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Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday’s election. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots counted, partial results announced by the electoral commission show. The 66-year-old again faced […]
A woman (54) was arrested after she allegedly fatally assaulted her boyfriend (69) at Okahandja over the weekend. This was confirmed by national police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. The deceased, who has been identified as Paulus Michael, was allegedly assaulted with an iron bar all over his body. “The deceased and suspect were not […]
Five family members died in a car accident on the B1 road between Tsumeb and Oshivelo in the Oshikoto region on Tuesday. National police spokesperson deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi on Tuesday said the incident took place at around 01h00. “It is alleged that the driver of a white sedan was travelling from Walvis Bay to […]
The Ministry of Works and Transport says it is highly concerned about public transport operators lacking government guidance. This leads to poor service, it says. Damien Mabengano, the deputy director of transportation regulations in the ministry, says all urban areas in the country need efficient public transport, complemented by adequate walking and cycling facilities. He […]
The pensioner who allegedly drove into a crowd of Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) supporters at a rally at Outapi on Saturday has been granted bail. Kavila Kautwima (73) appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Monday and was granted bail in an amount of N$3 000. He was charged with attempted murder, and his […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters’ Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu are going to jail. Not tomorrow, no, but certainly in your lifetime, should you take your medication on schedule. And it all comes down to Kurt Cobain. Rather be dead than cool, said the Nirvana frontman. He is now both dead and cool. While Cobain’s koan […]
The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) recently pledged N$300 000 towards the national internship programme of the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC). Other sponsors already on board include Momentum Metropolitan, Old Mutual Namibia, and Standard Bank Namibia. MTC contributes N$2 million to this programme annually. MTC spokesperson Tim Ekandjo has welcomed the NIP’s contribution during the […]
In 2016, when Donald Trump picked Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, it was widely viewed as an effort to court evangelical Christian voters who may have been wary of supporting Trump, a thrice-married former Democrat. This time around, he opted for JD Vance. And like his previous choice, the Ohio senator’s selection […]
For more than 10 years, Abu Mohammad has been living in a tent with his family in northern Syria, displaced by the long-running civil war. Unable to earn enough to support them, he, like hundreds of others, has decided to travel via Turkey to Niger to work as a mercenary. Abu Mohammad (not his real […]
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