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OTAVI - United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) recently facilitated the training of 15 Namibian personnel in the identification and disposal of unexploded ordnance as part of the U.S. government’s Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) program. 

WINDHOEK - The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has expressed disappointment towards the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (Nsfaf) for allegedly delaying payments of non-tuition of N$21 600 to continuing students. 

Windhoek - City Police Senior Superintendent Gerry Shikesho says shebeens that are regularly profiled for noise pollution will not be recommended for municipal fitness certificates. 

ONGWEDIVA - An aggrieved family claim it is forcefully being evicted from their land without compensation in order to pave way for the construction of sport facilities at Amarika.

ONGWEDIVA - The Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday denied a man accused of assault by threat bail, despite pressure from community members to free him. 

WINDHOEK - Khomas police commander, Commissioner Joseph Shikongo said they want phase four of Operation Kalahari Desert to end without any loss of life.

WINDHOEK - Namibia is in the process of reforming her insolvency legal framework in an effort to ensure that the liquidation and dissolution of insolvent entities will be dealt with speedily and efficiently, Minister of Justice Sacky Shanghala has said.

OKASHANA KOOMANYA - Oomanya Combined School yesterday received 100 chairs and desks valued at N$86 000 from the Gwanyena family, which hails from Okashana Koomanya, an area in which the school is situated.

NKURENKURU - The Nkurenkuru town council has been given the green light to go ahead and enter into a land development agreement with the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), which will see over 300 erven being serviced at the Kavango West town. 

RUNDU – Squatters at Rundu, who recently defied an eviction order, were left fuming after council officials refused to accept their petition yesterday.