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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. 

Despite having been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Kasi Vibe Festival’s quest to promote local art was reignited this past weekend with an array of products and services after a two-year hiatus.

Organisers of the Annual Nama Cultural Festival intend on keeping the traditional flames alive as they hosted events in Keetmanshoop, Swakopmund and Windhoek to raise funds for the main event at a later date.

The SADC Model Law on Public Financial Management (PFM) which the SADC Parliamentary Forum is developing has attracted more praise, with some people commending it for touching, albeit in passing, on cryptocurrencies, while others have called for more guidance on the phenomenon.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and leading aviation group in Africa, and its longstanding partner Boeing last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to purchase five 777-8 Freighters.