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Following public outcry among unemployed young people over the Namibian Defence Force’s mandatory health, academic, and age cap requirements for recruitment, the ministry hit back yesterday, saying the force should not be seen as a job creator.

Fishrot accused Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi yesterday told the Windhoek High Court that cash payments he received from Icelandic fishing company, Samherji, came from consultancy work he did for them.

The Affirmative Repositioning movement has neither taken a resolution or sanctioned any of its deployees to the Windhoek municipality to pass a vote of no confidence in the current management committee.

Gender equality minister Doreen Sioka had to contend with a hostile audience at Swakopmund yesterday, who jeered and laughed at her suggestions to increase women’s representation in the National Council. 

Four community forest and conservancy organisations from the Kavango region claim there is no viable oil in the area as they fight to stop exploration activities by the Canadian company ReconAfrica, despite authorisation having been granted by the authorities. 

Members of the Lüderitz community are reeling in shock after a mother and her two minor children died when their shack caught fire in the Old Location area, at the southern coastal town last weekend.

Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has accused his party’s councillor on the Keetmanshoop council of betrayal, labelling her “careless and intellectually fatigued”.

National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi is participating in a six-day diplomatic engagement in his capacity as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union task force on the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.

Brave Warriors mentor Collin Benjamin has refused to get carried away by the 2-0 win over Madagascar in yesterday’s quarterfinal of the ongoing Cosafa Cup, saying the win was the start of a long march towards the regional trophy and, therefore, focus must be maintained. 

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