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A spate of domestic violence incidents escalated into the fatal stabbing of a mother and her minor child in the early morning hours of yesterday, sending the close-knit community of Okangwena in Ondangwa into mourning.

An environmental scientist has spectacularly claimed the real threat to the marine ecosystem comes from the fishing sector, which, he argues, has never undergone an environmental impact assessment despite being responsible for the collapse of several fish species and seabirds. 

Swapo vice president and presidential aspirant Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has implored members to have a full understanding of the party’s constitution and to follow its guidelines. 

Preliminary investigations by the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) have found that some local insurance companies have contravened the law by entering into exclusive agreements with various windscreen retailers. 

Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate has denounced court battles by traditional leaders and their respective authorities in Omaheke, saying the time, energy and resources spent on such fights should be better used to develop the region. 

A minor child who was raped by an elderly Windhoek man Jeremia van Wyk has developed behavioural problems since the incident, including outburst of aggression, a City Police officer said last week. 

Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Natalia /Goagoses has urged various stakeholders in the private sector to come on board and help government address the housing shortage in the country.

Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has extended an open invitation to Namibian and Angolan businesses to consider participating in the vast untapped trade and investment potential that the two countries offer.

A 49-year-old Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) official was on Friday nabbed by the Anti-Corruption Commission at Katima Mulilo for allegedly using his office for self-gratification. 

Namibian Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has refuted allegations that his force committed dirty work for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the alleged theft of US$4 million (about N$61 million) from Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game property, claiming that all data are open and accessible to citizens.