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DOWNHILL STRUGGLE: The original mission of unions was to protect workers from unfair power. Photo: Monthly Reviewrnrn

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When unions weaken, workers still struggle

When unions weaken, workers still struggle

13 Hours Ago

OPINION

Editorial: The worker waits for better days

Editorial: The worker waits for better days

13 Hours Ago

Finnish ambassador to Namibia Katja Kalamu00E4ki. Photo: Contributed

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From Windhoek to the World: 35 Years of Advancing Press Freedom

From Windhoek to the World: 35 Years of Advancing Press Freedom

1 Day Ago

TOP: The Miss Namibia 2026 Top 20 semi-finalists at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Radio Centre. Photo: Contributed

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Miss Namibia 2026 heats up ahead of Top 10 selection

Miss Namibia 2026 heats up ahead of Top 10 selection

1 Day Ago

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photo: Desmarius Hansen

ACCIDENTS

President directs ministries to budget for internships

President directs ministries to budget for internships

1 Day Ago

PHOTO: Eliot Ipinge

SHORT NEWS

Ndama South information centre launched

Ndama South information centre launched

1 Day Ago

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My Zone Careers

Tracey Goagoses charts path to dream job, one day at a time

Tracey Goagoses charts path to dream job, one day at a time

4 Week Ago

Liina YaKasita-Hamunyela. Photo Contributed.

My Zone Careers

Turning Opportunities Into Enterprise Ideas

Turning Opportunities Into Enterprise Ideas

1 Month Ago

Errol Geingob Photo: contributed

My Zone Careers

Local stories through the lens of Errol Geingob

Local stories through the lens of Errol Geingob

2 Month 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

2 Month Ago

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My Zone

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

3 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!

3 Month Ago

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My Zone

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

3 Month Ago

Education minister Sanet-Steenkamp. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

3 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

3 Month Ago

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Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 Month Ago

EVENTS

Windhoek–Berlin city partnership celebrates 25 years

Windhoek–Berlin city partnership celebrates 25 years

6 Month Ago

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EVENTS

Dis leeuwêreld op Grootfontein!

Dis leeuwêreld op Grootfontein!

7 Month Ago

Pictured from left: Joy Kabooy, Kayla Duchaine, Emilia Ekandjo, Gabriella Mouton, Jana Risser, April Hamutele and Meggi Shiweda. PHOTO NAMIBIAN GYMNASTICS FEDERATION

Gymnasts gear up for African Champs

13 Hours Ago Sport

Brumenica Van Wyk

Emerging bankers take the spotlight

1 Day Ago Market Watch

Martin Tobias says he remains motivated to drive innovation within the electricity industry.rnPhotos Martin Tobias

Tobias touts electro-tech

1 Week Ago FOCUS Energy

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5 Month Ago EVENTS

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Editorial: The worker waits for better days

13 Hours Ago OPINION

DOWNHILL STRUGGLE: The original mission of unions was to protect workers from unfair power. Photo: Monthly Reviewrnrn

When unions weaken, workers still struggle

13 Hours Ago ACCIDENTS

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EDITORIAL: The cost of our culture of indifference

1 Day Ago OPINION

FOOD SECURITY: Divundu Correctional Facility supplied nearly N$14 million worth of food to state institutions between March 2025 and April 2026. PHOTO: Eliot Ipinge

Divundu prison farm delivers N$14m food bounty in a year

1 Day Ago LOCAL NEWS

Editorial

EDITORIAL: The cost of our culture of indifference

1 Day Ago OPINION

REMOVE ROADBLOCKS: Chamber of Mines of Namibia officials warn that Namibia has to improve the environment for investors in mining or risk big losses. Photo: Augetto Graig

Policy uncertainty threatens 18 000 mining jobs

1 Day Ago BUSINESS

FOUR DECADES ON THE BENCH: Outgoing Zimbabwean Chief Justice Luke Malaba. Photo: Contributed

Corrupt judges destroy rule of law, says Zimbabwe chief justice

1 Day Ago ACCIDENTS

PROBE: NaCC has launched an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices involving Ultimate Safaris and several conservancies. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NaCC 'misunderstanding' JV tourism model in Brandberg probe

1 Day Ago TOURISM

PHOTO: FILE

President praises Unam ranking

1 Day Ago SHORT NEWS

PHOTO: Eliot Ipinge

Ndama South information centre launched

1 Day Ago SHORT NEWS

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Photo: Desmarius Hansen

President directs ministries to budget for internships

1 Day Ago ACCIDENTS

TOP: The Miss Namibia 2026 Top 20 semi-finalists at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Radio Centre. Photo: Contributed

Miss Namibia 2026 heats up ahead of Top 10 selection

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM: In 2024, learners at the Rundu-based Ndama East Primary School were taught outside due to a lack of classrooms. Photo: Nikanor Nangolo

13 450 learners drop out of school in 2025

2 Day Ago EDUCATION

SITE VISIT: A site visit in 2025 by officials from the Central Procurement Board of Namibia. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Govt struggling to kick 'failing' contractor from N$75m project site

2 Day Ago EDUCATION

STOP STALLING: The Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana Secondary School. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTEDrnrn

PM sets one-month deadline to open N$44m Omusati hostel

3 Day Ago EDUCATION

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Education minister Sanet Steenkamp. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

