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A boy who was denied admission at Erikki Nghimtina Combined School in the Ohangwena region for two years because he belongs to a Pentecostal church, is now going to start school in grade one this week.

The Hospitality Association of Namibia says the tourism sector is being held captive by vaccination apathy.

Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua handed over donations of cleaning and medical equipment, wheelchairs and school uniforms to various schools and community projects in Windhoek last Friday. 

In an attempt to accommodate defaulting students in the main streams of the 2022 academic year, the universities council agreed to grant respite to students who want to register. 

The Emir of the state of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has hailed Namibia’s governance architecture, saying the country is among the best on the continent and that they are confident their investment will be in good hands.

The police in Zambezi are investigating a case of attempted murder and robbery after a 50-year-old Zambian man was assaulted and suspects cut off the tip of his tongue and stole N$100 from him. 

A 42-year-old woman from Livingstone, Zambia died when the boat she was travelling in capsized after being hit by a hippopotamus along the Mpuka River in the Ikaba area on Saturday.

A lawyer representing the publisher of a local newspaper, which is being sued for N$150 000 for defamation by labour minister Utoni Nujoma, has withdrawn from the matter. 

A 43-year-old man currently serving a prison term of 60 years for gang-raping a woman more than a decade ago, is considering withdrawing the matter in which he is fighting for his police docket.

Constantly engaging men and boys to take responsibility should be a critical part of initiatives to end violence against women.