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A fresh tug-of-war has erupted between MTC and the industry regulator, the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia, in the protracted legal tussles between the two parastatals.

Seven people have been reported dead after eating dinner at a homestead in Ndiyona constituency’s Kayova village, the food was consumed on Saturday and the first two deaths were recorded in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

If Namibia is to be unchained from the triple shackle of unemployment, poverty and inequality, it will depend heavily on how it deals with opportunities presented by the energy and mining sectors.

In a heartfelt message on the occasion of International Peacekeeping Day, President Hage Geingob of Namibia paid tribute to United Nations Peacekeepers and acknowledged their instrumental role in the country’s transition to independence. 

Attorney general Festus Mbandeka said the government is conducting a legal assessment on the recent groundbreaking ruling of the Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages solemnised outside the country.

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology yesterday held a consultative meeting on the Data Protection Bill in Katima Mulilo.

The Windhoek High Court yesterday postponed the ruling concerning the now-retired City Police chief Abraham Kanime’s re-appointment to his position in 2020.

Ohangwena region launched the Governor’s Cup last week that will be hosted next month, which is sponsored by PstBet to the tune of N$210,000.

The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Secretariat, in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will host an information sharing workshop on the AfCFTA and a regional dialogue on emerging market opportunities for the SACU region.

A gazetted collective agreement between the Constriction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Workers Union of Namibia (Manwu) makes it for contractors to register their most vulnerable workers with a pension fund and assist with contributions.