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The philosophy at the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia is straightforward. It aims to endorse activities and projects that protect and maintain the natural and environmental resources of the country to benefit all Namibians.

The Mineworkers Union of Namibia through its commercial arm, the Namibia Miners Investment Trust (NAMIT) is selling 25% of NAMIT’s shares in the Namibia Mineworkers Investment Holding Company (NAM-MIC) as part of an empowerment initiative. 

Local businesses must not allow the pandemic to wipe out gains achieved in recent years, such as economic growth and reduction in poverty levels.

Former health minister Dr Bernard Haufiku said the general population should take note and be informed that the government is not injecting them with HIV as some are saying regarding the discontinuation of the Russian-made Sputnik vaccine.

The #LOVEProtects campaign inoculated 2 608 Namibians in Windhoek’s mostly informal settlements to strengthen vaccination efforts in the city after hosting nine successful vaccination pop up events.

Today, some people mock Christians who look to the Bible for moral direction on issues of abortion, claiming that people should not look to the Bible to know that certain acts, such as murder and stealing, are evil. These sins are against the law of nature and the nature of God.

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 According to Oshana police spokesperson Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, the 52-year-old victim had allegedly withdrawn the money from a local bank at a local shopping mall.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.