The strike is over and although Shoprite, Checkers and Usave workers are scheduled to receive an increase, which will be back-paid at the end of February, their demands for additional benefits such as housing and transport allowance as well as medical aid have still not been met.
The Presidential Commission into Claims of Ancestral Land Rights and Restitution has raised serious concerns over incidents of illegal fencing in communal areas, describing it as an infringement of the rights of access to the commonage, which have an impact on sustainable livelihoods.
Confusion reigned at the weekend over a government property situated some three kilometres north of Gobabis after the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) descended on the piece of land with the view to evict Omaheke police chief Andreas Haingura.
The Regional Aids Committee for Education (RACE) coordinator in the Kavango West region, Risto Shipanga, has urged parents to do more in combating the scourge of teenage pregnancy.
A 48-year-old man committed suicide on Saturday morning after attempting to murder his wife with an axe in the Ohangwena region.
The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday convicted Morne Mouton for the 2015 fatal accident which resulted in the death of two civilians and a police officer.
WALVIS BAY – The Swakopmund municipality has awarded eight portions of land to eleven developers with the aim to service 1 300 plots at the town.
ONGWEDIVA - Education director in Oshana region Hileni Amukana said the Mweshipandeka and Eheke senior secondary schools will only resume classes on 1 February this year.
KEETMANSHOOP – Keetmanshoop Rural constituency councillor Gerrit Witbooi says he has embraced diversity and inclusion in serving his community.
A jealous man allegedly stabbed her 28-year-old girlfriend to death after suspecting her of infidelity.