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Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast in 2023-2024
African Development Bank’s new report calls for bold policy actions to help African economies mitigate compounding risks By Staff Reporter Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024. This is higher than…
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Zambezi Education remains at position 13
By Simon Liseli Zambezi Education Directorate still remains on position 13 where it improved in 2021’s national examinations, trending from position 14 that dragged from 2012 to 2021 when it was a bit shifted to position 13 in 2021 and 2022. This was announced by Zambezi Regional Director for Education, Mr. Joseph Josty Kawana when…
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Katima Police Beats Crime During Festive Season
By Simon Liseli THE Namibian Police in Zambezi region at Katima Mulilo Police Station has recorded crimes that were committed and reported to the police within the period of December 24, 2022 to 16 January 2023 and has shown a decline with different offences compared to the previous years. Among the crimes that were reported,…
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NCS Candidates express concern of short time
By Simon Liseli THE Short-listed candidates of the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) at Katima Mulilo in Zambezi region, have expressed concerns on short period of time to apply for the Certificates of Code of Conduct that are needed to be produced on the start of the training. The training is scheduled for tomorrow January 18,…
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UN should consider the total freedom of Caprivians
Open Letter to UN and AU I humbly request the United Nations (UN ) not to turn its eye blindly, on the issue of Caprivian’s ‘total liberation’ claim by Mishake Muyongo and his followers who have been serving 24 years in prison in Namibia and its counterpart Botswana on grounds of their motherland. If Namibia…
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Shamalaza returns his mayorship
By Simon Liseli In the just ended election and swearing-In- of new Katima Mulilo Town Council office bearers, His Worship Lister Kabuku Shamalaza was re-elected as the mayor of the town of Katima Mulilo for the period 2022/2023. The election and swearing -in- ceremony of the newly elected office bearers took place on Tuesday at…
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DBN Donates N$500,000 For Maunga School
By Staff Reporter Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has recently donated a tune of five hundred thousand Namibia dollars (N$500,000) for the construction of the two new classrooms for Maunga Primary School in the southern part of the Zambezi region. The classrooms will cater learners from Grade 0 to Grade 4. Speaking at the handover…
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Contested Traditional Histories and their Impact on Developmental Projects
The Silozi Service of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in the Zambezi Region introduced a programme, “ZaBuikumuso bwaka”, literally means, “My Pride.” This programme targeted entities like the members of traditional authorities in which they should express themselves on things and events which matter in their areas. In some cases, the members of the traditional authorities are…
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Windhoek State Hospital Opens Refurbished Children Operating Room
By Staff Reporter Windhoek Central Hospital has officially launched a refurbished operating theatre dedicated to children. The paediatric theatre refurbished courtesy consists of a health charity, Kids Operating Room (KidsOR), received approximately 3,100 items of surgical equipment at a cost of U$ 300,000. Speaking during the official launch, Minister of Health and Social Services Hon. Dr…
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Lilemba – a true education philosopher at heart
PROFILE By Risco Lumamezi PROFESSOR John Makala Lilemba (65), he was born in a now defunct village called Mazanino, in the Sikosinyana District (Sibbinda), about 5 km west of Sibbinda village on 29 November 1957 in Caprivi (now Zambezi). His father now deceased was Nelson Lilemba Muhanduzi, from Kaliyangile District, in Makusi village, a Totela.…
