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Experts warn against foreign technology reliance

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (393+ words) Digital experts and technologists have urged developing nations, including Namibia, to urgently strengthen their own digital infrastructure and reduce their dependency on foreign technology. The warning is outlined in a new book titled "Digital Social Work Across Africa and Asia,…...

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namibian. com. na > unfair-to-keep-innocent-man-in-custody-ondangwa-court-hears

Unfair to keep innocent man in custody, Ondangwa court hears

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (315+ words) Murder accused Abner Mateus says it would be unfair for the court to deny bail to his nephew and co-accused, Petrus Shikwaya. Mateus, who is accused of masterminding the fatal attack on prosecutor Justine Shiweda last year, made the remarks…...

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namibian. com. na > namibian-boards-need-to-rethink-data-privacy

Namibian Boards Need to Rethink Data Privacy

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (734+ words) Boardrooms in Namibia, much like elsewhere, have long relied on trust and confidentiality to manage sensitive information. Strategic plans, financial reports, and executive decisions are shared with the expectation that they remain secure within a closed circle of leadership. But…...

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namibian. com. na > what-actually-causes-physical-security-breaches

What Actually Causes Physical Security Breaches?

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (513+ words) A WELL-DRESSED VISITOR walks up to reception, drops a name: "I'm here to see Petrus, and within 30 seconds he is through the turnstile, walking past server rooms and the finance department. No one asked for an ID. No one called Petrus....

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namibian. com. na > how-worried-should-we-be-about-hantavirus

How worried should we be about hantavirus?

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (905+ words) By MICHELLE ROBERTS michelle roberts The outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship carrying passengers from across the world is a situation that authorities say they are taking incredibly seriously. Three passengers have died either on board or after travelling…...

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namibian. com. na > national-council-urged-to-scrutinise-budget-to-protect-public-interest

National Council urged to scrutinise budget to protect public interest

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (282+ words) National Council chairperson and member of parliament Lukas Muha has urged members of the National Council to subject the 2026/27 appropriation bill to a careful scrutiny to ensure public resources are used to improve citizens" lives. Opening the first session of…...

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namibian. com. na > banks-wash-hands-of-fraud

Banks "wash hands" of fraud

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (980+ words) Namibian commercial banks have no policies in place to refund clients" money once they are defrauded. This is despite the Bank of Namibia recently revealing that Namibians lose over N$6 million to fraudsters every month. The central bank says Namibians…...

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namibian. com. na > cran-calls-for-responsible-handling-of-nac-data-leakage

Cran calls for responsible handling of NAC data leakage

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (210+ words) The Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has called for information related to the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) data leak incident to be handled responsibly. "It is important that information related to this incident is handled responsibly. The circulation of…...

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namibian. com. na > the-newspaper-cup-keeps-winning

The Newspaper Cup Keeps Winning

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) Teams are hard at work with their final preparations as they gear up for Namibia's pre-eminent youth development project, the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, which kicks off at Keetmanshoop over Easter weekend. For 25 years, The Namibian Newspaper Cup, now with…...

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namibian. com. na > namibia-airports-companys-stolen-data-released-on-dark-web

Namibia Airports Company's stolen data released on dark web

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (237+ words) The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has confirmed that data stolen during a recent cyberattack on the company has been released on the dark web. NAC spokesperson Dan Kamati in a press statement on Saturday says preliminary investigations have revealed that…...

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