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Learning and teaching at Onesi Secondary School have been suspended due to overflowing sewage that started on Thursday last week. Close to 900 learners were sent home until the problem is rectified.

Labour minister Utoni Nujoma has condemned in the strongest terms the abuse of power which emerged at TotalEnergies Petroport Kavango service station where employees are allegedly whipped when seeking loans from their employer. 

The ministry of labour reported that between 2021/2022, a total of 4 769 labour-related complaints across all regions and from different sectors have been registered.

Namibia Local Business Association president and prominent businessman Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba called on Namibian businesspeople to work together and cautioned them against loans.

Micheal Mukupi, who was arrested after a series of threats against his principal, has been granted bail of N$1 500 through his private lawyer.

It has emerged that one of the main challenges leading to poor academic performance and lack of school supervision in the Zambezi region is the delay in appointing teachers and principals.

A 29-year-old security guard was shot dead while on duty early Saturday morning during an armed robbery at Brazzaville bar in Iipanya location.

Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has promised to bring back lost public trust after the ruling party’s support dropped markedly during the November 2020 elections. 

Minister of trade Lucia Iipumbu was awarded by the African Leadership Magazine as one of the Persons of the Year at a glittering event held on Saturday in Mauritius. 

Various sports leaders have expressed their approval of the postponement of the 13th edition of the All-Africa Games, which was due to take place in August 2023 in Ghana, as it will provide them with more time to prepare for the event in 2024.