NFC ROADSHOW WRAPS UP WITH FILM PREMIERES

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The Namibian Film Commission's (NFC) regional film roadshow has concluded with the premieres of Mindful Maestros, Connection, and One More Win.

The three-week initiative travelled across five regions to promote film development, support local creatives and showcase authentic Namibian stories.

||KHARAS STAKEHOLDERS WELCOME NUCLEAR BILL

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Stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the Nuclear Bill for its role in advancing socio-economic development.

They shared these sentiments during public consultations on the draft bill held in Keetmanshoop, which provided a platform for inclusive dialogue and stakeholder input.

NASCAM SECURES N$1.5 MILLION TO BOOST MUSIC INDUSTRY

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The Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (NASCAM) has secured a grant of N$1.5 million to transform the country's music industry through research, digital innovation and copyright reform.

KAVANGO WEST CLASSROOMS REMAIN OVERCROWDED

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Overcrowding continues to be a persistent issue in the classrooms of the Kavango West Region, despite the ongoing construction projects aimed at addressing this problem.

This information was shared by the Kavango West region's acting Education Director, Esther Karondo, in an interview with NBC News.

MINISTRY EXPLAINS TEMPORARY HALT IN ERONGO 2027 ADMISSIONS

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has attributed the temporary suspension of 2027 learner admissions in parts of the Erongo Region to schools applying a first-come, first-served system, which triggered panic among parents.

MINISTRY AWARE OF ALLEGED ONLINE GAME TARGETING LEARNERS

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture says it has not received any official reports from schools about an alleged online game said to encourage learners to engage in sexual activities.

14 CANDIDATES CONFIRMED FOR ZAMBIA PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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At least 14 presidential candidates, out of the initial 27 who paid the equivalent of approximately N$100,000 nomination fee, have made it onto the final ballot list for Zambia’s August general elections.

MUSHELENGA FAMILY DONATES TO OSIRE REFUGEE CAMP LEARNERS

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The family of a late former commissioner of refugees in the Home Affairs Ministry has donated clothing items to 215 pre-school learners at the Osire Refugee Camp in the Otjozondjupa region.

The family donated the items as part of the legacy of the late Nkrumah Mushelenga, a veteran who died in 2022.

FAMILY APPEALS FOR RESPONSIBLE REPORTING AFTER FATAL STABBING

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The family of 15-year-old Junior Pieters, who died after being stabbed over the weekend, has appealed to the media and the public to report the tragedy responsibly.

On Saturday, Junior Pieters succumbed to his injuries after a stabbing incident involving his 10-year-old cousin.