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Capcom brings back the Onimusha series with Way of the Sword. The game stars Miyamoto Musashi, a famous Japanese swordsman from the 1600s. Players take control of this legendary warrior who must fight demons called Genma. The character design uses the face of actor Toshiro Mifune from classic...

Northern parents camp outside schools during cold weather to grab Grade 8 forms for their children. Families want spots at top schools like Canisianum Roman Catholic High School and Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School. More than 700 parents waited outside Canisianum gates after arriving at 4am...

Freezing weather from Cape Town hits Namibian farms and threatens animals across the country. Temperature drops below zero degrees during the night with daily highs staying under 20 degrees. Chief weather expert Odillo Kgobetsi warns farmers about black frost and animal deaths from extreme cold...

National Youth Council board members refused to pay a legal bill worth 345,000 dollars. They blame interim chairperson Beverly Silas-!Garas for hiring lawyers without board approval. The attorneys conducted an investigation about council director Calista Schwartz-Gowases. Board members called...

Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila lost 728,000 dollars when she became National Assembly speaker. The Public Service Commission says she cannot keep retirement money from her old job as prime minister. Government rules state that former leaders lose benefits if they take new government positions. The...

Bank Windhoek brought singers together for a weekend music festival. Choirs from across Namibia performed at Windhoek High School Hall during the two-day event. Crowds filled every seat and gave standing ovations to the talented performers. The celebration showed off local musical skills and...

Rehoboth Town Council offers free land to colleges across Namibia. Councillor Jacky Khariseb wants more schools built near local families. The town grows larger each year and needs better education services. Bridge damage from floods showed leaders that students face travel problems. Many young...

Women suffer through miscarriage more often than people talk about it. Many mothers face physical pain and emotional sadness that lasts long after their bodies heal. Early pregnancy loss happens before most families announce the news. Late miscarriages bring worry about how friends and relatives...

Vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical treatment during recent decades. Doctors wiped out smallpox worldwide through vaccination programs during the 1980s. Namibia kicked polio out of the country through strong community campaigns that featured a soccer player image. These success...

Airport workers soaked passengers with cold water at Hosea Kutako International Airport Wednesday. A firefighter made the mistake during daily safety training exercises. The officer sprayed arriving travelers instead of practice targets. Dan Kamati speaks for Namibia Airports Company and...

The US embassy told Namibians they can still visit America after President Trump banned other countries. Embassy workers released a statement Wednesday morning about new travel rules that affect several nations. Trump signed orders June 9 that stop people from certain countries entering America...

Namibia miners want government help to stop job cuts at Sinomine Copper Smelter. The Mineworkers Union asked competition officials to block voluntary job separation plans at the Tsumeb plant. Union leaders say the company breaks rules from when it bought the mine last August. George Ampweya...

The Saulos Klaus Chilima Foundation gave medical equipment worth 16.7 million kwacha to Ntcheu District Hospital Tuesday. Mary Chilima led the donation one year after her husband died in a plane crash. The foundation donated hospital beds and suction machines to help patients receive better...

National Bank of Malawi gave five million kwacha to help digital money services grow stronger. The Association of Digital Finance Services received the money during a ceremony at Lilongwe. Stewart Tepelunde works with NBM card services and wants banks to work together better. He says digital...

AFORD refuses to team up with the ruling Malawi Congress Party before September elections. The party wants voters to know they will never work with MCP leaders. Annie Maluwa speaks for AFORD and says their position stays firm. Vice President Timothy Mtambo praised some government work during a...

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda asked courts to delay all cases with his office lawyers. Justice Ministry attorneys started a workplace protest for better jobs. The striking lawyers cannot show up to court hearings. Nyirenda sent letters to High Court and other courts asking for delays...

Airtel Money Malawi teamed up with Centenary Bank to help parents pay Catholic school fees faster. The new service called CenteFees lets families send money through Airtel Money straight to schools that use Centenary Bank. Parents can make payments from home without visiting bank branches. The...

Police officers from Kafukule Police Unit shot and killed Solomon Harawa in Mzimba District. The victim lived in Motoni Village under Traditional Authority Chindi. Doctors found two bullets inside his stomach during preparation at Mzuzu Central Hospital. His father Iswell Harawa refuses to meet...

A fight has started between Zambia's government and Edgar Lungu's family over his funeral plans. The government wants to hold the service at a lodge it controls in Lusaka. Officials announced they would give Lungu a state funeral. The Patriotic Front party told supporters to come to their...

CCP Games opened public access to EVE Frontier. The new space survival MMO moved from Closed Alpha to Founder Access: New Era. Players can join the game after buying one of three Founder's Packs. The packs cost between $39.99 and $99.99. Each pack gives different benefits and rewards. EVE...