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27/12/2025

EVENING WEATHER | 27 December 2025

27/12/2025

The Gibeon Village Council is leveraging smart partnerships with larger towns across the country to fast-track development.

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The Gibeon Village Council is leveraging smart partnerships with larger towns across the country to fast-track development. NBC News sat down with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Gibeon Village Council, Pederius Tjihoreko, to talk about some of these initiatives.

27/12/2025

Water flow from the Von Bach dam is stabilising after a recent power supply interruption affecting the main booster station due to heavy rains.

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Water flow from the Von Bach dam is stabilising after a recent power supply interruption affecting the main booster station due to heavy rains.

27/12/2025

Botswana's Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has extended its liquor trading period to 20 hours during this festive season, as the southern African country trudges towards becoming a 24-hour economy.

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Botswana's Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has extended its liquor trading period to 20 hours during this festive season, as the southern African country trudges towards becoming a 24-hour economy.

27/12/2025

The only access road to the Eastern province of Zambia, Mozambique, and Malawi has been washed away, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on either side.

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The only access road to the Eastern province of Zambia, Mozambique, and Malawi has been washed away, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded on either side. The Great East Road is a major road in Zambia and the main route linking its Eastern Province with the rest of the country.

27/12/2025

The Gibeon Village Council says it is making deliberate efforts to accelerate the much-needed development at the village.

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The Gibeon Village Council says it is making deliberate efforts to accelerate the much-needed development at the village. The council has acquired land for various development projects, including town electrification and the construction of a sports facility.

27/12/2025

Members of the NBC crew posed for pictures with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah after recording her New Year's Message at State House in Swakopmund today.

President Nandi-Ndaitwah was in good spirits during and after the recording, in which she addressed a wide range of issues.

The full speech will air on NBC1 and all radio services, as well as the NBC Digital News platforms on Wednesday, 31 December at 19h45.

Peter Denk

27/12/2025

Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, acknowledged that skills gaps exist in the oil sector, citing them as labour-intensive and often requiring more than one skill.

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Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, acknowledged that skills gaps exist in the oil sector, citing them as labour-intensive and often requiring more than one skill.

27/12/2025

Struggle stalwart, educator, and midwife Aino Nangula Tulimevava Nanghonda was buried at Onamukulo Cemetery in the Ohangwena Region, leaving behind a legacy of service and sacrifice.

Nanghonda died on 18 December at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital at the age of 83.

She trained as a midwife at Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital in the early 1970s.

In 1974, she joined the Namibian liberation struggle and went into exile in Lusaka, Zambia. While in Lusaka, Nanghonda worked as a midwife, providing maternal and child healthcare in liberation camps, on old farms, and at Nyango in Zambia.

She later served in the war zone at Lubango in Angola, working under difficult conditions with limited medical equipment.

At the service, Nanghonda was described as a devoted caregiver who showed unwavering love, care, and support to her family and the nation.

Tonateni Haimbodi

27/12/2025

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state has drawn sharp reactions from the international community, with Somalia condemning the move as a “deliberate attack” on its sovereignty.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland, Somalia’s breakaway northern region, following the signing of a joint declaration between the two sides.

Somaliland welcomed the decision, calling it “a milestone in Somaliland's long pursuit of international legitimacy” that reaffirms its “historical, legal and moral entitlement to statehood”, according to a statement signed by President Abdirahman Abdillahi.

However, Somalia, the African Union and the Arab League have said Israel’s action undermines Somalia’s territorial integrity and risks setting a dangerous precedent with far-reaching implications for regional peace and stability.

In a statement, Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that it “will not permit the establishment of any foreign military bases or arrangements on its territory that would draw Somalia into proxy conflicts.”

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also expressed concern, calling for respect for the principle of the inviolability of borders inherited at independence, as affirmed in the 1964 decision of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).

Israel’s closest ally, the United States, said it is not prepared to recognise Somaliland’s statehood, as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are due to meet on Monday.

Somaliland, which has a population of about six million, declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has since been governed as a republic with democratically elected administrations.

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27/12/2025

Five years after he disappeared in Lüderitz, Spencer Mandela Nakale has still not been found.

Spencer was nearly four years old when he vanished from Lüderitz during the festive season in December 2020.

The festive season remains a painful reminder for Spencer’s mother, Julia Ndafyaalako, who wrote on Facebook, “5 years later, I am still searching for my son. So God, please.”

Authorities have previously stated that they have not received any confirmed information about Spencer's location, and their investigations into his disappearance are still ongoing.

On the day he vanished, Spencer was staying in Area Seven in Lüderitz with relatives.

Below is an age-progression AI-generated image showing how Spencer might look now at age 10.

Emil Xamro Seibeb

27/12/2025

Traffic disruption occurred in Orwetoveni in Otjiwarongo after a truck was left stationary in the middle of the road in front of the municipality offices when the driver refused a breathalyser test.

The incident began when the driver sped off towards the informal settlement area after refusing the test. Police later intercepted and blocked the truck at the Orwetoveni location.

According to information from the scene, a traffic officer who tried to speak to the driver through the vehicle window was pushed away when the driver opened the door and slammed it shut.

The driver then locked himself inside the truck and refused to exit, obstructing the road for several hours. Law enforcement officers stayed at the scene, urging him to open the truck and clear the roadway, while advising motorists to use alternative routes.

After prolonged efforts to secure cooperation, police contacted the truck’s owner, who authorised officers to break a side window, only after exhausting all other alternatives.

Officers then sprayed tear gas through the opening, forcing the driver to exit after breathing difficulties.

Police confirmed the driver will face charges including refusing to comply with instructions and obstructing traffic, among other offences.

He is expected to appear in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Eveline Paulus