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“I may never know what happened to my son, and no one knows what happened or saw him going overboard. But I remain hopeful that he is alive and safe,”

A mainstay of the Tsumeb economy in the Oshikoto region has announced job cuts as it streamlines its operations to ensure sustainability. 

Namibian Police Chief Inspector Christina van Dunem DaFonsech-Shikongo is embroiled in a dispute with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia over the customary rights to a piece of land worth N$6.8 million situated close to the Omafo township of Helao Nafidi in the Ohangwena region.

Family and friends of northern-based teacher Abednego ‘Bishop’ Hishoono, who was ordered by the High Court to pay N$250 000 to First Lady Monica Geingos for defamation, have indicated their willingness to help raise the funds. 

Deputy information minister Emma Theofelus has called on radio broadcasters to continuously fact-check information before disseminating it to the public, and to become champions in the fight against disinformation.

“A gendered insult is any word or phrase which is disproportionately applied to a member of a particular gender, and which generally bears some connection to societal expectations or norms placed upon that gender”.

A hoax is a falsehood consciously or unconsciously fabricated to hide the truth. Basing decisions on hoaxes can lead to errors in observation or judgement.

A friend writes in a book that his experience of the work of ministers can be best described as “hatching” (baptisms), “matching” (weddings), and “dispatching” (burials). 

The year 2021 will be remembered in Namibia’s examination annals as one in which the grade 11 examination timetable was set aside and the whole examination cancelled due to examination leaks.

Statistics play a vital role in the many ways we contextualise, analyse and process information, and so often, it infers to us a reality we may not be ready to confront or deal with.