No place in schools for repeat drug, alcohol abusers, says Steenkamp

4 Day Ago EDUCATION

PHOTO: ELIOT IPINGE

AGAINST A WALL

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

CONCERN: Some parents claim they were unaware of a third-party debt collector working alongside NUST. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Some parents unaware of NUST’s use of private debt collector

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

PROBE TRIGGERED: The NTA office in Windhoek. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Education ministry probes NTA over governance claims

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

REUNITED: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and his former Standard 4 teacher, Scholastica Mbava-Hausiku, met in Rundu recently. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Ngurare reunites with beloved former teacher

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

HOMECOMING: Professor Anicia Peters. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

Unam bigwigs lead NUST VC race

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

DIRE NEED: Two years ago, concerned teachers and parents at Ncamagoro Combined School underlined the urgent need for a hostel. Photo: Nikanor Nangolornrn

75 000 hostel learners cost govt nearly N$1b to feed

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

AFFECTED: Rundu Secondary School, where a suspected food poisoning incident is believed to be linked to food storage challenges. Photo: Eliot Ipinge

Power outage blamed for Rundu Hostel food poisoning

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

PUSHBACK: The Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool (WAP). Photo: FILE

Private schools push back against Grade 12 directive

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

APPEAL: Prime Minister Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare meets with Prof. Dr. Max Schlereth, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister

Namibia seeks German to help with water, health systems

3 Week Ago YOUTH

SKILLS: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. PHOTO: FILE

Companies could get major tax deductions for hiring interns

1 Month Ago YOUTH

Newly improved ICU for paediatrics unit at Windhoek Central Hospital. Photos: Desmarius Hansen

Namibia now has a dedicated Paediatric ICU linked to heart surgery.

1 Month Ago YOUTH

DESPERATE FOR HELP: Khorixas youth recently held a public demonstration against unfair employment. Photo: Rodney Pienaar

‘We steal just to eat’

1 Month Ago YOUTH

SECURITY: Some young Namibian girls reportedly marry significantly older men for financial stability. Photo: Contributed

Poverty, pregnancy pushes young girls into early marriage, Nanso warns

1 Month Ago YOUTH

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Windhoek youth face housing shortages, high living costs

2 Month Ago YOUTH

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Polio campaign begins as Namibia moves to protect polio-free status

3 Month Ago YOUTH

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

Outgoing NYC boss’ final foreign trips questioned

4 Month Ago YOUTH

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Private Windhoek schools deny race-based class placement claims

4 Month Ago YOUTH

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

Inside the national youth loan scheme

6 Month Ago YOUTH

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

Schools to screen Namibian documentaries in September

8 Month Ago YOUTH

File photo showing some of the street children in children.

Gender ministry reintegrates 425 street children into schools

8 Month Ago YOUTH

YA FUFAUKE: Aakalimo yomoTsumeb pethimbo lyehololomadhilaadhilo mOmaandaha. Efano Otwe li pewarnrn

“Otwa vulwa okulya to i tapula”. Aashomeya ya ningi omunyanyo gopambili

4 Day Ago Oshiwambo

Mecthilde Karomo. PHOTO: Rita Kakelo

Omukiintu mongali sho a fikile oonakuholathana mombashu

1 Week Ago Oshiwambo

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Zim mines see R145bn funding shortfall

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Unsplash/Harli Marten

Plan for a smart working life exit

4 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

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo. Photo Reuters

OPEC has no control over global oil markets

4 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

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Development Bank announces new bond

4 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’

4 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’

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Nampa

Namibia vulnerable to imported inflation

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

TOP: The Miss Namibia 2026 Top 20 semi-finalists at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Radio Centre. Photo: Contributed

Miss Namibia 2026 heats up ahead of Top 10 selection

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

COMPETITION: A Blended Voices Choral Competition workshop in February. Photo: Contributed

Nine choirs set to dazzle at Blended Voices Choral Competition

6 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW SOUNDS: Afro-gospel artist Silas Musenga, known as SM Music. Photo: Contributed

SM Music brings fresh Afro-gospel sound to Namibia

6 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

REMIX: From a summer anthem to a certified hit, lordkez celebrates triple RiSA certification. Photo: Contributed

lordkez goes double platinum

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Black Coffee draws 20 000 fans to iconic Mexico show

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

GROWING UP: Wilbard Namwiha. Photo: Contributed

Fresh jokes, big laughs: Chuckle Comedy Night is back

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

LOVE BALLAD: Uno Boy is set to release a new track, titled u0027Kerata Wenau0027. Photo: Contributed

Uno Boy eyes international reach with ‘Kerata Wena’

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

New music and four AMA nods, Tylau2019s next era is already taking shape. Photo Contributed

Tygers rejoice! Tyla unveils new single date and scoops four AMA nominations

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

ARRIVAL: Phatboy Lutor and King Twizz elevate the game with u2018ISJAAHu2019. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Phatboy Lutor and King Twizz elevate the game with ‘ISJAAH’

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

GLAM AND VULNERABLE: Atlantis is set to perform at Drag Night Namibia tonight. Photo: Contributed

Drag Night Namibia returns tonight with ‘Atlantis Unfiltered’

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Photo: Contributed

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – Review

3 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

ON STAGE: Namibian DJ Kandeya was among the local DJs who performed at Passionfruit. Photo: Jorge Dos Santos

Passionfruit returns with Vigro Deep, delivers high-energy night

3 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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