As opposition parties prepare to take their fight against the Anti-Corruption Commission director generals’ appointment to court, the Independent Patriots for Change says it has no standing in parliamentary affairs to throw its weight behind the disgruntled parties.
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Newspaper narrowly escapes damages … fair comment upheld by Supreme Court
In a divided decision, two judges of the Supreme Court upheld an appeal that a local daily newspaper had lodged against a judgment of the High Court that awarded lawyer Ferdinand Vincent du Toit N$100 000 in damages and an apology.
Lion population healthy despite human threats
Namibia’s lion population continues to grow steadily, with 2020 statistics indicating that the wildcats’ population stands at approximately 800 countrywide.
Katjitae: Lockdown helped flatten curve
Physician specialist Dr Ismael Katjitae says the partial lockdown imposed recently by government successfully helped to contain the spread of Covid-19 infections.
Tributes pour in for ECB’s Namene
Much loved and admired local businesswoman and CEO of the Electricity Control Board (ECB), Foibe Louise Namene, passed away on Sunday at a Windhoek hospital.
Mother sues over son’s death
A mother of an 18-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer over love rivalry is seeking monetary compensation for her son’s death.
Woman dies after self-immolation
A 35-year-old resident of Ondangwa died a horrible death Friday evening after she allegedly doused herself with a flammable liquid, suspected to be paraffin, before setting herself alight. She was identified as Aina Nelago Neema.
Youth urged to stop sharing vaccine misinformation
Deputy minister of youth Emma Kantema-Gaomas says many young people have been sharing fake testimonies and information, misleading rural communities about Covid-19 vaccines.
Alleged baby killer still on the run
The police have appealed to the public to aid in the arrest of an unknown mother, whose baby was found floating in a pond at Ohamwaala in the Outapi constituency on Saturday.
Jonas’ Olympic dreams shattered…as Diekmann finishes sixth
Namibian boxer Jonas Junias Jonas’ 2020 Olympics medal dreams were crushed by Australian boxer Harry Garside in the men’s lightweight bout of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
