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Three-horse title race enters the home straight 
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Three-horse title race enters the home straight 

The Debmarine Namibia Premiership title race is well and truly on as three clubs battle it out for top honours, entering the final home straight.  Khomas Nampol collected maximum points over the weekend to move to within two points of log leaders African Stars, while FC Ongos are also in the running, a further two...

ML sets the record straight on ‘Healer’ design
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ML sets the record straight on ‘Healer’ design

Singer and live performer Maria Immanuel, popularly known as ML, caused quite a stir on social media on Tuesday when she posted the cover design of her new album, ‘Healer’. ML is an independent Namibian artist who has quickly become a prominent name in the music scene. The album artwork has been received with mixed...

Tanzania Cricket Team in Four Straight Defeats in Namibia
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Tanzania Cricket Team in Four Straight Defeats in Namibia

THE National Men Cricket Team’s journey to the 2024 T20 World Cup has ended with four straight defeats in Windhoek, Namibia. Tanzania have had a hard time sealing a spot in the finals, since the competition commenced last Wednesday. In the four games Tanzania have played so far, they suffered them all. They were defeated...

Right of Reply: Capricorn sets the record straight on Nuyoma
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Right of Reply: Capricorn sets the record straight on Nuyoma

The Capricorn Group said yesterday that Bank Windhoek has always maintained a healthy balance sheet and was not in financial trouble when the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) bought a stake in their business in 2016. Capricorn, which owns Bank Windhoek, reacted to part of a story published in The Namibian last Friday which said...

Ms G Sets the Record Straight
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Ms G Sets the Record Straight

It’s been a few weeks now since the internet exploded in anger, confusion and applause over a song snippet up-and-coming musician Ms G posted to her social media platforms. Though it was just a teaser and not a full track, the raunchy lyrics did not sit well with many, considering she had dropped her first...

‘Fantastic’ Verstappen wins third straight Formula One title
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‘Fantastic’ Verstappen wins third straight Formula One title

Max Verstappen clinched his third consecutive world title on Saturday when he finished second behind rookie Oscar Piastri in an incident-filled sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. It was a fine maiden Formula One victory for the 22-year-old Australian, but his feat was overshadowed by Verstappen’s achievement, the Dutchman having required only three points...

Verstappen masters Dutch chaos for record-equalling ninth straight win
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Verstappen masters Dutch chaos for record-equalling ninth straight win

Max Verstappen savoured a “special” home win in a chaotic, deluge-hit and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to match Sebastian Vettel’s record run of nine consecutive victories. Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin took second with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly completing the podium at Zandvoort. “Fantastic job, the weather didn’t make it easy for us,” said...

Windhoek residents take concerns straight to Minister Uutoni and skip city of Windhoek council
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Windhoek residents take concerns straight to Minister Uutoni and skip city of Windhoek council

Windhoek residents have lost confidence in their local leadership says Shaun Gariseb, comunity activist in Katutura. After several attempts to seek an amicable solution to residential matters, a community meeting was held recently. The Gariseb-led residents resolved to approach the line minister Erastus Uutoni for a solution to electricity and water debts in Windhoek.  ...