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Thousands apply for 20 volunteer teaching opportunities 

Hertta-Maria Amutenja More than 2000 graduate teachers have applied for 20 volunteer teaching positions at Oshigambo High School in the Oshikoto Region. Last week, the school put out an adverti...
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Beifang mine workers accuse employer of labour violations

Ester Mbathera Employees of Beifang Mining Services have accused their employer of not adhering to labour laws and subjecting them to bad working conditions. Employees spoke to the Windhoek Obs...

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Swapo ready for court battle to avoid extraordinary congress

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Swapo Party Deputy Secretary General, Uahekua Herunga said the party will go to court to defend its decision not to hold an extraordinary congress within three months as stipula...
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More money for police recruitment

Stefanus Nashama President Nangolo Mbumba announced that the government has availed resources for the Namibian Police Force to have another recruitment in the 2024/2025 financial year. This he ...
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Health workers are leaving Namibia for greener pastures

Martin Endjala Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila confirmed that a large number of health workers are leaving the county for greener pastures because of low salaries. She said this on Mo...
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Governor involved in motorcade accident

Niël Terblanché A motorist lost control and veered off the road after being instructed by traffic officials to make way for Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's motorcade on Saturday morning. ...
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MORE MURDER SUSPECTS ARRESTED:

Two female suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Christof Fredricks (30) whose mutilated body was discovered in the Otjomuise neighbourhood of Windhoek on Thursday.They are all...
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Mystery surrounds bail conditions of notorious poacher

Niël Terblanché Convicted poacher Derrick Brockerhoff appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after several warrants of arrest were updated and executed last week. The notorio...

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B2Gold starts process to cut 550 jobs

CHAMWE KAIRA B2Gold Namibia has started the process that will see the company cut 300 jobs in 2024 and a further 250 jobs in 2025. The company has about 820 permanent employees. The company has te...
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Usakos piggery to handle 14 400 pigs

CHAMWE KAIRA Xeva Investment CC plans to invest in a new piggery facility at Usakos with a capacity to slaughter 14 400 heads of pigs as well as renovating the existing piggery facilities at the t...
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Competition Commission to decide Osino deal

The Namibian Competition Commission is expected to decide in the coming weeks the approval of the takeover of local gold mining company, Osino Resources Corporation by Yintai Gold Co. The deal is wor...
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Namibian diamonds remain with Anglo American

The board of Anglo American has rejected a proposal from BHP Group Limited to take over Anglo American. Anglo American owns De Beers, which has several partnerships in Namibia with the government ...
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Tjombonde approved as SBN chairman

Shareholders of Standard Bank Namibia have approved the appointment of Isac Tjombonde as the board chairman of SBN Holdings Limited and Standard Bank Namibia Limited with effect 1 April. The other...
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Sheep exports valued at N$97m in March

Namibia exported ‘live sheep, meat and sheep products’ valued at N$97,3 million in March which was mostly destined to South Africa. Over the entire period (March 2023 to March 2024), the value of ...