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The Ongwediva Town Council has recorded 5 588 applications for erven in the current financial year.

Despite a protest last week as a result of misinformation and conspiracy theories among locals, Namibia’s first asparagus processing project is flourishing.

Mukwaita Shanyengana, who is the chairperson of Swapo’s national leaders assigned to the Otjozondjupa region, says he is in the dark over infighting in the Grootfontein district, including Monday’s suspensions. 

​​​​​​​As a complete pattern for living culture is elaborate, abstract and pervasive and countless aspects of culture, explicit and implicit, help to determine and guide communication behaviour acquired and transmitted by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievements of human groups. 

Inflation is real and it is here. There are lots of factors behind this, the rising price of petrol, surging gas prices, supply issues and the pandemic pushing up the cost of even the most basic food items.

The director of education in the Oshikoto region, Aletta Eises, has called on primary school teachers to lay a strong quality foundation for primary school learners. 

Education minister Anna Nghipondoka last week launched the first-ever Namibian world heritage site’s virtual reality tour of the Twyfelfontein /Ui-//aes world heritage site at the Franco-Namibia Cultural Centre in Windhoek. 

The dispute between the warring factions of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority over the paramount chieftainship may end soon, with the National Unity Democratic Organisation leadership set to intervene.

The Ohlthaver & List Group and their joint venture partner CMB.TECH yesterday launched Namibia’s first green hydrogen production plant to be built in the Erongo region. 

Hileni Shikongo, newly elected //Kharas regional chairperson of the Teachers Union of Namibia, vowed to make sure that the rights of teachers are protected in the region and the country as a whole.