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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.

Swimmers broke 18 records at the Bank Windhoek Namibian National Long Course Championships, which took place over the weekend at the Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek.

In May 2022, Namibia launched its first sovereign wealth fund, known as the Welwitschia Fund – and currently, the fund remains with an initial seed capital of N$300 million.

The construction of the low-volume seal road at Impalila Island in the Zambezi region is set to be completed in July. Road Authority CEO Conrad Lutombi announced this during a site visit with works and transport minister John Mutorwa on Friday. 

The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) has expressed their shock at the allegations of alleged Meatco sabotage while northern farmers bemoaned the reputational damage their products may have suffered.