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Being in the noble profession of teaching is far from an eight to five grind – just for the money. 

The economic hardships fueled by the skyrocketing food, fuel and housing prices remain the loudest cries from civil servants, who yesterday turned up in large numbers to vote countrywide on whether to strike. 

A scheme orchestrated by Katutura Central constituency councillor Vezemba Rodman Katjaimo for Namibians to attend the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England is on the brink of collapse and could see about 198 sports fanatics lose close to N$12.9 million. The games kicked off yesterday. 

A Zambian man was allegedly scammed by a Namibian man after he came to Namibia to purchase a TLB vehicle at the invitation of the purported seller.

African and global tourism leaders deliberated on youth entrepreneurship and empowerment within the tourism sphere during a summit in Windhoek this week.

Lüderitz Waterfront Development Company CEO Fluksman Samuehl said enlightened and well-motivated young entrepreneurs are vital to global economic development.

A woman who lost her hands and suffered extensive burn wounds all over her body is demanding justice as her former boyfriend, who she suspects of setting alight the shack in which they were sleeping, has not been prosecuted nor has she been informed of the progress of the case.

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Loide Kasingo has commended the Ministry of Justice for inaugurating a victim-friendly court, noting that such a gesture would go a long way in strengthening the implementation of the existing legal frameworks to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV).

In an effort to keep up with international trends and ensure local producers have access to world-class plant material, the University of Namibia Ogongo campus has revived its tissue culture laboratory – one of the few in the country.

More Namibians have gained access to renewable energy in rural areas where darkness is slowly becoming a thing of the past.