Month: July 2022

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Geingob lashes out at critical cadres

President Hage Geingob has lashed out at ‘scholars and cadres’ suggesting that the current Swapo must be brought back to its original status, telling them to mind their own business as Swapo remains a vibrant party of unity. Opening the seventh Swapo Elders’ Council congress here on Saturday, Geingob said Swapo does not need advisors for caution regarding its enemies

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Johannes wins bronze at Commonwealth Games marathon

Veteran marathon runner, Helalia Johannes, bagged Namibia’s first medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, after finishing third in the women’s marathon on Saturday afternoon. Johannes, who was the defending champion ahead of the race after winning gold in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2018, had to settle for bronze, just behind Kenya’s Margaret Muriuki, who claimed silver, while

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Government employees at Tsumkwe vote in favour of striking

Government employees stationed in the rural areas of Tsumkwe Constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region also voted in favour of a strike at their two-day voting exercise. Returning officer for the exercise in the region, Job Nambili, on Saturday afternoon announced the provisionally election results at the verification centre in Otjiwarongo for the Tsumkwe Constituency as follows; Total votes cast in

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Petrol and diesel prices for the month of August

Petrol and diesel prices for the month of August will remain unchanged across the country, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced.The price of petrol will remain at N.dollars 22.28 cents per litre and diesel at N.dollars 22.77 cents per litre i…

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Geingob welcomes new heads of missions

President Hage Geingob on Thursday received letters of credence from the new head of missions of 11 countries.The new heads of missions to Namibia, who were received at a ceremony held at State House, include ambassadors and high commissioners from Bra…

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Du Plooy finishes 25th in men’s triathlon

Namibia’s triathlon athlete Divan du Plooy finished 25th out of 46 athletes that started the race at the Commonwealth Games underway in Birmingham, England.The 20-year-old Namibian athlete who made his maiden appearance at the Games, was five minutes b…

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Jonas through to next round of boxing

Namibia’s 2018 Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist, Junias Jonas on Friday afternoon beat his opponent to progress to the next round of the Commonwealth Games underway in Birmingham, England.The Namibian boxer who fights in the men’s light welterw…

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