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RND lauded for its role in business growth and entrepreneurship development – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering the development and expansion of local businesses and entrepreneurship in Namibia. This pledge was emphasized by Minister Lucia Iipumbu during the recent inauguration of the new premises of Regto Ndemufayo David Holdings (RND) in Windhoek. Iipumbu pointed to RND’s noteworthy journey...

Professor Totemeyer’s contribution to electoral landscape lauded
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Professor Totemeyer’s contribution to electoral landscape lauded

In their tribute to Professor Gerhard Tötemeyer, the SADC Electoral Advisory Council and Electoral Commission of Namibia have lauded his contributions to the electoral landscape in the region. In an independent Namibia, Professor Tötemeyer was a founding member of the advisory council and the first Director of Elections in Namibia between 1992 and 1998. The...

Geingob lauded for cancer disclosure
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Geingob lauded for cancer disclosure

President Hage Geingob has been lauded for disclosing his cancer diagnosis after announcing that he plans to take a break from his duties to focus on his health. The Namibian editor Tangeni Amupadhi has applauded Geingob for going public about his cancer diagnosis, saying this will not only propel other Namibian men to get tested,...

Namibia lauded for its commitment to access to information
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Namibia lauded for its commitment to access to information

A delegation from the International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press (FILEP) and the Norbert Zongo National Press Centre has commended Namibia for its commitment to access to information and freedom of expression. One of them, a media consultant at Mali Givean, Ndey Tapha Sosseh, made the remarks during their visit to the...

Police dedication towards public service lauded
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Police dedication towards public service lauded

Deputy Inspector General for Operations Elias Mutota and Erongo Governor Neville Andre have lauded police dedication to public service. Members of the force were commended at the 33rd celebration of Police Day at Walvis Bay. It was revealed that theft,stocktheft, housebreaking, assault, and fraud are the most prevalent crimes in the Erongo region. Out of...

Amupadhi lauded for speaking out on cancer diagnosis
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Amupadhi lauded for speaking out on cancer diagnosis

The Namibian editor Tangeni Amupadhi’s decision to use his recent diagnosis of prostate cancer to motivate other men to get tested regularly has received support from different quarters. Most people who listened to Amupadhi sharing his story on Desert Radio’s new programme, ‘The Pulse’, lauded the veteran scribe for his courage and wished him well....