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The outgoing De Beers Group CEO, Bruce Cleaver, said the joint venture partnerships they have with Botswana and Namibia in the finding and sorting of rough diamonds are fair deals for both countries.

Namibian civil society actors on Monday celebrated World Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Day, a day set aside to recognise, celebrate, and honour the fundamental contributions and profound impact these independent organisations have on the world. 

The Namibia Standards Institution (NSI) held a business seminar in Katima Mulilo last Thursday. The purpose of the seminar was to provide businesses with in-depth information on the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notification procedure and TBT enquiry point. 

Russian national Alexander Krylov last week emphatically denied he is a paedophile when he testified in mitigation of sentence before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen.

A former resident of Farm Versailles in the Dordabis District won a lawsuit he instituted against a neighbour for false criminal allegations against him.

Mining operations at Rossing Uranium will not end in 2026 as was expected, but they will continue until 2036. 

Namibian-born lock Anton Bresler has signed a two-year contract with French Pro D2 side Rugby Club Vannes, which will hopefully see the 35-year-old versatile player contributing to the club’s quest for success over the two seasons. 

The recently-conducted extensive facilities audit in both Namibia and Botswana is further proof that the two countries remain fully committed to their quest to jointly host a memorable Africa Cup Nations (Afcon) in 2027, deputy chairperson of the joint bid committee John Muinjo has reiterated. 

Patience Tsuses and Heskies Ndahangwapo delivered the best performances in the women’s and men’s categories of the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) national chess championship qualifiers, held over the weekend at the Protea Hotel Fürstenhof in Windhoek.