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GOING HOME … Namibia's high commissioner to South Africa, Nangula Ithete, says the government yesterday successfully repatriated a first group of 72 Namibians who opted to return home from the neighbouring country following xenophobic tension. Video: Contributed Update: Chris Kaukemua
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SINGLE MOTHER AT 14 … Manela Gaeses (22), a single mother of three, says she became a single mother after she was raped at the age of 14 while on her way home from a friend’s birthday celebration. Due to that, she says she was never able to finish school. Gaeses was speaking during a community reflection and connection session of the One Economy Foundation effective parenting support group initiative in Windhoek on Saturday. Video: Dolly Menas
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KICKED OUT OF STATE HOUSE … Journalist and The Whistle Namibia founder Jemima Beukes was escorted out of State House in Windhoek on Monday morning after she asked president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah a question. Beukes was attending the opening of Cabinet. The journalist says on her official social media that she asked the president whether she could pose a question. “She said no. I asked it anyway. The question was: 'There are concerns that your family is moving into controlling the country's oil industry.' Immediately after, I was escorted away. A phone belonging to a colleague, which I had used to record the officers manhandling me, was confiscated. I was escorted out of state house. Officers took photos of my car and threatened me with arrest for asking a question after the president had said no,” Beukes says. The president had said questions should be directed the the Cabinet secretary. Videos: Mitchelin Kangootui
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JUST LANDED … American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, arrived at the Eros Airport on Tuesday as part of his Africa StreamTour. The streamer has already toured 16 of the 20 African countries he has planned to visit, with Namibia being his 17th stop. IShowSpeed will tour the capital city to learn about the country's culture and landscape, while engaging with different people. Video: Wilma Iita
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DOWN, SPEED HUMPS, DOWN! ... Activist Michael Amushelelo and protesters arrive at the B1 Western Bypass near Windhoek's northern industrial area on Saturday. They are demanding the removal of speed humps on the highway. Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes. Update: Martin Endjala Video: Contributed
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REJECTED AGAIN ... The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has rejected a request by Starlink Internet Services Namibia Pty Ltd to reconsider its licence to operate in Namibia. Cran chief executive Emilia Nghikembua said this in Windhoek on Monday, adding that the application was submitted after the legal deadline. Starlink had lodged its request for reconsideration on 8 June. Video: Justicia Shipena
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'DELAYS AND DAMAGE' … Hendrik Kruger (67) says he has put flowers on the B1 Western Bypass as a symbolic gesture of motorists he believes could be injured or killed because of the speed humps on the road. He says the humps are causing delays for commuters travelling from surrounding residential areas and are damaging vehicles. He was one of a group of people protesting the humps on the outskirts of Windhoek on Saturday. Video: Puyeipawa Nakashole
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CALLED OFF ... The National Youth Council's general assembly elections at Swakopmund were called off on Saturday night as chaos continued over unaccredited delegates forcing their way into the voting hall. The police had to step in to protect the election committee. The candidates for the executive chairperson post are Esther Simon and Simon Taapopi. Video: Contributed
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EMPLOYMENT FOR THE YOUTH … Residents of Goreangab have expressed their opinions about the Goreangab Mall, which is set to open in Windhoek on Friday. Olivia Paulus says young people in the area have been waiting for more than two weeks for information on where to submit their CVs but have not received a response. Video: Wilma Iita
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'BETTER SOLUTIONS' … Osona resident Eric Geleni (42) says the speed humps on the B1 Western Bypass have significantly increased his daily travel time and contributed to traffic congestion on alternative routes. He says safer pedestrian infrastructure, such as bridges, would be more effective. Geleni calls on residents to support a petition seeking the removal of the speed humps. Video: Puyeipawa Nakashole
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‘PICK POCKETER IN ACTION’ … The police at Ongwediva are looking for the man in the video seen pick-pocketing a cellphone from an unsuspecting woman at a service station at the town. The incident took place on Monday. The suspect, who is still unknown, is seen in the footage walking into the shop and removing the phone from the woman’s bag using a newspaper as a cover. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to report to the nearest police station. Video: Contributed
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CHARGED ... Directorate of Legal Aid lawyer Eva Maria Nangolo is being held in custody after appearing in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on charges of theft and defeating or obstructing the course of justice on Monday. Nangolo (47) is accused of stealing cosmetic products and vitamin supplements valued at N$3 920 from a Dis-Chem store in the Wernhil Park shopping centre in Windhoek on Saturday. Read more in Tuesday's edition of The Namibian. Video: Mitchelin Kangootui
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MAKING HISTORY … The Brahman Bull (Okabra 22-751) has made history at the Okabra Signature Sale in Windhoek on Tuesday selling for an incredible N$800 000, the highest ever paid for a bull. The buyer is Shamrock Investments’s Colin Venaani. The second-highest price was N$350 000 while five of the first six bulls auctioned sold for over N$100 000. The previous bulls auctioned sold for between N$85 000 and N$115 000. Update: Dolly Menas Video: Contributed
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‘HOW DARE YOU’ ... Education minister Sanet Steenkamp was visibly upset in the National Assembly on Wednesday while reacting to remarks of Nudo member of parliament Vetaruhe Kandorozu that education deputy minister Dino Ballotti does do not look like a Namibian and that “white Europeans are not Namibians.” Reacting to the remarks, Steenkamp demanded to know what Kandorozu meant by his statement. “We are all Namibians. Don’t tell me I’m not Namibian. How dare you say Namibians do not look like this, how dare you,” Steenkamp said. Video: Dolly Menas
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LED AWAY … Several police officers at the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court had to lead the sister of late prosecutor Justine Shiweda away from the alleged mastermind behind Shiweda’s killing, Abner Mateus, on Friday. The incident occurred during a short adjournment requested by Mateus, who is testifying in the bail hearing of his nephew and co-accused, Petrus Shikwaya. Mateus asked the court for a brief break to wash his face. Video: Eliaser Ndeyanale
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PRESIDENTIAL ALCOHOL ... Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda questions why president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was served 10 glasses of wine during working hours at State House on Monday. Amupanda says there is no provision that allows the president to consume alcohol during working hours, and asks why wine was allegedly served during the presentation of letters of credence by foreign diplomats. He said this during the sitting of parliament on Tuesday. Report: Chris Kaukemua Video: Contributed
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FUEL PANIC ... Fuel queues grew across Windhoek on Tuesday as residents prepared for a fuel price increase taking effect at midnight. Some service stations have already closed early in an effort to manage demand and prevent excessive oil consumption, leaving motorists scrambling to secure fuel before the price increase. In the queues was member of parliament James Uerikua, who said he was filling up ahead of the increase and encouraged others to do the same. “Get your drums ready; the price increase will affect pockets,” he said. Video: Mitchelin Kangootui
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MS GIDEON SIGNS WITH SONY … Namibian musician Ms Gideon, real name Panduleni Gideon, has become the first local artist to sign with global music company Sony Music Africa. “This is for my country, my supporters and every young dreamer back home,” she said on social media on Tuesday. Video: Contributed
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HOT WATER RESTORED ... Health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao and works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi on Wednesday announced the restoration of hot water at Windhoek Central Hospital, following the completion of a N$6.4-million project. “The restoration took about seven months to complete, it included the installation of 14 new industrial geysers, refurbishment of the maternity ward’s hot water system, replacement of old galvanised pipes and upgrades to electrical distribution boards,” Nekundi said. Video: Chris Kaukemua
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