The long-awaited official opening of the Gondwana Collection’s Etosha King Nehale lodge finally became a reality last weekend under the theme ‘A night with the King.’
Month: December 2022
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Namcor’s Opuwo site is company’s 13th service station
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) opened its 13th service station, namely its Opuwo Retail Site, on 14 December 2022. This is the first site under its retail portfolio in the Kunene region.
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Unam student wins big at Hackathon 2022
Fifteen Namibian students participated in the Unesco-India-Africa (UIA) hackathon (programming competition) that took place from 22 to 25 November 2022 at Gautam Buddha University in India.
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Your final destination
For many, the thought of their final destination does not even cross their minds nor ring a bell to them – they never take time to think about where they are going to end up.
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Kunene youth attend camping workshop
The first-ever Kunene Youth Camp Workshop took place recently at the Ijaba Lodge in Outjo. A group of 35 youth, mostly females, indulged in activities such as scavenger hunts, potjie kos cook-offs, night bonfires, training, development and group travels.
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Rescue the men
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Namibia was launched in Windhoek recently, and aims to serve young men through different programmes and activities for their own holistic development, and to serve their own communities.
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Short Story – The Breathing Skull (1904)
I stumbled upon skin-and-bone natives galloping into the wasteland at Otjihaenena. “Don’t spare any fleeing Herero,” yelled the whiskery-bearded commander. Soon, I sprayed deadly bullets skywards to scare the straw-like children. I spotted reedy children squeezing vinegary water out of green and white-striped melons. The skinny children coughed after the gunpowder-bluish smoke had choked their l
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Year 2022 a conglomerate of many economic lessons
The unanticipated global economic tailwind and headwind wreaked turbulence in the so-called even year of 2022. For the past eleven months global economic activity has experienced a broad–based and skewed-than-expected slowdown with inflation higher than seen in several decades.
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Opinion – Existential crisis: The search for meaning
We live in unprecedented times. Postmodern society is characterised by advances in science, technology, capitalism, individualism, legislation, human rights and hedonism; yet, there is so much uncertainty and prevalence of mental health problems.
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Rape accused prosecutor gets bail
Prominent criminal defence lawyer Mbanga Siyomunji secured bail for rape-accused public prosecutor Romeo Goagoseb in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court last week.