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A newborn baby became the latest in the growing number of children being abandoned, emanating from unwanted pregnancies.

The Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Resource and Vocational School won the first edition of the Bank Windhoek Namibian Volleyball Federation (NVF) School Tournament over the weekend. 

Young people are receiving critical skills development, particularly much-needed entrepreneurship skills to empower youth to start and build their businesses – thanks to investments by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) as the African continent celebrates International Youth Day. 

Director-General of the National Planning Commission Obeth Kandjoze has advised Namibians with hidden agendas to refrain from pushing away investors.

Capricorn Group hosted a thought-provoking public information session on Friday, 12 August 2022, under their Inspire banner.

Domestic consumers can expect further hikes in prices, which is expected to make life more financially unbearable. This is after the annual inflation rate for July 2022 increased by 6.8%, compared to 4% recorded in July 2021, making it the highest recorded inflation rate since July 2017.

Cabinet has approved the extension of the temporary reduction of fuel levies, with the exception of the Fuel Tax, until such a time that fuel prices start to significantly fall back to affordable levels. 

Rising global prices of vehicle components and energy production, coupled with a weak Rand exchange rate, are likely to result in continued price increases for vehicles in Namibia. 

If one dissects the prevailing ominous silence with regards to the replacement of our late chief Joël Stephanus, I put the blame squarely in front of the doorstep of surviving traditional councillors under the leadership of chief councillor Martin Biwa.

Political parties should by now be digesting and reflecting on the outcome of the regional council by-election results of the Swakopmund constituency. There are various reasons why some political parties performed dismally while others performed better.