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Khomas taxpayers owe an astounding N$5.6 billion in capital to the Namibia Revenue Agency. This exorbitant amount excludes interest and penalties. 

The overall value of all Namibia’s public enterprises, including their assets, is approximately N$132 billion. This is a massive figure, considering the country’s gross domestic product is roughly N$160 billion. Out of this figure, 22 commercial public enterprises account for more than half of the total at about N$80 billion. 

Angola’s Vice President, Bornito de Sousa Baltazar Diogo, yesterday arrived in Namibia to undertake a four-day working visit intended for consultations with his Namibian counterpart, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba.

Windhoek High Court Judge Hannelie Prinsloo yesterday dismissed an application by University of Namibia professor Frednard Gideon to review and set aside The Namibia University of Science and Technology’s decision to appoint Erold Naomab ahead of him as vice chancellor.

An inmate housed at the Windhoek Correctional Facility’s Unit 6 wants monetary compensation for an assault he claimed was perpetrated on him by at least 15 correctional officers spearheaded by correctional officer SS Shanghala.

Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku said the region remains extremely rural and attributed the status quo to a lack of local authorities. At the moment, it has one local authority, Nkurenkuru.

The Judicial Service Commission has announced the appointments of acting judges to the high court by President Hage Geingob, on recommendation of the commission yesterday.

Self-confessed child rapist Jeremia van Wyk will hear this morning whether he is guilty of the physical rape of a five-year-old child by Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute, in addition to a charge of abduction.

Former Katutura Central constituency councillor Ambrosius Kandjii, who passed away last week, will be buried on Saturday.

The organising committee of the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo last week announced the 2022 edition will be held from 06 to 10 September 2022.