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  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Museveni rallies Kassanda, slams opposition rule

    At a rainy rally in Kassanda District, President Museveni told a crowd to reject opposition candidates. Speaking in the Bukuya Town Council, he argued rival politicians fail to deliver services. He pointed to his NRM party's record over forty years, starting with national peace. Museveni claimed...
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    Kabonero honored for shaping Uganda’s new envoys

    The Ugandan foreign ministry gave a shoutout to Ambassador Richard Kabonero for coaching new diplomats. He got a 2025 certificate for being a top team player and mentorship champion, signed by Permanent Secretary Bagiire Vincent Waiswa. Kabonero told reporters that guiding young officers is...
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    Floods hit Rundu, residents blame broken promises

    Rundu locals are pointing fingers at decades of bad planning after floods wrecked their homes. Residents in the Kehemu area say a lack of drainage, bridges, and basic infrastructure made the damage worse. They feel abandoned by their leaders, arguing that their complaints about water management...
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    Grade placements jammed, schools scramble

    Namibia's education ministry is bracing for a rough January with serious school placement issues. The national problem, highlighted by Khomas regional director Paulus Nghikembua, stems from a lack of infrastructure and growing student numbers. Grades 1 and 8 are the biggest headache every year...
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    New chair sworn in after party power play

    Swapo councillor Erkki Kandajaba is the new chairperson for the Onandjaba Village Council. His appointment follows the resignation of the previous chair, Jesaya Hanghuwo, who stepped down due to a party directive. Hanghuwo had originally been elected by local Swapo members, defying an earlier...
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    Naretu recoups cash, cars seal the deal

    A Namibian union just secured a big cash recovery for its members this year. The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union, or Naretu, got about 1.4 million Namibian dollars for workers. Their commander in chief, Petersen Kambinda, announced the figure at a year-end press...
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    Rolls-Royce stalls, Christmas lights flop

    Harare's big Christmas lights event got memed hard when the mayor's ride conked out. Mayor Jacob Mafume was supposed to arrive in a vintage Rolls-Royce for the festive ceremony at Africa Unity Square. The city's social media team had been hyping it for hours, posting pics with the car and...
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    Bail delayed, Sydney Halupe stays locked up

    The court stalled the bail hearing for Sydney Halupe again because the state's prosecutor didn't show up. Halupe, a 33-year-old businessman and independent political candidate from Swakopmund, Namibia, remains locked up on a rape charge. The case involves a reported assault on a 20-year-old...
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    Old Mutual taps Ekandjo as retail mass MD

    Old Mutual Namibia has named a new managing director for its retail division. Ingah Ekandjo will lead the company's mass market business starting in early January. The chief executive officer, Tassius Chigariro, cited Ekandjo's experience and strategic vision as reasons for her selection. He...
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    President adds six to task forces, eyes faster fixes

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has added six more people to her special advisory groups. She announced the new appointments on Tuesday. These members will join the existing teams formed earlier in the month. The new appointees will be split across three separate task forces. Two will join the...
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    Okahandja man freed on bail in N$3m dagga haul

    An Okahandja man accused in a major cannabis case has been granted bail by the High Court. Johannes Kamati, aged sixty-one, was released on a fifty-thousand-dollar bond after appealing a lower court's denial. He faces charges for dealing nearly fifty-eight kilograms of marijuana, worth close to...
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    Swapo chair ousted, defied party’s pick for council boss

    The Swapo party has forced the chairperson of the Onandjaba Village Council to step down. Jesaya Hanghuwo was ordered to resign by the party's secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa, after local councillors elected him against the party's chosen nominee. A directive stated Hanghuwo must vacate the...
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    Rupara clinic limps along, doctor visits just once a week

    The Rupara Health Centre in Kavango West has no full-time doctor. A nurse in charge, Chrispinus Kanyengo, says the facility depends on visiting doctors who come just once a week, usually on Wednesdays. He states these doctors arrive exhausted from other clinics, which hurts the quality of care...
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    China Town brands fakes after sneaking in blanks

    Companies at a place called China Town in Windhoek are making fake brand-name goods right there in Namibia. Officials from the Namibia Revenue Agency say these businesses bring in blank, unbranded products and then illegally put logos like Nike or Adidas on them locally. This is because customs...
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    Erongo cops bust two, seize N$80k in cannabis

    Police in the Erongo region busted two separate cannabis operations on Tuesday. They arrested a forty-eight year old man at a farm near Usakos, seizing nearly six kilograms of fresh plants. Later that day in Swakopmund, officers arrested a twenty-nine-year-old man, described as a known dealer...
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    Namibia’s Mice visa rakes in N$1.5 million fast

    Namibia's special visa for business conferences and events has brought in over one point five million Namibian dollars since June. The Namibia Convention Bureau manager, Esther Ndilula, said nearly a thousand of these visas have been issued for international delegates. She spoke at the bureau's...
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    Unam hits excluded students with N$6,975 fee tag

    The University of Namibia says many students will need to pay a registration fee next year. Unam spokesperson Simon Namesho confirmed the cost will be six thousand nine hundred and seventy-five Namibian dollars for those not covered by the government's free higher education plan. This includes...
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    Widow fights off fake Samaritans after husband’s crash

    The widow of musician Tatenda Pinjisi says she is dealing with unwanted advances from men pretending to help her. Mellisa Chikuti stated that these individuals, often between thirty and forty years old, offer support only to propose a romantic relationship quickly. She emphasized she is still...
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    Mozambique quake rattles Nyanga, no damage reported

    A moderate quake hit nearby Mozambique early Wednesday, shaking areas across the border in Zimbabwe. The Meteorological Services Department confirmed the tremor measured 4.2 on the local scale. Its epicenter was in Mozambique, but residents in Nyanga, Makoni, and Macheke felt the vibrations...
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    Manicaland party office breaks ground, funds flow fast

    The ZANU-PF party in Manicaland is starting construction on a big new office building in Mutasa District. The two-story structure is valued at six hundred thousand dollars. They are also handing out a special fund, giving twenty-five thousand dollars to each of three local constituencies. A...
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