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Prof. Paul John Isaak. Photo: Contributed

OPINION

Poverty in Namibia: Wealth amid want and the urgent need for structural change

Poverty in Namibia: Wealth amid want and the urgent need for structural change

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HEALTH

Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit

Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit

1 Hour Ago

NOT AFFECTED: Officials report that northern schools remain open as water levels stay under control. PHOTO: Contributed

DISASTERS

Northern schools confident they can weather efundja threat

Northern schools confident they can weather efundja threat

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PERSISTENT THIRST: Demand, supply and downstream losses continue to put pressure on water supply in the riverside town. PHOTO: Eliot Ipingernrn

INFRASTRUCTURE

Rundu’s water demand continues to outpace supply

Rundu’s water demand continues to outpace supply

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Private industry sponsors for the Namibia FMD Support fund include Bank Windhoek, FirstRand (FNB), DAS Group, Feedmaster, Namib Mills, Agrimark, Agra and the Namibia Agricultural Union. Photo Jacques du Toit

LOCAL NEWS

N$11 million in ten minutes

N$11 million in ten minutes

1 Hour Ago

COMPLIANCE: Ben Nangombe, executive director of the Ministry of Labour, says companies can apply for exemptions to pay below the national minimum wage. PHOTO: FILE

LABOUR

Companies can pay below minimum wage with ministry approval

Companies can pay below minimum wage with ministry approval

1 Hour Ago

John Steytler is a former Economic Presidential Advisor and founding member and MD of R&J Steytler. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Taxation needs representation, especially for SMEs

Taxation needs representation, especially for SMEs

1 Month Ago

Hope Village is calling on the public, corporate Namibia and government institutions to support its work through funding, skills sharing and long-term partnerships. Photo contributed

My Zone Careers

Hope Village: Changing young lives

Hope Village: Changing young lives

1 Month Ago

Owen Sikanda, Head of Benefits Administration in the Operations Department at the GIPF. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Owen Sikanda: 15 years of service rooted in excellence

Owen Sikanda: 15 years of service rooted in excellence

1 Month Ago

Managing director and founder Dr Armid Azadeh. Photo Contributed

My Zone Careers

Industries go remote, why can’t healthcare?

Industries go remote, why can’t healthcare?

1 Month Ago

Kehad Snydewel is the managing director of Green Enterprise Solutions. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Make IT your year in 2026

Make IT your year in 2026

1 Month Ago

David Mbeha - Namibian media personalityPhoto: Contributed

My Zone Careers

David Mbeha: Pioneering Namibia’s creative future

David Mbeha: Pioneering Namibia’s creative future

1 Month Ago

COMING OF AGE: My Zone, Network Media Hubu2019s (NMH) youth and education publication, marked 11 years of youth storytelling yesterday. To celebrate the milestone, the team gave back to the children of Orlindi House of Safety in Windhoek, a heartfelt reminder that community always comes first. My Zone is published every Thursday in NMH daily newspapers u2014 Namibian Sun, Republikein, and Allgemeine Zeitung.rnrnPhoto: Justine Shehama

My Zone

My Zone vier 11 jaar

My Zone vier 11 jaar

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My Zone

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

1 Month Ago

My Zone visited Grade 5 and 6 learners at Dar E Zahra Private School. Photo: Desmarius Hansen

My Zone

Back to school!

Back to school!

1 Month Ago

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My Zone

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

1 Month Ago

Education minister Sanet-Steenkamp. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

1 Month Ago

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My Zone

NSSCO/AS deeltydse leerders staar steeds uitdagings in die gesig

NSSCO/AS deeltydse leerders staar steeds uitdagings in die gesig

1 Month Ago

Picture of The Week
Events

BURNING: Smoke rises from the area near the offices of Iranu2019s state broadcaster after US-Israeli attacks on the country. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Imagesrnrn

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

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Photo Page

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EVENTS

Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

3 Month Ago

GOLF DAY: A few of the golfers scene in action at the Charity Golfer Day on Friday in Windhoek.Picture: Aurelia Afrikaner

EVENTS

Golfers swing into action for a cause

Golfers swing into action for a cause

3 Month Ago

GOLF DAY: Golfers in action at the Christmas Charity Golf Day on Friday in Windhoek. IMAGE: FILE Picture: Aurelia Afrikaner

EVENTS

Golfers swing into action for a cause

Golfers swing into action for a cause

3 Month Ago

CREATIVE ENERGY: Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp delivers a speech on behalf of the president at the 26th Annual Bank of Namibia Symposium in Windhoek last week. Photos: Bank of Namibia

EVENTS

Creativity the new currency of Namibia’s growth - president

Creativity the new currency of Namibia’s growth - president

3 Month Ago

EVENTS

Windhoek–Berlin city partnership celebrates 25 years

Windhoek–Berlin city partnership celebrates 25 years

4 Month Ago

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EVENTS

Dis leeuwêreld op Grootfontein!

