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December 27, 2024
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Ex-PLAN fighter Tjipira Mbimbo gets official funeral
OPUWO: Tjipira Mbimbo, a former People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) combatant who died on 15 January 2024 at the age of 85, has been accorded an official funeral. Mbimbo died at home in Opuwo after a lengthy illness. He will be laid to rest beside his wife at the Kunene regional heroes’ shrine at...
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Tyson Fury wins split decision against MMA fighter Ngannou
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury beat mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in a split decision after their boxing bout went the distance in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Ngannou knocked Fury down in round three but the 35-year-old British fighter, though shaken, was able to continue. The undefeated Fury, who earlier this week laughed off...
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Hishongwa remembered as hero, giant and freedom fighter
Various speakers at the memorial service of late ambassador and senior headman Hadino Hishongwa, held on Friday, described him as a “fearless hero” and a “gigantic man”. Hishongwa served as deputy minister of labour, industrial relations and employment creation from 1990 to 1995, and as deputy minister of youth from 1995 to 2005. He also...