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The police in Oshana recorded six rape cases in October alone, of which three involved minors, aged seven, 10 and 15 years. Three Angolan nationals employed as cattle herders within the Ongwediva constituency are among the suspects.

Governor of Oshikoto Penda Ya Ndakolo has expressed relief at the diminishing Covid-19 positivity rate, but is worried about the sluggish uptake of vaccinations against the pandemic in the region.

A staff member from the Natangwe Primary School in the Oshikoto region was robbed of N$26 000 at Oshakati. According to Oshana police spokesperson Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, the 52-year-old victim had allegedly withdrawn the money from a local bank at a local shopping mall.

The City of Windhoek will consolidate its five different waiting lists for land applicants, including those who submitted names during the 2014 mass land applications.

Meatco has called for the review the country’s livestock exporting regulations, saying most regulations favour foreign companies.

Government has appealed to the Angolan government to consider opening its mutual borders in the interest of its people living along the common borders.

Namibians attached to the country’s embassy in Ethiopia are safe and sound amid armed conflict and civil unrest rocking the East African nation.

Treasury has raked in about N$408 million, following a governmental objective quota auction held in June this year. Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi on Tuesday said the outcome of the latest auction was an indication that government could realise huge profits if the process is done correctly.

A key player in the Fishrot bribery scandal yesterday claimed a horse-mackerel quota of 18 800 metric tonnes was allocated to the ruling party for an election campaign in 2017. 

Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday tabled the 2021/22 mid-year budget, where he announced N$2.2 billion has been made available for reallocation.