The 11 green scheme irrigation farms in Namibia will be put out on the market between May and July this year through a request for proposals (RFP), minister of agriculture Calle Schlettwein has said.
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Teacher to stand trial for rape
A teacher who was arrested last year for having sex with pupils at his school in Windhoek, will stand trial on the allegations.
Police officer dies in accident
The police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after an officer from the Rehoboth police station died instantly after the driver of the patrol vehicle he was travelling in lost control and overturned.
Vaccine drive targets 70% of teachers, pupils
An ambitious campaign to vaccinate 70% of teachers and 70% of learners by June was launched in Windhoek last week.
Evidence piles up against NIMT ‘killer’
An elderly man charged with two counts of murder had earlier threatened his deceased colleagues, a State witness testified in court yesterday.
Rape accused wants bail
A northern-based optics manager accused of raping an 18-year-old girl has formally applied to be released on bail in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
Bureaucracy ensnares Kavango game breeding
A game breeding farm has been established in the Kavango East region, but although they are opening their gates to the public, optimally utilising the game is impossible as they are still awaiting a leasehold from government.
Regions urged to prioritise service delivery
Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni has called on regional councils to prioritise services to the communities because they are supposed to serve people where they are.
Nakathila: I’m coming for more
Namibia’s world-class boxing star Jeremiah ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila says he is ready to conquer the lightweight division following his dominant sixth-round victory over Mexico’s Miguel Berchelt late Saturday.
CITES in the firing line… UN agency accused of violating trade regulating rules
The United Nations’ international wild trade regulating agency, CITES, continues to go through a dark passage from which it will likely emerge as the destroyer, rather than the saviour, of the world’s iconic wildlife, said a concerned international observer last week.







