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The fate of about 300 pensioners benefiting from both the South African and Namibian social grant schemes is hanging in the balance. 

Revised figures indicate the government generated N$575 million in revenue from the governmental objective quota auctioned last year. 

The Supreme Court yesterday deferred an application for domicile by a Mexican-born architect, married to a Namibian in a same-sex marriage, back to the home affairs ministry.

A Chinese national with permanent Namibian residence filed a complaint with the police when more than N$119 000, among other goods, got stolen from her premises on Sunday.  

President Hage Geingob says that if wholesale poverty is addressed, many Namibians would not be demanding to own agricultural land.

The Namibian Police are investigating a case in which a police officer was assaulted, bitten on the hand and had his legs tied by three inmates before one of them escaped from custody. 

National Democratic Party leader Martin Lukato has instituted legal action against a local construction company for N$400 000.

Tributes have been pouring in for former Cabinet minister and renowned Swapo activist Immanuel Ngatjizeko, who passed away last week.  

Erongo Regional Council chairperson Ciske Smith-Howard is facing a N$350 000 lawsuit from Henties Bay local authority councillor Sifried Junios //Garoëb. 

Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called on supporters to become more open-minded to prepare to win back control of lost constituencies in the next elections.