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WINDHOEK - Veld fires continue to destroy grazing for livestock and game in the Zambezi region. Regional governor Lawrence Sampofu told New Era yesterday the little grass, which most farmers relied on for the survival of their livestock, have been severely affected, especially in Kabbe North constituency.

KEETMANSHOOP - Landless People’s Movement candidate for the Keetmanshoop Urban by-election Maximiliza Minnaar says nepotism and political patronage has led to the sidelining of many Namibians.

WINDHOEK- Ongundu yaagundjuka oya yi momunyanyo gwopambili taya pula aniwa omukuluntu gwoombonge dhoAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Paulus Noa a kale a thiga po ombwelewa meendelelo ngaashi tashi vulika oshoka okwa ndopa oku kala a manga mboka ye na olunyala mokudhengela ondhi peho miipotha oyindji ya yooloka, mbyoka aya yugu oshilongo oombiliona noomiliona.

WALVIS BAY - Hundreds of people, wearing mostly T-shirts bearing the Namibian flag, rallied yesterday in Walvis Bay to demonstrate against corruption in light of the unfolding ‘Fishrot’ scandal that has implicated former ministers and businesspeople. 

WINDHOEK - The chief executive officer of the Namibia Qualifications Authority Frans Gertze was released on N$5 000 bail on Monday following his high-profile arrest for allegedly shooting his wife six times at their Pionierspark home last month. 

WINDHOEK - A group of young demonstrators on Monday demanded that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act, as amended, should be submitted to parliament to enable the anti-graft agency to be fully operational. 

KALKFELD - For Fabiola Noinxas, quitting her full-time job to care for her paralysed mother in Kalkfeld was a simple choice. After her siblings complained about the responsibility, Noinxas decided to walk away from her chef position at a local lodge to become her mother’s primary caretaker. 

RUNDU -  Josef Dinyando was last week re-elected as chairperson of the Divundu Village Council for the fifth consefutive time.

ONGWEDIVA - Israel Hatutale, who has been living with the HIV virus for the past 21 years, says the fight against the deadly epidemic can only be a success with the involvement of men.

WINDHOEK - Last week Friday, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) availed an additional financial contribution of N$50 million towards the implementation of the SME Financing Strategy.