...
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Conradie in bid to tear corruption case apart
Embattled Windhoek lawyer Dirk Conradie, who is facing a host of corruption charges relating to an N$60 million MTC advertising tender, is arguing in his special plea before the High Court that he...
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Cassinga survivors plan painful pilgrimage
Over 150 Namibians, who survived the horrific Cassinga Massacre in Angola in 1978, are planning to visit the site next year, for the first time since that fateful day. They say they are finally ready...
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Water crisis hits home
A list of harsh water restrictions have been announced with immediate effect for Windhoek, with the shockingly low rainfall sparking fears that the dams that the supply the country’s central areas will...
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State wants forfeiture of Caprivi ‘witchcraft material’
The 30 men convicted in the long-running Caprivi high treason trial have until this coming Monday to indicate whether they will oppose an application by the State that they forfeit a list of items,...
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Archery set to welcome Africa's best
The Archery Association of Namibia (AAN) will host the 11th edition of the Federation of African Archery Championship next year. Namibia had outbid Egypt to get the rights to stage the event which is...
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Tobias v Tobias stables clash
When boxers Bethuel ‘Tyson’ Uushona and Sacky ‘Izinyoka’ Shikukutu step into the ring tomorrow, it will not only be a fight between these two boxers but also a Tobias v Tobias fight. The pair will...
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Amupanda turns up ACC heat on Ya Ndakolo
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Paulus Noa says the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement is welcome to visit his office today and bring him their complaint about Defence Minister Penda ya...
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Margaret eyes hot seat
Khomasdal North Constituency Councillor Margaret Mensah-Williams, who has just been re-elected for fourth time, says she would gladly serve as the first female chairperson of the National Council. This...
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Shimbulu back as Oshakati mayor
Katrina Shimbulu is back in the saddle as mayor of the Oshakati Town Council, after she served in the position from 2007 and was demoted in 2010. However, the council elections have now been plunged...
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Chinese ‘colonisation’ is offensive - Geingob
President Hage Geingob says Africa and China’s progressive partnership is highly appropriate as it speaks to Africa’s demand for equal partnership and mutual benefit for development. Speaking at the...
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Swapo makes clean sweep in ‘troubled’ City
Swapo has once again made a clean sweep of all City of Windhoek council positions, with Muesee Kazapua being re-elected as mayor, while Fransina Kahungu will serve as his deputy with all five members...
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105 000 suffer disabled despair
Low levels of access to the education system, as well as the absence of proper rehabilitation and vocational training for those with disabilities, has resulted in in some estimating the unemployment...
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Witvlei to stay shut amid Agribank battle
The Witvlei Meat will not be operational anytime soon. Witvlei Meat board chairperson Sydney Martin told journalists this past Friday that their battle with Agribank, the owners of the abattoir, is far...
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Court bid today to end crippling fishing strike
Twelve fishing companies will today seek an urgent High Court interdict to end an illegal fishermen strike in Walvis Bay and Lüderitz, which began on October 26 and now threatens to cripple the...
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