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At the recommendation of the gaming and entertainment board, the environment and tourism ministry has extended the period by six months to register all unregistered gambling machines and operations. 

Heavy rain with strong wind left inhabitants of Shamaghongo village in the Mukwe constituency stranded after their homesteads were damaged last Wednesday. Their housing structures were damaged, with roof sheets blown away and thatch roofs destroyed.

With the national budget scheduled to be tabled this afternoon, rising public debt is weighing heavily on the minds of economists, while others have called for a reasonable return and accountability on the billions of dollars invested in education. 

Wild animals and deadly snakes pose a grave danger, but hundreds of people continue to flock to Amarika village in the Omusati region to harvest edible
worms.

More and more health facilities continue to operate without the emergency services of an ambulance countrywide – a situation putting the lives of many patients at risk as they can’t access medical attention on time.

The realities and challenges that come along with urban migration was once again highlighted during the ongoing Association for Local Authorities in Namibia seminar on housing and land delivery.

An unusual case of rape was reported in Oshana region this week, where a 55-year-old woman allegedly sexually assaulted her 18-year-old male cousin.

The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs in Botswana has announced that country and Namibia will sign an agreement to permit the use of national identity cards for the two countries as travel documents to cross their borders. 

For his entire life, Nghidipo Rafael has had to prove that he indeed exists.

As the nation braces itself for the 2023/24 national budget today, the Swapo Party Youth League has shared its two cents on what government should prioritise.