Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

The Namibia Association of Local Authorities Offices 19th annual conference and annual general meeting (AGM) underway in Katima Mulilo is prioritising advocacy to speed up the implementation of local government reform. 

Lebanese businessman Fadi Ayoub is back in court, this time to ask the High Court to restore his “peaceful and undisturbed possession” of an access road to his farm between Windhoek and Rehoboth. 

The directorate of health in Oshikoto is working on reviving a school programme to provide health services to pupils. This will assist to detect health issues affecting the learners at an early stage.

As Namibia’s sodomy law debate intensifies, various political parties and activists have expressed different opinions, with some calling on national leaders to calculate their remarks made publicly against sexual minorities. 

Newly appointed defence minister Frans Kapofi has dismissed talks that he is among those in the governing party considered as President Hage Geingob’s successor, saying he does not have any ambitions for Swapo’s top leadership position.

Siblings Azaan Madisia and Steven Junior Mulundu, accused of the brutal murder of Shannon Wasserfall last year, will return to court on Monday. 

Local leaders have been sending warm wishes to President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica Geingos after they tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. Presidency spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said the first couple are in good spirits and self-isolating at their residence. 

The High Court on Thursday ordered the management of the MTC Hopsol Soccer League to permit African Stars' Under 15, 17 and 19 teams to participate in the next round of fixtures of the youth league. 

A second suspect has made an appearance in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with the N$1.1 million theft at Standard Bank in Arandis. 

Nkurenkuru Town Council CEO Petrus Sindimba is pleased with the progress made on the servicing of Phase 1 of the over 300 erven through a partnership with the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) at the Kavango West town.