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The ministry of education yesterday announced a staggered return to classroom teaching, following consultations with various stakeholders.

Higher education minister Itah Kandji-Murangi said she has asked the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to provide further support to Namibian students studying in Ukraine amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Namibia Postal Holdings Ltd has strongly dismissed suggestions its courier service is involved in the transportation of liquor during the lockdown.
Nampost spokesperson Wilson Ashikoto made these remarks following an enquiry after this publication learnt through the Oshikoto regional police that courier vehicles were among those transporting illicit alcohol and other counterfeit products.

Lawyers representing Bukalo village council CEO Martin Limbo have threatened to drag the council to court if it fails to renew their client’s contract which ends on 31 May.

A Swakopmund man, who is on trial for allegedly killing his 78-year-old employer in August 2017, has blatantly denied guilt, saying he was forced by the investigating officer to admit guilt.

Highly infectious medical waste comprising of needles and syringes, circumcision blades, dirty linens and contraceptive implants were discovered about 50 metres from houses in Windhoek’s Goreangab area.

OMUTHIYA - Over 2 000 residents of Kaniita informal settlement in Omuthiya are still without proper ablution facilities.
Residents make use of four pit latrines that are filthy and smelly.

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) said it will table a motion in the National Assembly in which it will seek to have fishing rights of ministers and members of parliament revoked.

The prosecutor general has ordered the investigating officer dealing with the case of self-proclaimed forex trader and activist Michael Amushelelo to further investigate the matter.

ONGWEDIVA - Sho omwiidhi tagu kukuta nombepo ya ninga oyindji, omulilo monooli yoshilongo otagu tsikile okufika po iilya piipale nokuhanagula po omaulithilo giimuna momikunda odhindji monooli.