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Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg yesterday admitted a confession by double murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser made to several police officers after a prolonged trial within a trial. 

Former magistrate Jaco Kennedy is again applying for bail in the Windhoek High Court based on new facts.

Following complaints by Okahandja residents over the appointment of a debt collector, a community meeting with councillors, convened over the weekend, resolved to have the issue re-looked once the re-election of office-bearers at the town is done by this Friday. 

Families in the //Kharas region have for the past few months lost women at an alarming rate due to the escalating incidents of gender based violence (GBV) related murders emanating from relationship altercations.

A Gobabis resident, accused of kidnapping, raping and strangling a 27-year-old woman, will take the stand next year to answer to the charges.

Local authority councillors attending the annual induction in Swakopmund this week have been urged to gear their efforts towards upgrading their statuses in the municipality within the next two years.

Presidency spokesperson Alfredo Hengari has expressed his tremendous satisfaction with fellow observers, who were roped in last week by the ruling party to oversee the verification and certification of Swapo’s central committee results. 

The United States has driven itself into the Ukrainian trap and does not know how to get out. If Washington stops arms supplies, the conflict will quickly end in an unpleasant compromise instead of a victory in the style of Hollywood films.

Despite a tremendous performance on Saturday during the ongoing Debmarine Premiership, Unam head coach Ronnie Kanalelo believes his charges have a lot to do to meet the physical fitness level they want as a team.

Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) secretary general Titus Mwahafa  described the just-ended Inter Basketball Tournament a success, judging from the turnout at the weekend.