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Last week, the chairperson of the municipality’s management committee Jack Tsanigab was arrested over corruption allegations and released on bail of N$4 000. 

As Covid-19 spreads throughout the country, 12 offenders and one officer at the Windhoek correctional facility have tested positive for the 
virus. 

WALVIS BAY – Several Walvis Bay residents this week complained the authorities were giving Twaloloka inhabitants special treatment when it comes to land delivery at the expense of locals born and bred at the harbour town.

NKURENKURU – Government officials are burning the midnight oil to ensure the Kavango West region has an isolation facility ready to cater to Covid-19 patients at least in a moth’s time. 

The country yesterday woke up to the news that former director of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Moses Ndjarakana is no more. 

ONGWEDIVA - A nine-year-old boy is facing a charge of murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed his cousin at Ongali village in the Ogongo constituency on Monday afternoon.

Swapo stalwart and former home affairs minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has cautioned Namibians against a potential inquiry into the ‘Lubango dungeons’, saying it could bring endless problems. 

President Hage Geingob has called on fellow leaders within SADC, particularly the region’s organ on politics, defence and security cooperation to take decisive action in addressing issues of insecurity in the region. 

KAUTI – A family at Kauti village at Ncuncuni constituency in Kavango West lost an entire harvest of mahangu after a fire engulfed the homestead on Saturday. 

Over 760 000 Namibians have so far benefited from the emergency income grant (EIG) that government started rolling out in April nationally to cushion the impact of Covid-19 on the less privileged.