Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba has said that the ongoing Covid-19 is “a wake-up call” and the SADC region’s members of parliament must adapt to the new norm.
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2020-10-142024-05-07National
Virus delays lawyer’s theft case
Windhoek High Court acting Judge Kobus Miller on Monday warned lawyer Hipura Ujaha that he must be ready to commence with the trial of 43-year-old estate administrator Mervin Kozonguizi if he is declared fit to stand trial on 16 November this year.
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2020-10-142024-06-21International, National
Heavy job losses and salary cuts… pandemic takes its toll on Hardap tourism
MARIENTAL – The cascading effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourism market in the Hardap region in a big way, with many facilities located in close proximity to the Namib Desert finding it hard to open for business as most of them rely mainly on international tourists to make ends meet.
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2020-10-142024-06-18Crime and Courts
Ndeitunga, Sioka under fire over crime
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Nico Smit has blamed the authorities, including police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga and gender minister Doreen Sioka, for the spike in violent crimes, saying they are the main culprits “in this unacceptable situation, where women and girls are afraid of entering a taxi or walking on our streets”.
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2020-10-142024-06-18Crime and Courts
Teacher charged with wife’s murder to plea
A Windhoek teacher, who stands accused of fatally stabbing his wife multiple in April last year, is scheduled to tender his preliminary plea next week.
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2020-10-142024-05-07National
Police destroy King Kauluma explosives
KING KAULUMA – The police explosive unit destroyed old ammunition at King Kauluma village in the Oshikoto region yesterday where the directorate of education intends to construct a school hostel
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2020-10-142024-04-30Front Page News
Govt intensifies war on sexual violence… pledges resources to boost GBV unit
The protest of young people under the banner #ShutItAllDown against sexual and gender-based violence has yielded some results as government looks into filling nearly 160 vacancies within the police’s gender-based violence protection unit as a matter of urgency.
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2020-10-142024-04-30Front Page News
Construction firm takes on RA
A local construction company has threatened to sue the Roads Authority (RA) if it does not immediately address issues it has with the manner in which the entity is making payments directly into the account of its Chinese joint venture partner for a road construction contract.
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2020-10-142024-05-07National
Angry parents pull 500 pupils out of school
More than 500 learners at Omundudu Combined School were withdrawn by their parents pending investigations and a hearing into the alleged misconduct involving two senior staff accused of contravening the Public Service Act of 1995.
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2020-10-142024-04-30Front Page News
Businessman wins Tsumeb rerun
OMUTHIYA – Businessman Gottlieb Ndjendjela convincingly defeated rival Katrina Kakwambi in a rerun on Monday to emerge as candidate of the ruling party for Tsumeb constituency ahead of the November elections.