The prosecutor general has ordered the investigating officer dealing with the case of self-proclaimed forex trader and activist Michael Amushelelo to further investigate the matter.
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2020-05-192024-06-18Crime and Courts
Man gets 35 years for stabbing wife
A man, who was convicted in the Oshakati High Court for stabbing his wife 13 times to death in 2013, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Buta Epamba (42) was convicted on a charge of murder read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act for the death of his wife Isabel Epamba (34) in Rundu on 1 September 2013.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
Angolan diplomat meets governor to strengthen ties
NKURENKURU - Angola’s consulate general in Namibia Oliveira Francisco Guilherme paid a courtesy visit to the Kavango West regional governor Sirrka Ausiku last week.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
Kapana vendors feel hard done by
OMUTHIYA - Kapana vendors at Omuthiya are up in arms over the trading conditions under the current stage 2 post-lockdown period.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
Nama cultural festival postponed
KEETMANSHOOP - The annual Nama Cultural Festival, which was scheduled to take place from 21-24 May, has been postponed.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
SOEs drag feet to list expatriates
Parastatals are dragging their feet to provide details related to foreign nationals occupying some strategic positions in the country’s public enterprises.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
Covid-19: The dilemma of parental home teaching
The state of emergency, precipitated by Covid-19, has brought changes and challenges to the majority of Namibians, a situation that has impacted on people’s daily lives, as they have to include school activities in their daily schedule.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
Mobile Phone: A virtual home for citizen engagement and entertainment
The Namibian President, Dr Hage G. Geingob, declared a state of emergency for six months in March 2020. Additionally, he started with the country’s lockdown of two regions i.e. Khomas and Erongo.
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2020-05-192024-05-07National
The Family: Reflections on its importance
In my last article on the family, I wrote about the protection and the joy children bring into our lives and the potential they have of deepening one’s relationship with the world. On the other hand, it has been said before, that “the way a society treats its children is a reflection of the dynamics of that society”.
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2020-05-192024-05-06Business
The Covid-19 ‘new normal’ won’t be business as usual
Namibia went into lockdown several weeks ago; our government’s firm and swift response has so far kept the number of infections very low. Thankfully, no deaths have been recorded and Namibia may come out of this quite well.