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The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Peya Mushelenga, this week kicked off regional engagements on the Nationhood and National Pride Programme in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region.

Government is expected to spend close to N$100 million this year on over 500 war veterans as part of the hard cash payout initially meant for income-generating projects.

Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu has accused Zambian authorities of being difficult to deal with when it comes to assisting their Namibian counterparts to apprehend cattle rustlers, who are wreaking havoc and giving local farmers sleepless nights.

Residents of the sparsely populated and sleepy village of Gainachas in the //Kharas region are still coming to terms with the shocking and gruesome death of one of their own.

At least 22 of the 612, dubbed ‘Okapale fishermen’, who resigned in August, have withdrawn their resignations and are back on the payroll of the Cavema joint venture. 

In an attempt to help tourism recover after Covid-19 devastated the industry, the Namibia Wildlife Resorts has introduced a reward plan that offers lower prices for accommodation to locals and those from SADC countries.

 Opposition to a forensic report on the recordings made of local lawyer Dirk Conradie and his long-time friend Sara Damases caused a further delay in their long-running trial in the Windhoek High Court.

A 46-year-old woman and her son, aged 16, were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing two goats from one of their neighbours. 

About 1 000 loyalists, supporters, sympathisers and dignitaries descended on ‘Omimbonde Vitano’ like bees on a honeypot to witness the ascendance of Eben Tjozohongo II Nguvauva to the pinnacle of the Ovambanderu leadership.

The prosecutor general has decided to arraign former National Council member Steve Biko Booys, who is accused of sexually violating his biological daughter, in the Windhoek Regional Court on one count of rape alternatively incest.