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Evidence led in the ongoing bail hearing of some of the Fishrot accused has lifted the lid on the grandiose thievery that played itself out for many years. 

The Ministry of Public Enterprises (MPE) chief public relations officer Johnathan Swartz has cautioned the public to desist from labelling the public sector as an unproductive system, as this connotation may discourage graduates from pursuing careers as civil servants.

Alicia Jansen, a grade 7 learner at Minna Sachs Primary school, fears that more children will drop out of school as a result of gender-based violence (GBV) and substance abuse. 

Deputy youth minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas has urged the Oshana region to increase its vaccination uptake, and to move up from its current 10th place on the national vaccination ranking.

Education remains the world’s best bet for a fairer and better world, and Namibia therefore fully supports the Paris Declaration’s call to invest in education for the future of humanity and the planet. 

Oshikoto education director Aletta Eises has implored learners to refrain from indulging in sexual activities as well as wasting time on social media but rather focus on studying, as exams are fast approaching.

The State yesterday closed its case in the trial of Grant Noble and Dinath Azhar, who are facing criminal charges in relation to a cocaine bust worth N$206 million.

Dignity and a sound learning environment have been restored at the King Kauluma Combined School in Oshikoto as a new block of classrooms have been inaugurated.

Shuudifonya, who was under cross-examination by deputy prosecutor general Cliff Lutibezi, said the money was currently invested in two projects, including a diamond mine in Angola and a liquid petroleum gas project in Brakwater on the outskirts of Windhoek. 

Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) general secretary Petrus Nevonga yesterday took a sharp dig at finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi, accusing him of providing misleading information to civil servants.