KWAFELA OSHIWANA GROUP SEEKS JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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Members of the Kwafela Oshiwana Group at Otjiwarongo who have voluntarily cleaned up at different areas within town under the Food and Cash for Work Programme are urged by the government and the municipality to consider them for job opportunities.

MPs CALL FOR MENTAL HEALTH PRIORITY

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Members of parliament in the National Council have called on the government to make mental health a national health priority, supported by adequate budgetary resources.

UNICEF & NBC EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP ON CHILD RIGHTS

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UNICEF is exploring a partnership with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to strengthen public awareness on child rights, disability, gender-based violence and other issues affecting children.

FARMERS HAILED AS EVERYDAY HEROE

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What do you call a person whose responsibility is to produce nourishment that is able to sustain life?  A farmer

Others refer to them as our everyday heroes. 

They make sure we have food, despite extreme weather conditions. Their work is physically demanding and financially taxing. 

DESCENDANT SEEKS RECOGNITION FOR NAMA EVANGELIST

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A Nama Evangelist, Paul Plaatjies, was executed by the German authorities in Koës in 1905 after being accused of spying.

His descendant Dawid Plaaitjies recounted his story and called for his legacy to be recognised.
Plaatjies devoted his life to Christianity and spread the word across.

TEEN TO RECEIVE NATIONAL HERO STATUS

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The 16-year-old Cornelius Shimwaafeni from Omutundungu Village in Oshana, who saved nine-month-old twins from drowning, will also be conferred a national hero status by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tomorrow at the commemoration of Heroes Day. 

NANDI-NDAITWAH HONOURS OVER 1,200 LIBERATION HEROES

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From the battlefront to the honours list. 

Namibians who took part in the fight for freedom have now received the country's salute ahead of the Heroes Day commemoration on Wednesday. 

OLUFUKO FESTIVAL WELCOMES 121 INITIATES

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The opening of gates to the 15th Olufuko Annual Cultural Festival to exhibitors and the public on Monday marked the welcoming of the Olufuko brides at the Olufuko homestead. 

SWARTBOOI SEEKS COURT REVIEW OF MAYORAL REMOVAL

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The former mayor of Keetmanshoop, Melody Swartbooi, has sought recourse in the High Court to have her withdrawal as mayor reviewed and set aside.

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) in June this year withdrew Swartbooi as its representative on the Keetmanshoop Town Council.

HARDAP HEALTH WORKERS TRAINED TO SAVE NEWBORNS

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Health professionals in the Hardap Region are being equipped with practical skills on neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn care as part of efforts to reduce preventable neonatal deaths.