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The country’s biggest telecommunications provider, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), is anticipating to take a leap into the financial services’ arena this year.

Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate last week urged Namibians to abandon what he called ‘fear of the unknown’ to allow Uranium One to continue with its controversial mining operations in the area.

Various local celebrities and fans have taken to social media to express sorrow at the shooting of multi-award winner Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, better known as AKA, on Friday evening in Durban, South Africa. 

Aminuis farmers want the government to avail more tractors to increase crop production in the area, as the only working tractor they have does not cater for everyone.

Dysfunctional mortuaries in the Aminuis area have put an emotional strain on residents of the constituency, who are forced to keep their departed loved ones at home until the police arrive to collect the dead bodies.

Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo, through his lawyer Nambili Mhata, has sent a letter of demand to activist Michael Saddam Amushelelo to immediately stop spreading false rumours about him through social media, or face a lawsuit of N$1 million.

President Hage Geingob expressed dissapointment with media reports that aim to tarnish and ridicule his administration.

Deputy Prime Minister and international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed concerns about the global geopolitical situation, which she says has been characterised by increased wars and conflicts.