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HELAO NAFIDI - Independent candidate Dr Panduleni Itula says he has a feeling Swapo will try to expel him just a few days before the general election to confuse his followers that he is not a member of the ruling party.

RUNDU - National Patriotic Front of Namibia (NPF) on Friday launched its election campaign in Rundu, saying they will mobilise former South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF) members to vote for the party.
NPF will contest the National Assembly election later this month.

OSHIKUKU - Founding President Sam Nujoma on Saturday urged Namibians to campaign peacefully ahead of the general election this month.

ONGHA - The Roads Authority (RA) will within the next year rehabilitate about 119 burrow pits in the Ohangwena region.

RUNDU - A 34-year-old woman died at Nduno village in Kavango West region after she was bitten by an unidentified poisonous snake while she was asleep in her traditional hut.

ONYAANYA - Two people died on Friday upon arrival at Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital after two bakkies they were travelling in collided head-on at Onyaanya in the Oshikoto Region.

OMUTHIYAGWIIPUNDI - A total of 404 police officers will be deployed in Oshikoto Region during the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections, regional commander Commissioner Armas Shivute said on Friday.

ONGWEDIVA - The multi-million dollar Omusati police regional headquarters at Outapi was officially inaugurated on Friday after having been stalled for four years.

RUNDU - The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has resolved to suspend the provision of all government public address systems services, recording studios, video coverage and production after hours, during weekends and public holidays countrywide.

WINDHOEK – An Austrian tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant while camping in the Huab River in the Kunene Region on Thursday.