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State wants 20  years for rapists
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State wants 20 years for rapists

State prosecutor Felicitas Sikerete-Vendura last week asked Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to send two Gobabis residents, convicted on one charge of rape each, to 20 years in prison. 

Mere 11 090mt horse mackerel available on auction
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Mere 11 090mt horse mackerel available on auction

Only 11 090 metric tons of horse mackerel, which forms part of the governmental objective quota, will be available to the highest bidders this year. The finance and fisheries ministries, who are responsible for the disposal of governmental objective quota, on Friday invited prospective buyers to submit their bids before 29 April.

NaCC probes Covid test prices
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NaCC probes Covid test prices

An investigation against various private pathology laboratories and other providers of Covid-19 testing services has been launched into whether the prices of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for the coronavirus are competitive. 

Top cop caught stealing fuel
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Top cop caught stealing fuel

The suspect, who holds the rank of chief inspector, allegedly filled up a 20-litre container at the Rundu charge office fuel station for personal use, and did not record it in the official register. 

Locust swarm leads to road carnage
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Locust swarm leads to road carnage

The vast swarm of locusts, which have decimated vital crops and grassland in the south of the country, has also been linked to the latest road accident which claimed three lives on Friday outside Keetmanshoop. 

Pension preservation debate rages
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Pension preservation debate rages

Consultations by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) regarding the contentious draft regulations of the Financial Institutions Markets Act (FIMA) were not conducted on an individual basis with pension fund administrators, but took place through industry representative bodies.