The African migratory red locusts continue to destroy grazing areas and crops extensively in the Zambezi region and have now reportedly started to spread further to other areas.
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Government to issue long-term business visas
In an attempt to attract more investment to the country, government will soon introduce electronic visa applications, and plans are afoot to grant businesspeople long-term visas.
Geingob hails United Nations role in Namibia’s independence
President Hage Geingob yesterday hailed the United Nations’ (UN) role in the attainment of Namibia’s independence, saying the organisation has become the guarantor of human dignity for millions of people across the world.
188 000 register during supplementary process
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said it has captured approximately 188 000 eligible voters during the just-ended supplementary registration of voters (SRV) process, conducted from 7-15 September 2020.
Body retrieved from dam
OSHAKATI – Divers from the Oshana police yesterday retrieved a body of a man, suspected to be in his 40s, from a Namwater dam at Oshakati.
AakwaSwapo ‘omavaya’ – Venaani
Omuleli yongundu yompilameno yoPopular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani okwa li a ti kutya Aakwaswapo mboka ye li mopaliamende omavaya konima sho ongundu tayi pangele ya li inaayi hala a tule poshitaafula oshipopiwa tashi ungaunga nonkalo yopolitika ndjoka tayi fululuka moZimbabwe.
Fish factory deal haunts Fishcor… as firm considers rebranding to restore tarnished image
WALVIS BAY - The interim board of the state-owned National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) is assessing the implications of the N$150 million fish factory it bought at Walvis Bay from Etale Properties in 2016.
Havana reels after rape, murder
Residents in Havana informal settlement are reeling after yet another brutal rape and gruesome murder shocked the community at the weekend.
N$160m needed to implement witness protection programme
The Ministry of Justice has rubbished claims that it is purposefully delaying the implementation of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 and the Witness Protection Act of 2017.
Vatuva laid to rest at Omungwelume
ONGWEDIVA – The first commissioner of the northern region and first governor of Oshana, region Silvanus Vatuva, was hailed as a dedicated teacher, freedom fighter, businessman, farmer, family man, philanthropist and a friend to all.