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Hard work, perseverance and some ‘unearthly’ intervention gave Divine Chickens the wings needed to soar to higher heights in the poultry industry it enjoys today. 

The current robust public discourse on vaccination, vaccine mandates and passports and the rights of citizens is a necessary conversation in a democracy. It is healthy and creates space for science to be explained and to enlighten the public on the subject. 

The agriculture sector is one of the critical segments in the Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5) to advance Namibia’s economic growth. 

Omukwaniilwa of Ondonga Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo held a meeting with stakeholders from the three regions within the jurisdiction of the Ondonga Traditional Authority: Oshana, Oshikoto and Ohangwena.

The office of the Omaheke governor engaged traditional leaders to establish a regional traditional authorities’ forum. The meeting was intended for traditional leaders to discuss pertinent matters to improve the lives of those whom they serve.

Oshikoto governor Penda Ya Ndakolo urged people with disability, who are not yet registered for the social grants, to visit the offices of the Ministry Of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare to be registered.

Some Walvis Bay community members and family of the late liberation struggle stalwart Nathaniel Maxuilili called upon the government to relocate his remains to the Heroes Acre in Windhoek.

Residents of northern Namibia were rejoicing over the first raindrops that fell last week.

Phillipus Mwapopi, one of the Fishrot accused looking for his liberty in a continuing bail application in the High Court, yesterday admitted that he received various payments from several fishing enterprises.

Many villagers in the flood-prone areas of Kabbe North and South constituencies in the Zambezi region are being advised to prepare themselves and their belongings for possible evacuation to the higher, safer ground over the next weeks should the Zambezi River continue to rise.