Dis leeuwêreld op Grootfontein!

5 Month Ago

Huambo Stadium Daniel Cassoma Lutucuta

Angola unveils third FIFA and UEFA-compliant stadium in five Months

1 Hour Ago other

The team behind the launch of Namibia Oil and Gasu0027s second bi-annual Industry Report. Photo contributed

Information for oil participation

1 Day Ago Market Watch

Mac-Donald Vihanga Independent candidate and community leader.

Vihanga vows to restore integrity and hope in Okahandja

3 Month Ago WIndhoek Express Focus

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3 Month Ago EVENTS

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EDITORIAL: The incremental lesson of the Brave Gladiators

1 Hour Ago OPINION

RUINED LIVES: Samherji retrenched its Namibian workforce in December 2019 and January 2020. Photo: Iceland Monitor

Ex-Samherji employees demand compensation

1 Hour Ago LOCAL NEWS

WAIT: Disgruntled |Khomani community members. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

|Khomani land row deepens as rival settlement claims emerge

1 Hour Ago LOCAL NEWS

INCOMING: RERA has appointed a new chairperson. Photo Phillipus Josef

Regulators warn nuclear energy requires major technical capacity

1 Hour Ago ENERGY

ABUSIVE DAD: Anthony Doeseb. Photo: FACEBOOK

Swakopmund man pleads guilty after shocking child abuse clip goes viral

1 Hour Ago JUSTICE

PROTEST: Teacheru2019s Union of Namibia (TUN) secretary general Mahongoro Kavihuha (right) and Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) secretary general Ndjizuvee Haakuria (left). PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Unions blast 5% pay rise as ‘meaningless’, threaten legal action

1 Hour Ago HEALTH

COMPLIANCE: Ben Nangombe, executive director of the Ministry of Labour, says companies can apply for exemptions to pay below the national minimum wage. PHOTO: FILE

Companies can pay below minimum wage with ministry approval

1 Hour Ago LABOUR

Private industry sponsors for the Namibia FMD Support fund include Bank Windhoek, FirstRand (FNB), DAS Group, Feedmaster, Namib Mills, Agrimark, Agra and the Namibia Agricultural Union. Photo Jacques du Toit

N$11 million in ten minutes

1 Hour Ago LOCAL NEWS

PERSISTENT THIRST: Demand, supply and downstream losses continue to put pressure on water supply in the riverside town. PHOTO: Eliot Ipingernrn

Rundu’s water demand continues to outpace supply

1 Hour Ago INFRASTRUCTURE

NOT AFFECTED: Officials report that northern schools remain open as water levels stay under control. PHOTO: Contributed

Northern schools confident they can weather efundja threat

1 Hour Ago DISASTERS

PHOTO UNSPLASH

Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit

1 Hour Ago HEALTH

Prof. Paul John Isaak. Photo: Contributed

Poverty in Namibia: Wealth amid want and the urgent need for structural change

1 Hour Ago OPINION

Photo: Namibian Sun

Napwu signs 5% wage deal amid teacher backlash

6 Day Ago EDUCATION

GOOD WORK: Deputy education minister Dino Ballotti says school infrastructure projects are well underway. PHOTO: FILE

Education projects on track, but three schools lag

6 Day Ago EDUCATION

LACKING: Economist warns education billions failing to curb unemployment. Photo contributed

Economist Hei says throwing money at education won’t fix unemployment

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

SOLUTION FOUND: Registration of the 86 children began immediately after the last Mondayu2019s announcement. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

86 learners to benefit after education officials step in

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

SOLUTION FOUND: Registration of the 86 children began immediately after the last Mondayu2019s announcement. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

86 learners to benefit after education officials step in

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

HELP US: Learners during a lesson at Namhadi yaMwelihanyeka Primary School. Photos: Contributed

N$1.2bn needed to fix Ohangwena schools, official says

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

ON THE FLOOR: Learners at Ngcangcana Junior Primary School taking lessons while crouching on the floor. Photo: Eliot Ipinge

Kavango East school overcrowding reaches 'crisis' point, parents say

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

SICK: An investigation found that poor cooling and storage facilities contributed to the recent food poisoning event. PHOTO: FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY / HISTORY.COM

Unsafe food storage linked to school food poisoning outbreak

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

POWER STRUGGLE: A NamPower bursary recipientu2019s interpretation of a contract with NamPower led him to believe he would be guaranteed a job. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NamPower dismisses bursary graduate's claim of job guarantee

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

WORTHY: A part of the classroom for visually impaired kids sponsored by the Wilku Trust at Stepping Stones School in Swakopmund. Photo: Adam Hartman

A child born without sight leaves a vision for others

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

CONCERNED: Education minister Sanet Steenkamp the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture. Photo: Contributed

Steenkamp raises concern over school dropouts

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

GAPS: The lack of security services in remote rural areas makes it difficult for the ministry to post guards. Photo: Kenya Kambowe

Parents asked to fund guards for remote schools

4 Week Ago EDUCATION

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Windhoek youth face housing shortages, high living costs

6 Day Ago YOUTH

FINAL DANCE: NYC director Calista Schwartz-Gowases. Photo contributed

Outgoing NYC boss’ final foreign trips questioned

2 Month Ago YOUTH

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Private Windhoek schools deny race-based class placement claims

3 Month Ago YOUTH

GO AND SHINE: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. PHOTO: OPM

Inside the national youth loan scheme

5 Month Ago YOUTH

YOUR STORY: Filmmaker and creative practitioner Othilia Tutu Mungoba. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Schools to screen Namibian documentaries in September

6 Month Ago YOUTH

File photo showing some of the street children in children.

