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National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi has lamented disparity in Covid-19 vaccine access across the world. 

President Hage Geingob says roads infrastructure plays a pivotal role for the productivity, safety and future development of the country. The Head of State made these remarks on Friday during the official opening of the 52km Namalubi-Isize-Luhonono road in the Zambezi region. 

Grootfontein municipality CEO Kisco Sinvula has defended a decision to postpone last week’s election and swearing-in ceremony of office-bearers serving on the local authority’s council, following a request by the ruling party, Swapo. 

Namibian travel industry players have reacted with fury over a decision by a number of countries, including Angola, to disrupt flights from southern African countries, following the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant. 

From an early age, the late Ignatius Shixwamweni distinguished himself as a dependable cadre and a man driven by courage and desire to do what is right. 

The reluctance by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase supply, coupled with a slight depreciation of the Namibia dollar, has placed the mines and energy ministry at a crossroads between healthy National Energy Fund (NEF) finances and increased pressure on consumers. 

The American government’s attractive Covid-19 stimulus packages have increased demand for imported goods in North America mainly from the Far East, and cargo carriers have thus opted to service these routes, making billions in revenue. 

A man from the Oshikoto region committed suicide last week, a day after he attempted to rape a 19-year-old girl. 

Louise Shixwameni, the widow of late parliamentarian Ignatius Shixwameni, has vowed to honour her husband by equipping parliament with a life-saving device as well as crucial first aid training. 

Eagles head coach Pierre de Bruyn is brimming with confidence that his charges will be more than ready to go toe-to-toe with Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when the much-anticipated Castle Lite Series gets underway today in the capital.