Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Otjinene constituency office on Tuesday to pay homage to all those who succumbed to Covid-19 and to also witness the unveiling of the memorial wall that is erected in their honour.
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37 000 eligible to vote in Swakopmund by-election
The Electoral Commission of Namibia has confirmed that 37 175 could cast their vote for a new regional councillor of the Swakopmund constituency in the by-elections, slated for 12 August this year.
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LPM recalls ‘intellectually fatigued’ deputy mayor
It appears there will not be any rest in the frenzy currently gripping the Landless People’s Movement after the party yesterday withdrew Charlcyta Cooper from the Keetmanshoop local authority with immediate effect.
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Striking cement workers threatened with sack
Over 100 workers of the Cheetah Cement factory at Otjiwarongo embarked on a strike for better pay yesterday, while the company has threatened retrenchments and reminded workers that they will not be paid during the strike.
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Cops shoot alleged copper wire thief
With copper prices on the rise, theft of metal is disrupting business in the communications sector as the police look to crack down on the culprits.
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Omaheke uranium exploration tension continues
A Russian company exploring for uranium in the Omaheke region continues to ruffle the feathers of local farmers and environmental groups.
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Amushelelo wants legal aid for senior counsel
Forex traders Michael Amushelelo and Gregory Cloete are asking the department of Legal Aid in the Ministry of Justice to pay for a senior counsel (advocate) to represent them in their upcoming fraud trial in the Windhoek High Court.
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Biden nominates new ambassador for Namibia
US President Joe Biden has nominated a career foreign service officer who was the State Department’s first special envoy for human rights of LGBTI people, Randy Berry, as the new US ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Namibia.
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Briton petitions PG over murder charge
Murder accused British farmer and businessman, Harvey Boulter has asked the prosecutor general (PG) to reconsider the charges he is facing in the High Court.
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Menzies fights on for airport tender
Despite receiving an eviction order to vacate the Hosea Kutako International Airport, United Kingdom-based company Menzies Aviation is forging ahead to have the Namibia Airports Company’s decision to award the ground handling contract to Paragon and partners reviewed.