Gender ministry reintegrates 425 street children into schools

6 Month Ago YOUTH

HUGE DEMAND: Vice President Lucia Witbooi officially received this year's 16th intake at Henites Bay. Photo: Adam Hartman

Over 11 000 youths scramble for National Youth Service intake

6 Month Ago YOUTH

BELONGING: Love Your Neighbour Pre-Primary School learners hold their RichBag backpacks. Photo: Kariiue Katjikonde

RichBag initiative empowers learners, one backpack at a time

7 Month Ago YOUTH

NOT NOW: Okahandja activist Gerub Gâseb insists the expo should be postponed until next year, citing the recent brutal and still unsolved murders of three young girls. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Okahandja forges ahead with expo despite outcry

9 Month Ago YOUTH

PAY ME BACK: NYC director Calista Swartz-Gowases. Photo: FILE

NYC director demands pay-back, name clearance

9 Month Ago YOUTH

The signing of the petition handed over to the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture - Photo by Annemarie du Toit

Axing of Khoekhoegowab lessons sparks protest at Auas Primary School

10 Month Ago YOUTH

WET FEET: The San learners step into the ocean for the first time. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

San learners touch the ocean for the first time

10 Month Ago YOUTH

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Zim mines see R145bn funding shortfall

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Unsplash/Harli Marten

Plan for a smart working life exit

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Nandoiye Ole Yiele, 74, prepares to receive her first dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine. Photo Reuters

Moderna announces vaccine facility in Kenya

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo. Photo Reuters

OPEC has no control over global oil markets

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

People remove personal belongings from a burning house after being shelled in the city of Irpin, outside Kyiv. Photo Nampa/AFP

World Bank approves support package for Ukraine

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Development Bank announces new bond

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Ukrainian refugees get on the train to Warsaw, at the Przemysl railway station, near the Polish-Ukrainian border.. Photo Nampa/AFP

Invasion has caused ‘seismic changes in Europe’

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

A man walks past a mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the Russian flag, in Belgrade. Photo Nampa/AFP

‘Ban on Russian oil will be catastrophic’

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Nampa

Namibia vulnerable to imported inflation

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Ongangala ya dhipagwa mOmbaye

9 Year Ago Oshiwambo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

9 Year Ago Oshiwambo

NEW TRACK: Namibian rapper Jericho has released his new track titled u2018Komeshou2019. Photo: Contributed

Jericho releases new single ‘Komesho’

4 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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WINDHOEK HOSTS VISION BEAUTY EXHIBIT

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Believe in the hail Mary. Photo: Contributed

What’s in theatres and on TV in March

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

STAR POWER: TopCheriu2019s nomination at the Shining Stars Africa Awards puts Namibian music on a continental stage. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

TopCheri flies Namibia’s flag at continental awards

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Photo: Jorge Dos Santos

Love takes centre stage at Polanafied

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

SENSATION: Ms Gideon, is ready to explore global collaborations as she takes the Namibian sound to the international stage. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Ms Gideon secures historic Sony Music Africa contract

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

FROM THE HEART: Up-and-coming Rundu artist Hausiku Petrus is preparing to release his new single, u0027A Love Story IIu0027. Photo: Contributed

Hausiku Petrus drops 'A Love Story II'

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Photo: Contributed

My 10 Most Anticipated TV Series of 2026

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

CROWNING 2025: Miss Namibia 2025 Johanna Swartbooi, first runner-up Uatjiri Mbaisa, second runner-up Tuilika Andreas and Oshana region governor Hofni Iipinge at the crowning ceremony last year in Ongwediva. Photo: Contributed

Gobabis to host Miss Namibia, Miss Teen Namibia

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

LOCAL TREASURES: The National Art Gallery of Namibia and Bank Windhoek triennial takes place on 6 August. Photo: Contributed

Entries open for Bank Windhoek Triennial, with big prizes in store

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

PASSION FOR ACTING: Adriano Visagie and MultiChoice have joined forces to empower grassroots filmmakers. Photo: Contributed

Adriano Visagie and MultiChoice join forces to empower grassroots filmmakers

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

BACK: NGA-I is back with his new single, u0027Thorotau0027. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

NGA-I makes comeback with hard-hitting upcoming single 'Thorota'

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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