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The US ripped into whoever sent drones at a UN peacekeeping base in Kadugli that reportedly took out six Bangladeshi troops and left others banged up. Senior Advisor Massad Boulos said the strike shows complete contempt for peace efforts in Sudan, and UN Secretary General António Guterres called...

Kavango East folks can stop making road trips for basic checkups after businessman Johnny Doeseb and his crew launched Kaisosi Medical Centre at Rundu. The private facility opened its doors to help the town's 118,000-plus residents who previously had to bounce elsewhere for X-rays, dialysis, lab...

Namibia is locking free university tuition behind higher grade requirements that kick in next year, and Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp says the government will only cover first-time undergrads at schools that hit new minimum standards set by the National Council for Higher Education...

Zambezi locals marched to regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi with a petition demanding that authorities shut down United Democratic Party rallies since the banned group keeps pushing for secession from Namibia. Petition reader Dobson Kwala said residents cannot figure out why the UDP still...

Entrépo Finance says Namibia's money chief Ericah Shafudah is ignoring a court order about keeping the payroll system running for government worker loan deductions. The microlender wants Judge Lotta Ambunda to make Shafudah file paperwork explaining how she plans to get the Payroll Deductions...

Lukas Muha got voted back in as National Council chair and promised to keep things orderly while pushing the council's constitutional duties forward. The Mankumpi constituency rep has held his seat since 2015 without facing opposition, and he ran the council from 2020 until his recent...

NamPower is sitting on N$912 million in unpaid bills from local governments, state-owned companies, and power distributors across Namibia. Electricity Control Board boss Robert Kahimise said Mariental Municipality leads the deadbeat list with N$233 million owed, while Gobabis owes N$70 million...

The DPP told MCP to quit whining about legal cases against their people and let the courts do their thing. Spokesperson Shadrick Namalomba said the ruling party used to bend the rules when they had power, and anyone who broke the law should deal with the fallout. MCP went off after cops grabbed...

Vice President Jane Ansah wrapped up a virtual SADC Organ Troika Summit that dealt with Madagascar's political and security mess. She thanked reps from Eswatini and Tanzania for showing up, and she pushed for quick action on recommendations from a fact-finding mission report. Ansah said...

Unik Construction Company is catching heat around Mzimba Boma after workers say the firm booted them without hearings or proper paperwork and still owes them money. Former employees claim they got axed suddenly with no written termination notices or legit reasons, which violates labor rules in...

Zomba District Council Gender Officer Ruperth Kamtsendero said that teaming up with cops and NGOs is helping reduce violence against women and girls. The remarks came at Naisi Ground in Senior Chief Malemia's area during a closing event for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence...

Malawi's netball squad ended up fourth at the Africa Netball Cup after dropping the bronze-medal match to Zimbabwe 48-44 at Griffin Saenda Indoor Sports Complex. Coach Peace Kalua Chawinga said the younger players handled the pressure decently, and she viewed the whole thing as a solid learning...

Music exec TK Nciza dropped a proud post after his kid Ciza snagged the GQ Breakthrough Artist of the Year trophy. He threw up a pic from the ceremony with himself, his ex Nhlanhla Mafu, and their son all together for the big moment. The whole fam showed up to back the young artist. TK praised...

South African singer Naledi Aphiwe hit 19 and dropped some birthday pics on social media showing her in a pink dress next to a cake. The award-winning artist posted a caption about feeling more confident and refusing to play small anymore, saying she grinded hard and is stepping into the new age...

Cassper Nyovest scrapped his yearly All White Party after telling a fan online he was completely burned out and needed downtime before he collapsed from exhaustion. The rapper usually throws the celebrity-packed December bash that everyone talks about during the festive season, but this year he...

Zee Nxumalo showed up at the South African Music Awards wearing a Somizi Mhlongo creation that split opinions harder than pineapple on pizza. The media personality turned designer already caught heat for dressing Makhadzi in a white gown that everyone roasted online, and the amapiano artist's...

Prince Kaybee hopped on social media to tell people they need to chill with the holiday spending before they end up broke for half the year. The DJ said blowing through savings during the festive season makes zero sense when January hits just a few weeks later, and he called out anyone...

Kelly Khumalo went off about polygamous relationships and said women stuck in them basically deal with the same problems as single moms because their husbands are too busy juggling five or six other wives to actually be present. The reality star posted a video saying these mothers are in denial...

Andile Ncube called out the South African Music Awards after noticing a bunch of big names skipped the ceremony entirely. The media personality posted on X, asking if artists even care about showing up anymore, saying the invite used to be the hottest thing you could land in the industry. Ncube...

Mohale Motaung apparently decided to subtweet his ex-husband Somizi Mhlongo after people started hyping up the designer's work on Makhadzi's white dress at the South African Music Awards. The actor posted a clip of someone sarcastically praising their fashion designer, and the internet...