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ONGWEDIVA - The Ondangwa Trade and Industrial Exhibition is set to open its doors to the public next week after being dormant for the last three years because of Covid-19 restrictions.

OK Foods, one of only two food retailers in Lüderitz, is seeking the High Court’s assistance to get its store up and running again after it was shut down by the municipality for failing a health inspection.

female teacher from the Oshikoto region was swindled through a N$290 500 loan by a relative, who allegedly obtained her identity document on the pretence of wedding registration process.

Both the Central Procurement Board of Namibia and the Namibia Training Authority approved the contract termination for the construction of the Okakarara Vocational Training Centre, but new NTA board chairperson Jerome Mutumba has other ideas.

President Hage Geingob yesterday said he and his Finnish counterpart held fruitful discussions based on the long-standing relationship between the countries, but took issue with a visiting journalist’s question on the fear that Namibia’s recent massive energy projects might lead to the country being recolonised.

While many Namibians are pushing for increased ownership of the country’s natural resources, the Chamber of Mines yesterday said it vehemently opposed to the notion.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology council has resorted to an independent forensic investigation into alleged irregularities that have engulfed the once-primed university in recent weeks. The decision was made at an emergency council meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

The board of the Agro Marketing and Trading Agency yesterday announced the dismissal of the company’s managing director Lungameni Lucas, who has been on suspension since January last year.

Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya has been placed on forced leave by the commission’s board to make way for internal investigations, following allegations that he threatened a board member.

Cohen Fistball Club (CFC 1) and Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW 4) further extended their lead in the standings in the National A and B categories as the Bank Windhoek Fistball League concluded its second match day at Swakopmund over the weekend.