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In its current form, the proposed Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill is repressive, absolutist and centralises power in the hands of the line minister according to McHenry Venaani.

A 63-year-old man died in a fire when the room he was sleeping in burned down at Okamwandi Kamadhinga in the Omusati region on Monday. 

Namibia and Georgia have agreed to reactivate relations and build new bridges of friendship between the two countries, parliaments, and people to people. 

The Affirmative Repositioning movement has vowed to pursue multinational companies and individuals involved in corrupt dealings to return looted Namibian funds.

The Presidency has leapt to the defence of President Hage Geingob over comments made during a youth engagement at State House last week, where the Head of State implored young people to create jobs instead of waiting for government. 

A full investigation has been launched by police after three construction workers died in a sewage hole at the Ongos Valley development site on Tuesday. Khomas police commander Ishmael Basson confirmed the incident to New Era yesterday.

The US embassy has embarked on an estimated US$17 million worth of local investment project to construct their new embassy on five hectares of land in the Klein Windhoek area.

Teens aged 14 to 17 can get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus without parental consent, a bid by the government to encourage vaccination among the age group and ultimately reach herd immunity.

The Ovaherero Chiefs Council’s meeting set for this weekend at Aminius, Onderombapa in the Omaheke region is allegedly aimed at removing acting paramount chief Vipuira Kapuuo from the position, New Era has learned. 

The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has called on all financial institutions to consider restructuring loan agreements for affected businesses because of the adverse effects of Covid-19 to allow them to recover financially.