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After receiving numerous queries from the Namibian public as to why domestic diesel prices were left unchanged for October, the energy ministry explained this is due to under recoveries (losses) recorded on diesel fuel sold locally.

According to a recent study, more women than men were willing to accept money, goods and other gifts in exchange for sex, further aligning with the idea that “sex work is female”, which view is largely held by traditional communities whose value systems detest the industry.

A group of MTC employees, through their caring initiative, handed over more than 35 bras, about 60 gowns and more than 40 petty coats to expectant mothers at the Katutura State Hospital to the value of N$17 000.

In memory of the late Erastus Tsempo Nghindishange

Edmund Burke said, in quote “The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.” The Namibian electorate has been giving Swapo so much power for the past 32 years with no check and balance in place.

National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi has reiterated his call for the parliament of Germany to reciprocate the gesture by its Namibian counterpart to create a German-Namibia Parliamentary Friendship group intended to look at specific issues of mutual interest and concretise parliamentary relations.

The trial of a former teacher that stabbed his wife 12 times in front of their children causing her death was on Tuesday postponed to 17 October because the prosecutor fell ill.

KATIMA MULILO - The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) graduated 302 students this week and their families celebrated their graduation at Kamunu hall in Katima Mulilo.   

WALVIS BAY - Lineekela Kandjungu is about to embark on an unlikely maritime career considering his background. The Windhoek-born 22-year-old graduand is one of the success stories of Namport’s Catch-Them-Young (CTY) maritime school after he successfully completed the programme and is currently a Marine Class II Trainee Navigator intern at Namport.

The Indian naval ship INS Tarkash with over 260 crew docked at the port of Walvis Bay on Tuesday after departing from India on 27 June.