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Coronavirus panic grips Oshikoto
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Coronavirus panic grips Oshikoto

OMUTHIYA – Fear and panic grip residents of Oshikoto region, which serves as the gateway to northern regions where positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported.  So far, seven cases have been reported in Ohangwena and Oshana regions of which are all contacts from Walvis Bay while one is of a truck driver that travelled...

Uusiku hands over district reigns
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Uusiku hands over district reigns

OMUTHIYA–The former district coordinator Katrina Uusiku, who lost in a shock, disputed elective district conference a fortnight ago as Swapo coordinator for Omuthiya, officially handed over the keys and reign of power to Illia Nghipundjwa who won by 57 votes to 35. In a brief interview, she said she will advise and render any assistance...

Grootfontein vendors reject new open market
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Grootfontein vendors reject new open market

GROOTFONTEIN – Hundreds of street vendors in Grootfontein are defiant on moving into the recently constructed open market. They argue the place is not strategically located and there is limited space to accommodate all. Showing their disapproval, over 200 street vendors staged a protest on Monday, petitioning the municipality to relook at the decision, while...

Grootfontein aims to attract long-term investors
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Grootfontein aims to attract long-term investors

GROOTFONTEIN – The Grootfontein municipality is set to draft and implement a five-year strategic plan to guide the town’s development agenda in which it seeks to attract long-term investors. The municipality says the current strategic plan was not put in use, thus council hopes to revive and update it with the aim pinned on long-term...

Top cop accused of assaulting junior officer
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Top cop accused of assaulting junior officer

Zambezi police commander Karl Theron has been under heavy condemnation from the public in the region after it emerged he allegedly manhandled a junior officer, reportedly over the misuse of a police vehicle.  The incident allegedly happened earlier this week in Theron’s office where the member, a warrant officer by rank, working under the forensic...