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WALVIS BAY – The Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi says the disparities between the rich and poor, especially when it comes to housing at Walvis Bay, was a shame.

The trial of two American citizens accused of the assassin-like murder of Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in 2011 stalled again after one of them was swabbed for Covid-19 last week. 

President Hage Geingob has implored Swapo members to leave no stone unturned and fire on all cylinders in campaigning for victory for the ruling party ahead of next month’s much-anticipated regional council and local authority elections. 

The collapse of Namibia’s tourism industry as a result of Covid-19 and related lockdowns has forced the country’s foremost tourism entity, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), to embark on a voluntary retrenchment exercise.

SWAKOPMUND - Government is hoping 1 100 fishermen who lost their jobs during the 2015 illegal strike as well as casual employees who have been retrenched over the years, will be absorbed by the fishing industry before 1 November.

Young activists leading the #ShutItAllDown movement say their demands remain unchanged and that they still want President Hage Geingob to declare a state of emergency over sexual and gender-based violence, which is rife in the country. 

The amendments to the Combating of Domestic Violence Act and Rape Act have been completed and are scheduled to be tabled in parliament this week.

The accused in the cocaine bust case worth N$206 million, Grant Noble and Dinah Azhar, appeared in the Windhoek High Court last week. 

An unemployed mother from Havana informal settlement has shared a heart-rending story of having to care for her once jovial 17-year-old son who is now confined to his bed and unable to complete his education. 

Forestry minister Pohamba Shifeta yesterday told lawmakers the authorities will investigate and establish the total volumes and value of rosewood exported over recent years.