WINDHOEK – Meet 37-year-old Johannes Tala Matsi who last Friday made history by being the first visually impaired student at the University of Namibia (Unam) to graduate with a master’s degree.
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2019-04-172024-05-06Business
FirstRand Foundation Trust enhances Unam computer literacy
WINDHOEK - The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust recently handed over a total of 40 computers to the value of N$400 000 to the University of Namibia (Unam). These computers will aid the Business Math and Basic Micro and Macro students with e-tutorials and tests.
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2019-04-172024-05-06Business
NCCI confident Nipa will level the playing field for local businesses
WINDHOEK – One of the successes achieved thus far by the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (NCCI’s) Private Sector One Voice initiative, which meets monthly to deliberate on topical matters affecting business, includes the
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2019-04-172024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
A night in Aus
The reason for me to spend the night of the 13th April 2019 in Aus was for this year’s constituency independence celebrations. The place Aus is rich in history and started with Khoisan using the fountains in the area.
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2019-04-172024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
2019 Elections: A lethargic countdown
Seven months to the polls and it is quiet and tranquil. Normally when elections approach, Namibia’s political environment is abuzz with activity.
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2019-04-172024-05-07National
Kavango learners arrive at Gobabeb for the 2019 YES
GOBABEB – The 2019 Youth Environment Summit (Yes), which is hosted by the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre (GRTC), kicked-off on the 12th of April and a total number of 29 learners from nine secondary schools in Kavango East and Kavango West are participating in the event.
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2019-04-172024-05-07National
IPU supports Sadc countries devastated by Cyclone Idai
WINDHOEK - Members of parliaments belonging to the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) voted overwhelmingly for an emergency resolution calling for urgent action to support people of the countries of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe that were recently ravaged by Cyclone Idai recently.
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2019-04-172024-05-07National
Man ‘forced’ to drink poison in March dies
ONGWEDIVA – An employee of Ondonga Traditional Authority who was allegedly forced to drink poison by three men who broke into his room at Onethindi last month succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon. His mother Tresia Shipanga confirmed the sad news to New Era.
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2019-04-172024-05-07National
Mbumba calls for return of cultural artefacts
ONAYENA – Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba has called for the return of Namibia’s cultural artefacts that were collected during pre-colonial times and now lie in foreign museums.
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2019-04-172024-05-07National
Ganja users to hand petition to Speaker
WINDHOEK - Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) and Rastafari United Front (RUF), both non-profit making advocacy groups, are organising a peaceful march to hand over a petition to the Speaker of Parliament.