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RUNDU - Rundu acting CEO Sikongo Haihambo on Tuesday tendered his resignation citing the absence of a management committee due to deep-seated differences among Swapo councillors who persistently declined nominations and thus is “making his work difficult to execute especially now that the town is in a heap of issues”.

ONGWEDIVA - The fatal road accident that sent shocking waves among Ongwediva residents and social media yesterday, was allegedly not an accident but rather an act of robbery that went wrong.

WINDHOEK - Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila yesterday announced a N$573 million drought package aimed at helping farmers and families currently gripped by severe drought.

WINDHOEK- President Hage Geingob has expressed concern over the cost and security implications of holding large ivory stocks and has reiterated the country’s stance towards legal international trade of ivory, from which proceeds –

WINDHOEK – Following the declaration of a national state of emergency with respect to drought by President Hage Geingob on Monday, the government-owned Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) said yesterday that it will announce by the end of this week a range of initiatives to support its customers affected by drought.

WINDHOEK – Cannabis is the most preferred illegal drug used in Namibia.  

OSHAKATI - The persistent drought affecting the entire country is expected to worsen in Oshana Region’s Uuvudhiya grazing area where more than 500 000 cattle mainly from Oshana, Oshikoto, and Omusati regions compete for grazing and scarce water resources.

WINDHOEK- Government, through the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, will utilise a total amount of N$746 million  - of the N$1 billion loan the African Development Bank (AfDB) advanced to Namibia - to upgrade, renovate and construct education physical facilities

WINDHOEK – President Hage Geingob and other Heads of State of countries that make up the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area  (Kaza TFCA) are scheduled to arrive today in Kasane, Botswana, for an elephant summit.

WINDHOEK- President Hage Geingob yesterday declared the current drought affecting 23 arid and semi-arid counties and pockets of other areas a national disaster.