RUNDU - The traditional leader of the vaGciriku traditional community Chief (Hompa) Kassian Shiyambi has passed on. Shiyambi died at the age of 82 on Sunday afternoon around 14h00 at Nyangana District Hospital in Ndonga Linena Constituency in Kavango East Region.
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NamPower source N$1b for wind plants
LÜDERITZ - NamPower plans to construct two wind energy plants worth N$1 billion in the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park in order to boost Namibia’s local power generation capacity.
Remove the ‘corrupt’ from parly list – SPYL
WINDHOEK - The ruling party youth wing, the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has called on party leaders implicated in corruption to be removed from the party’s list to parliament.
Hepatitis E leading cause of mortality among pregnant women
NAIROBI - Hepatitis E is currently the leading cause of maternal mortality in Namibia.
Judges clarify money laundering
WINDHOEK - Three judges of the Windhoek High Court in a review judgment on various cases on whether a charge of money-laundering in addition to that of a charge containing the element of dishonesty has issued a judgement explaining the offence of money-laundering.
UNODC upholds dignity…supports crop production in prisons
LILONGWE, MALAWI - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Malawi has donated 350 three-tier bunk beds, 1050 mattresses and three soil rippers to support crop production and enable inmates to sleep in dignity in one of Malawi’s most congested prisons.
Call for probe into fishing rights allocation
SWAKOPMUND - Some fishing rights applicants and industry players are concerned the process of evaluating over 5 000 applications may be compromised by the FishRot scandal, which has implicated two former cabinet ministers and their close associates.
ECN warns of ‘fake’ results
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has cautioned the general public against believing unverified posts on social media regarding Wednesday’s special voting process conducted locally and at foreign missions.
Pharmacy faces liquidation over N$8m debt
OMUTHIYA - Liquidators have shut down doors of Quality Pharmacy among other businesses that operate under the now insolvent M&P Investment cc, due to debt that reportedly amounts to over N$8 million.
Teen impresses with reusable pads project
MARIENTAL - The outgoing headgirl of Mariental High School Donna Gamatham has launched a reusable sanitary towels project to sensitise both men and women on the effects of the menstrual cycle on the girl child.