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President Hage Geingob was irritated yesterday by a remark made by Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader Epafras Mukwiilongo that presidential economic advisor and green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe is a foreigner, who shouldn’t have been appointed as the commissioner.

Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani says local authority councillors should scrutinise municipal by-laws to see if they are responsive to the current needs and issues of their electorate.

President Hage Geingob has pleaded with Namibians to get inoculated for Covid-19, as vaccination remains one of the most effective measures in the country’s multi-faceted national response against the pandemic.

A 19-year-old girl, who is accused of assaulting her 70-year-old grandmother last week in Omusati region, has been granted bail of N$500 by an Oshakati magistrate.

For the month of January 2022, Namibia’s export earnings stood at N$7.6 billion, representing a decrease of 24% monthly, while the imports bill amounted to N$11.7 billion, down by 6% on a monthly basis. 

A new property development fund called Matutungu Property Fund (MPF) was launched last week.

City of Windhoek councillors have embarked on a clean-up campaign to reclaim the capital’s title of the cleanest city in Africa.