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The objection against the admissibility of a confession by David Tashiya, one of the men charged with the murder of Walvis Bay businessman Hans-Jorg Möller, was dismissed yesterday by Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku.

An attempt by the Namibia Wildlife Resorts to be absolved in the N$7.5 million defamation suit filed by its former managing director Zelna Hengari was dismissed by the High Court.

Top horse Unbroken Promises on Saturday dominated proceedings at the FNB July Handicap held in Okahatjipara, win the Import 2400 category. 

Kudus and University of Namibia (UNAM) Rugby clubs were the form teams over the weekend, producing important results as the 2022 rugby season playoffs approach.

A workshop leading to a project launch of ‘Decent Work in Trade and Investment Agreements: Role and Actions of Trade Unions in Africa’ was concluded in Windhoek recently.

The energy ministry has decided to reinstate the fuel tax of 90 cents a litre on all petroleum products while keeping the levy reductions in place for the Motor- Vehicle Accident Fund, road user charges and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) until further notice.

Deputy minister of trade and industrialisation Verna Sinimbo last week said she was pleased to observe the resumption of business operations at SME and Industrial Parks following the severe impact of Covid-19.

The municipality of Windhoek is planning to formulate a new policy to prohibit home shops from operating in residential areas.

Money laundering is the process of concealing the origin of money, often obtained from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, embezzlement or gambling, by converting it into a legitimate source.