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The Namibian Police Force has made reasonable progress in ensuring that it carried out its mandated functions for the past 32 years.

A veteran of Namibia’s war for liberation is content with the peace, freedom and tangible developments Namibians enjoy, and reminded citizens that the struggle was not easy.

Albertina Tuvahanga Heita is a veteran who suffered from the torture of the colonisers and witnessed the evil colonial deeds Namibia had gone through.

Namibia’s justice system has grown in leaps and bounds as  government spent millions of dollars in ensuring every citizen has access to justice. 

Namibia’s housing crisis is slowly being addressed by those who have been priced out of the market by banks, developers and local authorities. 

The Kunene Regional Council is making steady progress in providing basic services and alleviating poverty. 

For the financial year ending February 2022, Agribank advanced loans worth N$173 million into the agriculture sector. Out of the total amount advanced, N$10.8 million was disbursed to qualifying clients, specifically under the women and youth loan scheme of Agribank. 

Founder  of  Ombu Capital Vetumbuavi Mungunda yesterday said the lack of rural economic activities would lead to even more urban migration that will bring about  more  challenges  in  urban areas.

Recently, a joint venture consisting of Shell announced the discovery of oil offshore. Soon after that, another joint venture consisting of TotalEnergies made a similar announcement, with Qatar Energy and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) partners in both discoveries.

Namibia will be commemorating 32 years of independence from colonial masters and apartheid rule; a dark and morally repugnant part of our history which witnessed and documented scores of Black and Coloured Namibians stripped off their dignity and bereft of substantive resources to establish meaningful and secure futures for themselves.