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Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu says cooperation efforts with Botswana work well for border communities. He spoke at a three-day meeting between Zambezi Regional Council and Chobe District Council at Katima Mulilo. Both councils signed agreements last year to share good practices and work...

Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia held donation events across three cities over the weekend. Workers collected blood at locations such as Windhoek, Ongwediva and Swakopmund during World Blood Donor Day celebrations. The annual event raises awareness about voluntary blood giving under the...

Two fuel companies face closure after owing almost 400 million dollars to the government petroleum company. Judge Shafimana Ueitele ordered Enercon Namibia and Erongo Petroleum into provisional liquidation last week. The firms failed to pay Namcor Petroleum Trading for fuel deliveries over...

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah spoke against Israeli attacks on Iran from June 13. She said Israel broke international law when planes hit nuclear sites and civilian areas. The strikes violated Iran's borders and went against United Nations rules. Namibia worries about nuclear dangers that...

Parliamentary libraries help lawmakers make better decisions for their countries. National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila spoke at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Eastern and Southern Africa. The meeting happened at Swakopmund where...

Job Amupanda wants the Nursing Council of Namibia board removed from office. The Affirmative Repositioning leader says the board illegally brought medicines from other countries. He asked Health Minister Luvindao Esperance tough questions during National Assembly meetings Tuesday. Amupanda...

The Abidjan Convention faces money problems that could shut down its ocean protection work. Staff members might lose their jobs because countries have not paid enough money to keep the organization running. Chris Fikunawa from Namibia's transport ministry says the treaty cannot succeed without...

European Union money helps teach Namibian students about climate change through technology. The Sustain-It project brings digital tools to technical schools from 2025 to 2027. Students learn to watch air and water quality using special sensors and computers. Two training centers participate from...

Parents send children far from home to escape dangerous township schools around Cape Town. Gangs enter classrooms with guns and threaten teachers for money and laptops. Sibahle Mbasana moved her three kids to a safer school 40 kilometers away after witnessing violence at their local school. Her...

Voters started choosing new leaders at 44 polling stations across Kamanjab and Sesfontein areas on Tuesday morning. Election workers opened voting locations at 7 AM and planned to close them at 9 PM before counting ballots. All stations opened on schedule and more people arrived throughout the...

St Paul's College students won the science quiz competition held at Namibia University of Science and Technology over the weekend. The school earned first place against 12 teams from six high schools across Khomas region. Students received 2,400 Namibian dollars and special vouchers worth 2,500...

Few people voted at Nakabolelwa polling station during Tuesday morning elections for Kabbe South constituency. Only 50 registered voters had cast ballots at 8:30 AM. Zambezi electoral officer Lesley Simwanza noted similar poor attendance at other voting locations across the area. Election...

R Kelly went to Duke University hospital after falling down at his prison cell. The 58-year-old singer collapsed on Friday June 13 at the federal jail where he serves his sentence. Prison guards had given him too much medicine that made him sick. His lawyer says the overdose almost killed the...

Anambra State leaders approved major building projects during their meeting at the Light House in Awka on June 16, 2025. The state council decided to spend billions on roads, schools, and flood protection across the region. Commissioner for Information Law Mefor announced the decisions after the...

Moses Simon plans to join Paris FC after six seasons with Nantes. The Super Eagles winger will sign a three-year deal with the newly promoted team. Paris FC agreed to pay Nantes €6.5 million for the 29-year-old player. Simon will earn €300,000 each month under his new contract. The move...

Kwara State leaders reject claims that their pilgrims face problems during Saudi Arabia visits. The Peoples Democratic Party says state residents remain stuck after finishing religious duties. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's team calls these statements false and harmful to public trust. Press...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promises to make Nigeria's elections better through stronger democratic systems. He spoke Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for a new INEC headquarters building. The president calls the project more than just construction work. He describes it as a center for...

People from Sheka, Mai Dile, and Ja'oji areas worry about young fighters and drug users near Kano zoo. Community members blame the zoo gatherings for causing street violence among teenagers. Most troublemakers are under 22 years old according to local residents. One person says young people...

Imo State Police Commissioner Aboki Danjuma visits checkpoints across the state to watch officer behavior. He wants to improve police work and help people trust officers more. The visits happen because citizens complain about police asking for money and treating people badly. Danjuma talks to...

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu picks Linus Obogo as his new Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Obogo takes over from Gill Nsa who held the job before him. Nsa becomes Special Adviser on Public Affairs under the new changes. The governor moved Nsa from his...