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Asian markets fall as Biden drops out
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Asian markets fall as Biden drops out

HONG KONG – Asian markets fell yesterday as Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelled fresh uncertainty, while traders appeared unmoved by China’s decision to cut interest rates in a bid to boost its stuttering economy. After last weekend’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump — and the following Republican convention...

Opinion – A paragon of building lifetime value
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Opinion – A paragon of building lifetime value

Tio Nakasole Customers are the queens and kings of every running business. Allow me to zoom my discussion on one of the biggest challenges that most businesses are faced with, which is not the ability to attract customers but to retain them.  Therefore, in today’s world, consumers demand a great experience throughout the entire path...

Namibia faces 2.7 million cyberattacks in a year
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Namibia faces 2.7 million cyberattacks in a year

Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia has dealt with a staggering 2.7 million cyberattacks in 2022.  This revelation came to light during Namibia’s first-ever International Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition (NICSC) that took place from 17 to 19 July 2024 in Windhoek. NICSC chairperson Paulinus Sheehama said, the alarming statistic underscores the urgent need to fortify regulations governing online...

Swapo targets 1.3 million voters
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Swapo targets 1.3 million voters

Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – To gain a two-thirds majority in the 2024 Namibian general election on 27 November, the ruling Swapo Party said at least 1.3 or 1.4 million registered voters should go to the polls. Party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa expressed this during the Swapo Party Youth League rally that was held at Rundu...

Register to vote, Swartbooi tells //Kharas region
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Register to vote, Swartbooi tells //Kharas region

KEETMANSHOOP – Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has expressed concern over the low number of eligible voters who have registered so far in the    //Kharas region. He raised these concerns in an interview with Nampa here on Saturday during the belated independence celebration for the Keetmanshoop Urban constituency. “Generally, voter apathy is a...

Police record over 110 000 criminal cases
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Police record over 110 000 criminal cases

ONGWEDIVA – The Namibian Police recorded 110 551 criminal cases countrywide during the 2023/24 financial year. The cases range from robbery, rape, violence against women and children, and other forms of domestic violence, murder, theft of motor-vehicles and livestock, dealing in drugs, housebreaking, and theft. This was revealed by Inspector General of NamPol, Lieutenant General...

Double murder suspects’ trial starts today 
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Double murder suspects’ trial starts today 

Two farmworkers accused of killing their employers in 2018 appeared briefly in the Windhoek High Court yesterday, for the commencement of their trial today.  The suspects, 35-year-old Bernadus Afrikaner and Salatiel Unaeb (47) appeared before Judge Naomi Shivute, who informed them about the commencement of the trial today.  They face 11 charges including murder, rape...

Residents demand accountability, reform
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Residents demand accountability, reform

Isai Sipunga In a firm stance against perceived injustice and financial mismanagement, Windhoek residents have issued a comprehensive set of demands to city officials, aiming to address longstanding grievances. They also want the Windhoek municipal council to take them into their confidence and restore community trust. “We no longer trust the City of Windhoek with...

Okatyali gets police station 
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Okatyali gets police station 

Charles Ndeumane  OKATYALI – Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has officially inaugurated a new police station at Okatyali village in Oshana Region.  The office, consisting of the mini-police station, officers’ accommodation and ablution facilities, was built at the cost of more than N$5 million.   The police chief said the construction of the station is...

China’s flash floods kill 20, dozens missing
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China’s flash floods kill 20, dozens missing

BEIJING – Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said on Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country. Several vehicles in northwestern Shaanxi province plunged into a swollen river late Friday after a bridge collapsed, with at least 12 people...