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Boy child empowered through football tournament
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Boy child empowered through football tournament

Rudolf Gaiseb The 4×4 Initiative Foundation, in collaboration with the noteworthy School of Destiny Association, last weekend held a football tournament at the Namibia Football Association’s Technical Centre in Windhoek to educate and empower theboy child. Founder of the initiative Sidney Boois said theinitiative, started in2022, is a hands-on and pragmatic approach that provides a...

Frenchman ‘recruited’ men to gang rape wife
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Frenchman ‘recruited’ men to gang rape wife

AVIGNON – A French pensioner went on trial on Monday for allegedly allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after he drugged her, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty men, recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee at...

129 killed in DRC prison break
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129 killed in DRC prison break

KINSHASA – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the interior minister said yesterday. “The provisional human toll is 129 dead, including 24 who were shot after warnings,” minister Jacquemain Shabani said in a video message, adding that at...

Unicef launches mpox vaccine tender
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Unicef launches mpox vaccine tender

GENEVA – On Saturday, Unicef said it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease. “The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines as well as to expand production,” Unicef said in a statement issued along with the...

Outapi readies for youth expo
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Outapi readies for youth expo

Outapi is set to host its first SME Youth Expo, an event designed to showcase the talents and entrepreneurial spirit of young Namibians. Scheduled to run from 3 to 6 October this year, it promises to be a significant platform for young people across the country. Supported by Izzy Cranes Namibia, it will offer young...

Miss IUM to tackle feminist advocacy
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Miss IUM to tackle feminist advocacy

Paulina Ndalikokule  Toini Aikali, the recently-crowned Miss International University of Management (IUM) for Nkurenkuru campus, said through her role, she intends to empower young women and advocate for women’s rights.  The pageant, designed to celebrate women and strengthen cultural ties among students, highlighted Aikali’s dedication to advocating for all kinds of women, which set her...

Short Story – The Kalahari Taxis 
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Short Story – The Kalahari Taxis 

Many years ago, near the wave-like dunes, a mud-rolling buffalo stepped on a pear-shaped spider. The sticky soil buffalo went about chewing the yellow grass while swearing at the hairy-legged spider for toy-toying in its footpath.  “We’re not called the Big Five for nothing,” mooed the cow-like beast. A minute later, a dark-brown ant loafing...

Students to take on Africa Energy Week
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Students to take on Africa Energy Week

Namibia’s energy industry has seen tremendous growth, with the discovery of oil on the country’s coastal line and the development of green hydrogen, and with these comes the need for youth participation.  Four students from Delta Secondary School Windhoek will represent Namibia at the Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa in November.  The...

Report validates Meya Mine investment – Trustco 
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Report validates Meya Mine investment – Trustco 

Trustco Group Holdings Limited on Monday announced the results of a technical report for the Meya Diamond Mine Project in Sierra Leone.  Trustco stated the technical report, dated 26 August 2024 with an effective date of 19 August 2024, was prepared at a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) level.  “The PEA indicates favourable economic potential with...

EU commissioners in the region to deepen energy relations 
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EU commissioners in the region to deepen energy relations 

European Union (EU) commissioner for energy Kadri Simson is in Namibia this week, and will travel to South Africa next Monday to enhance the EU’s energy relations with these countries. The visit to Namibia follows the endorsement of a roadmap for the EU-Namibia strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains and renewable hydrogen by...