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Namibia is currently grappling with a severe housing crisis, with a backlog of over 300 000 units and a shortage of affordable housing, particularly for low-income families.

The case against a senior police officer who was arrested in April last year for allegedly stealing 20 litres of state fuel, was last Tuesday struck off the court roll due to a pending decision from the office of the prosecutor general.

Community conservation leaders from four Southern African countries in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area are up in arms because the UK government intends to prohibit the import of wildlife trophies by means of legislation. 

Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Minister, Calle Schlettwein, said it is imperative for stakeholders to first agree on an economically viable model and its operationalisation for a Neckartal Dam irrigation project. 

In a shocking incident that highlights some of the challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing basic services, Elizabeth Angondji was left stranded in Windhoek after she was turned away by a local airline, FlyNamibia, due to her physical disability.

The Road Fund Administration has entered into an agreement with the Katima Mulilo Town Council to ensure the rehabilitation of Dr Sam Nujoma Drive and Hage Geingob Avenue in the town.

In the absence of a Namibian data privacy law that makes provision for regulating the processing of private information and the protection of an individual’s right to privacy, the Data Protection Bill should be enacted as a matter of priority.

Members of the Berseba community and the //Kharas region at large are mourning the death of /Hai-/Khaua deputy captain (chief), Stephanus Goliath, who died in a Windhoek hospital last week after a long illness. 

In a tale of ongoing conflict between Katutura Central constituency councillor Rodman Katjaimo and a group of Namibians who lost their money after a failed trip to the United Kingdom, tensions have escalated.