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One of the famous physicists Albert Einstein once said; “if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Allow me to pen down, why children should not be learning the same education.

The Kavango East Regional Council is calling upon education authorities to transform the University of Namibia in the region to also train teachers for secondary education and establish an agriculture training facility.

State advocate Felisitas Sikerete-Vendura yesterday refused to accept the guilty plea of Jeremia van Wyk, who confessed under oath to abducting and sexually violating a minor in 2019 on the rape charge because he did not admit to all the crimes he committed.

Almost three months after an investigation into the disappearance of over N$5.5 million at the Ruacana town council was completed, the local authority is still indecisive and has not yet implemented recommendations as suggested by the line ministry. 

President Hage Geingob yesterday stressed for technology to be a force for development for all Namibians, saying it must reach everyone. 

Some correctional officers are not trusted by their superiors anymore, as they smuggle contraband, get into business, befriend and even get involved in romantic relationships with inmates.

Former Katutura Central councillor Ambrosius Kandjii, who passed on yesterday, has been hailed as a dedicated nationalist who also worked hard as a student and sport activist.

Guinas constituency councillor Elias Marthinu has pleaded with good Samaritans to come to the aid of Lucas Tsamseb, popularly known as Irivari, to help him recover from his illness.

A local think tank and research institute has expressed the hope that the two prosecuting authorities in Namibia and Iceland can cooperate to hold the Fishrot corruption scandal accomplices accountable.

Mobile telecommunications operators will now be required to communicate SIM registration modalities to their existing customers, which may, in certain instances, include registration through online platforms.