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The City of Windhoek has approached the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development with a proposal to have its debt - due to central government - written off in exchange for large tracts of land in the capital’s informal settlements. 

RUNDU – A six-year-old boy survived an attack by a hippopotamus on Sunday and in the process suffered deep wounds when his legs were crushed by the giant animal in Kavango West.

The ministry of education says the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted plans aimed at introducing Africa’s most internationally recognised language, Kiswahili, in Namibian classrooms.

The Windhoek High Court is scheduled to hear in two weeks’ time an application by former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi as they appeal against the lower court’s decision to deny them bail. 

Mobile telecommunications giant MTC has strongly refuted allegations of favouritism regarding the erection of network towers and has shed light on criteria for setting up the infrastructure.

Grünau - Water minister Calle Schlettwein says not many citizens are aware of the efforts, skills and resources needed to bring the precious resource to them.

WALVIS BAY – An attempted murder on a woman a week ago, has many residents of Otweya at Walvis Bay fearing for their safety.

WALVIS BAY – Deputy minister of industrialisation Verna Sinimbo says the ministry is on the verge of resolving the bottlenecks around the N$190 million Peugeot Opel assembly plant at Walvis Bay. 

President Hage Geingob has congratulated his Tanzanian counterpart John Magufuli following his re-election last week.

Five candidates have been fielded to contest what is arguably the most affluent constituency in the whole of Namibia.