The man of the cloth reflected on Namibia’s 32 years of independence, mainly focusing on lack of access to land, oil discovery and the role of the church post-independence.
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Health probes Opuwo fire
The health ministry has started an investigation on the exact cause of a fire that occurred at the Opuwo State hospital on Tuesday night.
Self-confessed rapist’s case ready for trial
A Windhoek resident who confessed to abducting, kidnapping and raping a five-year-old girl is scheduled to receive trial dates next month.
Wife killer to stand trial
A Windhoek resident accused of viciously attacking and killing his wife with a hammer will be tried for the alleged crimes.
Suspended Swapo councillor refuses to budge
Gobabis town councillor and deputy mayor Nonna Goreses has refused to vacate office, saying the Swapo party’s Gobabis district executive committee which recommended her suspension does not have powers to suspend or recall any member, or those deployed by the party.
Relaxed SA Covid restrictions to bolster region
The local tourism industry sees the easing of Covid-19 restrictions by South Africa as a huge step forward for travel into Southern Africa as a whole, and for Namibia.
Keetmanshoop municipality without MC
The Keetmanshoop municipality has been operating in the absence of a fully constituted management committee since January this year.
Dad of 76 pleads for village school
An 82-year-old pensioner, who fathered 76 children and has 202 grandchildren, has begged the authorities to consider building a school at his village in Kavango East.
Geingob heaps praise on Dubai ruler
President Hage Geingob has thanked Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for providing material and financial support to Namibia to ensure the country’s participation in the World Expo Dubai 2020.
Delayed operation blamed for baby’s death
The father of an unborn baby who died recently at the Otjiwarongo State hospital has expressed his disappointment in the doctor who reportedly refused to attend to his wife in the maternity ward.