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The Windhoek High Court yesterday struck from the roll the appeal of a man convicted of killing his former employer in 2019.

The police in Otjiwarongo are investigating what transpired on Friday between 13h00 and 14h00 on the Otjiwarongo-Okahandja B1 road when a tourist was seriously injured, and is now fighting for her life in a Windhoek hospital.

A retired civil servant is frustrated that the house he occupied from 1990 and bought from government last year is still not registered in his name.

The former chairman of the board of the Road Contractors Company, Otto Shikongo, testified during the past week and yesterday about the decisions that led to the arrest and prosecution of its then CEO Kelly Nghixulifwa and two of his business friends, Anna Ndoroma and Hafeni Nghinamwaami.

Although research has demonstrated that investing in early childhood development centres (ECD) yields both immediate and long-term benefits for the child, the provision of integrated ECD services is limited in Namibia, especially in rural areas. 

Several athletes who competed in various international competitions recently are optimistic about what the future holds for them in terms of their sports.

New Brave Gladiators’ coach Paulus Shipanga is happy with the way the players are reacting to training, but said they still have to work on their fitness levels.

In their last match in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) premier league before playoffs, defending champions Unam proved to be the better side as they demolished Grootfontein 48-8 on Saturday.

Twenty-one-year-old Cassia Sharpley was crowned Miss Namibia 2022 during a glitzy coronation event at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort on Friday evening. 

Three entrepreneurs from Keetmanshoop last week won their share of N$85 000 through the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic & Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) initiative.