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National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), supremo Joseph Kauandenge says the pandemic has once again exposed how heavily reliant Namibian companies are on South African imports for business.

If you are looking for a perfect read during the lockdown, Susan Nielsen’s novel should top your list. It explores a clash between two teenagers, Ashley and Steward, who were “forced” to become family when their parents moved in together.

Ever heard of the phrase ‘life is not hard; it is complicated’, me neither – but it makes sense whenever I come to think or come across something that seems to complicate life. The issue of race has been one of the complicators of life, no matter which race is in charge.

KATIMA MULILO – Bolyaminzi baba tumile hahulu mwasikiliti sa Zambezi kwasilalo sa Kayuwo mwasilalanda sa Kongola, babilaezwa kitekiso yefosahezi yamubu, ili teñi manduna baminzi bakulubelwa kuli balekisa mubu kwa makumuca ni mazwazuhule ka teko ye kutezi fafasi.

KATIMA MULILO – Bolyaminzi kwa munzi wa Sabelo mwasilalanda sa Sibbinda, banyazize muyemeli wa bona kuli una ni sialuluti hakutaha kwa kuaba liliba mwasilalo sa bona. Muyemeli wa silalanda sa Sibbinda Ignatius Chunga, unyazizwe kaku kungulela sicaba kwatuko hakutaha kwa kuaba lico zalinanga mwasikiliti.

KATIMA MULILO – Mubusisi wa sikiliti sa Zambezi Lawrence Sampofu ubilaezwa kibayahi banaha Zambia babanze basilela mwanaha Namibia isi kamulao, kutobata lico ni libyana zeñwi nihakuna ni musha wakukwala naha kaufela, mwakubata kulwanisa kakokwani kabutuku bwa Korona kasilimo sa 2019 (Covid-19). Buñata bwa bayahi ba Sesheke ni Mwandi bataha kwa Katima Mulilo kuto leka lico ni lika zeñwi zabutokwa, kakuli hakuna lintolo sakata mwalibaka zepeli.

Villagers at Sabelo in the Sibbinda constituency have accused their councillor of nepotism when it comes to the allocation of boreholes in their area. Sibbinda constituency councillor Ignatius Chunga has come under fire for allegedly repeatedly snubbing the community when it comes to the region’s drought relief programme. 

NKURENKURU – The Nkurenkuru Town Council wants government to step up with a plan to rescue local authorities with some form of subsidy on operational costs, as councils face a drastic reduction in revenue collection due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

The European Union has pledged a grant of N$172 million to the Namibian government to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The grant is part of additional budget support without conditions linked to disbursement. 

RUNDU – Farmers in Kavango East have welcomed the new regional governor Bonifatius Wakudumo with a list of demands after he started work last week when he was appointed by the Head of State to replace Samuel Mbambo, who has been at the help of the region since 2013.