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Minister Sankwasa intervenes in Henties Bay Municipal drama
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has announced his intervention in the ongoing dispute between the suspended Chief Executive Officer of Henties Bay, Elizabeth Coetzee, and the town’s municipality. Coetzee was suspended in...
Shalulile wants FIFA Club dream for Namibians realised
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Footballer Peter Shalulile says he wants to see more Namibian players secure professional contracts and play at the FIFA Club World Cup. Shalulile shared this during an interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation...
Windhoek Ranked Among Africa’s Top 10 Cities
Villager
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June 16, 2025
By: Shawn Uiseb Windhoek has been ranked among the top 10 African cities in the 2025 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index , an annual report that assessed over 1,000 cities worldwide. The assessment is based on five key categories: economics,...
CIF lists Namibia for industrial decarbonisation funding
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena Namibia has been identified as one of 20 high-priority countries for industrial decarbonisation support under the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Industry Decarbonization Program (IDP), following the country’s submission of an...
Top 5 African cities with the smoothest traffic mid-2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 16, 2025
Unlike congested cities, several African cities are growing as mobility models. A low traffic index, which indicates efficient flow of people and products, shorter commute times, and less congestion, provides a number of advantages that can boost...
African parliamentary libraries crucial for digital democracy: Namibian speaker
Xinhua News Agency
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WINDHOEK, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Eastern and Southern Africa officially opened Monday in Namibia's coastal town of Swakopmund, with a focus on the critical intersection of...
Namibia listed as a high-risk country for money laundering by EU
Informante
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June 16, 2025
Business Reporter NAMIBIA has been added to the list of high-risk countries for anti-money laundering and terrorism financing by the Council of the European Union (EU), negatively affecting foreign direct investment in the country as well as...
Ondangwa Gala boosts industrial vision and local economic growth
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
Prime minister Elijah Ngurare at the Ondangwa Trade Fair Centre Hall, 7 June 2025 It is with pleasure that I stand before you this evening to address such a distinguished audience here at the Ondangwa Trade Industrial and Exhibition 2025...
Namibia gets N$4.4 billion for decarbonisation
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
Namibia has secured N$4.48 billion (US$250 million) through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The country was selected out of 26 that applied worldwide for the US$1 billion CIF Industry Decarbonisation...
President Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for reflection on child protection
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the commemoration of the Day of the African Child is an opportunity for Namibians to reflect on the journey they have travelled in child protection, recognising that children are the future. She noted that the...
18 South African Music Acts to Watch in Honor of Youth Day
OkayAfrica
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June 16, 2025
On June 16, 1976, thousands of Black South African students took to the streets of Soweto to protest the apartheid government’s imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools. What began as a peaceful march turned into a massacre...
Proteas return to Home of Cricket for more celebration before leaving for South Africa
The News Mill
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June 16, 2025
South Africa’s squad returned to the Home of Cricket, Lord’, for more celebrations after winning their maiden ICC World Test Championship against Australia on Monday, according to the ICC website. Two days after securing a historic five-wicket...
31% of Namibian teens hooked on tobacco
The Namibian
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June 16, 2025
Namibia faces a potential health crisis, with 31.1% of its young people between the ages of 13 and 15 consuming tobacco products. This is according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO country representative Richard Banda revealed...
Miss Namibia winner to receive house in NHE-NBC deal
Windhoek Observer
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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has partnered with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Miss Namibia Organisation to award a fully furnished house to the 2025 Miss Namibia winner under a three-year...
ICC WTC 2025 Final: Proteas Return to Home of Cricket for More Celebration Before Leaving for South Africa
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Mumbai, June 17: South Africa's squad returned to the Home of Cricket, Lord', for more celebrations after winning their maiden ICC World Test Championship against Australia on Monday, according to the ICC website. Two days after securing a...
Commonwealth trade talks open in Windhoek
Windhoek Observer
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Allexer Namundjebo Senior trade officials from Commonwealth countries are meeting in Windhoek for the Second Senior Trade Officials Meeting (STOM II). This is the first time the event has been held in Africa and within the Southern African...
Africa: Insufficient Domestic Funding Hinders Education Progress
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality public education, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union 's Day of the African Child. The...
Lesotho and South Africa Take a Step Forward in Trade Facilitation: Time Release Study Launched at Maseru & Ficksburg Bridge Border Posts
World Customs Organization
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With the support of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, Lesotho and South Africa have conducted an end-to-end Time Release Study (TRS) at the Maseru Bridge and Ficksburg Bridge border posts. The TRS...
African Child Day highlights youth power
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Swapo Party’s youngest MP, Fenny Tutjavi, says the Day of the African Child serves as a reminder of the power young people have to shape their futures. She made these remarks while officiating the Pre-Pan-African Child’s Day celebration hosted...
Here are African banks with the most tier-1 capital in 2024
Business Day
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June 16, 2025
A new ranking of Africa’s top banks by Tier-1 capital for 2024 has spotlighted a clear hierarchy, with South African, Egyptian, and Moroccan banks leading the charge, while Nigerian banks strive to retain their footing amid currency pressures....