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Lack of infrastructure, development and resettlement were among the concerns highlighted in Ohangwena’s state of the region address (SORA) last week.

A 41-year-old woman claims to have been scammed by her best friend to get married to a Kenyan foreigner without her consent. The alleged marriage was contracted on 11 November 2005.

Landowners in the Rehoboth district feel that farming cannot co-exist alongside increasing mineral prospecting or mining activities, and that the Namibian government has to draw a definitive dividing line between the two.

In an unprecedented move, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Saturday elected current Swakopmund mayor Lovisa Kativa to contest for the vacant position of Swakopmund constituency councillor.

The police in the Khomas region are investigating a case of culpable homicide after two brothers lost their lives in an accident in the early hours of Saturday in Windhoek. 

The family of Philipus Hanghome who is accused of killing his brother last week, are appealing to the state to grant him bail as soon as possible.

The late filing of one of six people, convicted of carrying out an armed robbery at the Westlane Lifestyle Centre in Windhoek in 2017, resulted in his appeal being dismissed by the High Court on Friday.

The Ovaherero Paramount Chief Advocate Vekuii Rukoro’s tombstone unveiling has been set to coincide with the annual Red Flag commemoration in Okahandja during the weekend of 15 to17 July. 

Incoming Member of Parliament Reginald Diergaardt said the current levels of abuse and denigration of individuals and leaders in the country has reached pandemic proportions and requires immediate intervention. 

Unam are aiming to move an inch closer to the summit of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Premier League when they square off against Grootfontein tomorrow at the Grootfontein rugby field.