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Lightning killed three young children at Katenture village! Governor Julius Hambyuka rushed to comfort the heartbroken family Tuesday after the deadly strike happened April 2nd. The kids - aged just four, five, and thirteen - died instantly inside their grandmother's room when lightning hit. A...

Former tourism head Pedro Mutindi goes from landmine victim to top diplomat! Angola named him its ambassador to Namibia two weeks ago. Back in 2001, Mutindi barely survived a deadly explosion near Ondjiva and rushed to Windhoek for emergency medical care. He stayed at the Roman Catholic...

Health officials made major promises at Katima Mulilo's World Health Day gathering! Minister Esperance Luvindao pledged to slash mother deaths during childbirth dramatically before 2030. She pointed out shocking numbers - 215 moms die per 100,000 births nationally. Infant deaths also hit scary...

Transnamib picked RedForce Debt Management to hunt down over N$100 million owed to the railway company! The railway giant's debt book exploded from N$75 million reported earlier after they wrote off N$25 million as bad debt. They signed RedForce to a 12-month contract through a...

TotalEnergies kicked off public talks about their huge Namibia project this Monday, running through May 6. They hold an exploration license with partners Impact Oil and Gas, Namcor, and QatarEnergy for Block 2913B off southern Namibia. SLR Environmental Consulting will handle the environmental...

Police boss Joseph Shikongo warns people to stay away from floodplains as 16 deaths hit northern Namibia. The victims range from a 6-year-old child to a 65-year-old adult, all drowned in the Oshana region since March began. Residents must avoid flooded areas, especially after dark when dangers...

MP Tobie Aupindi raised alarm bells about Windhoek's massive potholes, calling them actual "ponds" that wreck vehicles. Yesterday, he demanded answers from new Urban Development Minister James Sankwasa, asking why local authorities haven't fixed these dangerous road hazards. Aupindi pointed out...

Swartbooi just called out the government on their job promises! He thinks those 250,000 jobs Swapo talked about came from a computer program! The government wants these jobs to help with Namibia's crazy high unemployment rates. But Swartbooi laughed it off after hearing finance minister...

Scientists claim a common lady problem might actually spread through sex! New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis (BV) - which hits nearly one-third of women worldwide - acts just like an STI despite what health officials say. The UK's National Health Service insists BV happens from...

FNB Namibia just signed a mega-deal Wednesday to help small businesses cash in on the booming oil and gas sector. The bank partnered with Moneda Capital Management Limited and Ino Capital Investment Limited in what could change the game for local entrepreneurs. FNB commercial finance advisor...

Security guard Samuel Shipanga landed in hot water at Windhoek court, facing diamond theft charges after the shocking Namdia heist. The 33-year-old appeared before Magistrate Olga Muharukua on Wednesday but must remain locked up until June 17 for further investigation. Prosecutors claim Shipanga...

Government offices must pay for internships using their travel money to fight youth unemployment. Executive director Gladice Pickering revealed ministries received orders to use subsistence allowances for hiring young workers. Each ministry decides how many interns they need, making this...

A rebel faction inside South Sudan's opposition group, SPLA/M-IO, just named suspended official Stephen Par Kuol as their temporary chairman, replacing detained leader Dr. Riek Machar. The rebels met Wednesday in Juba under a fancy "Overcoming the toils of National Building" theme. They picked...

President Museveni told African countries to make their development plans themselves through local solutions. He thinks outside help can't guarantee lasting progress in Africa. He made these comments at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, which was happening at Munyonyo in...

NUP Chief Mobilizer Nyanzi Ssentamu blasted his son James Church Hill for posing with President Museveni at Makerere University. The photo was taken on Tuesday during the Research and Innovation Week, where Museveni showed up as the chief guest. As guild president, Church Hill had to welcome the...

Uganda Registration Services Bureau just launched UGYouth4IP, a flashy new program trying to hook young people on intellectual property rights. The youth-focused campaign wants to make IP cool for personal success and national growth. Youth Minister Dr. Balaam Barugahara kicked off the event at...

Gen. Wilson Mbadi launched the Uganda-Tanzania Trade Mission in Kampala on Tuesday, pushing forward plans from their May business forum. Both countries promised last year to boost trade, increase investments, and smash barriers blocking the free movement of goods, services, and money. Mbadi...

AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo just laid out their demands before they'll talk peace with the government. These tough guys want President Tshisekedi to announce that he wants direct negotiations publicly. They also demand the cancellation of that 2022 crackdown order from parliament, plus they...

President Museveni showed up at Makerere University for their Research Week, where he checked out student projects before giving a speech. He blasted Africans for having an inferiority complex that made them easy targets for colonizers despite being smart enough to solve their problems. The Prez...

South Sudan begged America to take back its harsh decision to cancel all South Sudanese passports because of problems with one Congolese deportee. The big-shot vice president, Benjamin Bol Mel, expressed regret about refusing entry to Kintu Makula. South Sudan claimed this punishment hurt...