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‘Reigniting student solidarity’ – Ngurare

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Leaders and members of the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has been urged to reignite, amongst the youth, the same fire that propelled leaders like Namibia’s late founding president Dr. Sam Nujoma during the liberation struggle, resulting in young people becoming key players towards the attainment of Namibia’s independence. 

Breaking Barriers: Rehoboth’s Voice Above the Clouds

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In a field that was once a fortress of men, women are rewriting the rules of 21st-century industry. 
Christine Eiman didn’t just step into Namibia’s air traffic control; she stormed it, becoming the second woman to command the skies, and paving the way for a generation.
Employed by the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Eiman became the second woman to join air traffic control in Namibia, with 30 years’ experience as an Air Traffic Control Manager serving Windhoek’s aviation station.

KFC Kentucky Town Officially Launched in Windhoek

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Graced by Namibia’s most prominent event organizers, hosts, and influencers, the KFC Kentucky Town event launch was an extravaganza aimed at introducing the franchise’s latest menu offerings.
Hosted by the gracious Ruby the Dime and co-host Adriano Visagie, the night featured an array of promotions, including an appearance by a Colonel Sanders look-alike, which added amusement to the well-planned menu and activation event launch.

Gazza Teases New Music in Birthday Sneak Peek

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Namibian music icon Gazza, often hailed as the “King of Kwaito,” set social media ablaze on his birthday by treating fans to an enticing preview of new music. The legendary artist, born Lazarus Shiimi, shared a snippet of an unreleased track across his Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) platforms, sparking widespread speculation that a fresh album is on the horizon for late 2025.

Navigating the Namibian Public Procurement landscape

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The Public Procurement Act 15 of 2015, came into operation in 2017, with the objective of    harmonization of procurement policies, systems and practices across Government and State-owned Enterprises. Prior to the implementation of the Act, State Owned Enterprises managed their procurements completely different from Government.

Stand with South Africa against Trump’s wrath

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When the powerful punish the principled, we glimpse the unmasked face of empire. Donald Trump’s vindictive executive order denying aid to South Africa — punishment for its support of Palestine and pursuit of land reform — offers precisely such a moment of clarity. 
The contours of our new global struggle are now etched with brutal exactitude: a struggle between those who bow to imperial diktat and those who defy it. On the questions of Palestine and its right to undertake land reform, South Africa stands on the right side of this divide, and it must not stand alone.

Cheap Diamonds Threaten Namibia’s Diamond Industry

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Debmarine Namibia is grappling with unprecedented challenges as a surge of cheap rough diamonds and the rapid rise of lab-grown synthetics significantly erode its market share and profitability. 
The company’s struggles highlight the impact of these disruptive forces on the natural diamond industry. Willy Martens, Chief Executive Officer of Debmarine Namibia, delivered a stark assessment at the company’s annual engagement event this week, detailing declining revenues, production cuts, and an uncertain future for Namibia’s crucial economic sector.

Seed sowing depth key to crop growth period

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The government has allocated N$77 million to Agribank to support farmers whose operations have been severely impacted by ongoing drought conditions. This funding is part of a broader drought assistance initiative aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the agricultural sector.

Agribank Gets N$77 Million for Drought Relief Subsidies

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The government has allocated N$77 million to Agribank to support farmers whose operations have been severely impacted by ongoing drought conditions. This funding is part of a broader drought assistance initiative aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the agricultural sector.

Itula’s parliamentary conundrum spark debate

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Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader, Panduleni Itula’s strategy to operate as the leader of the official opposition from outside the Parliament chambers has sparked a debate among political analysts. 
Speaking to Confidente recently, Political scientist Rui Tyitende expressed concern that the lack of intellectual diversity among IPC parliamentarians could result in a lack of meaningful challenge to Itula’s policies.