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Slow resettlement irks Omaheke governor
Omaheke regional governor Pio Nganate has expressed hope that the reviewed resettlement policy, recently adopted by Cabinet, will address some of the challenges facing government’s resettlement programme.
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Model Laws the endgame for SRHR infringements
Southern African Development Community (SADC) states have been urged to implement progressive domestication of Model Laws which can be a game changer and the endgame for infringements of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the region.
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Drying dams to put Windhoek under pressure
The incoming board of directors at the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has been urged to keep an eye on a potentially catastrophic water situation for the capital city.
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Transparency needed to eliminate corruption – IPPR
Local content procurement requirements create a number of significant corruption risks.
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Alweendo asks court to set aside Xinfeng licence
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo has asked the Windhoek High Court to set aside his original decision to grant Xinfeng Mining a mining licence.
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Thirty-five years for rape and murder
Self-confessed rapist and murderer Thomas Feni Omulunga Eradius was yesterday sentenced to an effective 35 years in jail for the brutal rape and murder of a 49-year-old woman at the Emanya village in Oshakati in January 2019.
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Unrepentant RedForce spits venom at councillors
Despite growing protests from residents of various towns over its modus operandi, Julius Nyamazana, the CEO of RedForce Debt Management, maintains that the company is not the enemy of the residents but politicians who are trying to abuse the situation to score political points.
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Katima signs agreement to fix roads
The Katima Mulilo Town Council, Road Fund Administration, and the Roads Authority signed an agreement yesterday that will assist the council with the rehabilitation of key roads.
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Discover Namibia expo billed for Mondesa
The Africa Economic Leadership Council (AELC) is hard at work putting all logistics in place for the upcoming SME and Township Economy Expo to be held in Swakopmund from 29 June to 1 July 2023.