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Gender minister Doreen Sioka says the prevalence of child marriages is alarming, adding that poverty, culture and tradition are some of the contributing factors.

Despite a constitutional obligation to protect Namibia’s natural wealth, authorities have for the most part not lived up to the obligation and the country has over the years suffered enormous natural capital loss, a local report has highlighted.

SHAMBYU – Classes at one of the country’s top-performing school, St Boniface College in Kavango East, were disrupted yesterday after pupils staged a march alleging unfair and ill-treatment at the hands of the school management. 

Oshakati – Members of the Oshana Covid-19 task force this week visited the Iipumbu Senior Secondary School at Oshakati where a number of pupils have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 

The police have concluded their investigations into the case of self-proclaimed preacher Jackson Babi, who stands accused of attempting to bribe officers of the law about three months ago.

President Hage Geingob has implored police officers to redouble their efforts to prevent and solve crime swiftly, adding that the situation of cases remaining unsolved for years is unacceptable. 

RUNDU – The veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle at Sivara in the Kapako constituency of Kavango West.

Windhoek High Court Judges Christie Liebenberg and Claudia Claasen yesterday dismissed an appeal by suspended Fishcor CEO Mike Nghipunya against the refusal of Deputy Chief Magistrate Ingrid Unengu to release him on bail. 

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has made a raft of promises as the nation gears up for the regional council and local authority elections next month. 

Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani says the party will continue as planned to appeal the Electoral Court’s ruling on the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s decision to amend its party list of officials that were sworn in the National Assembly in March this year.