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Fuel increase places heavy burden on consumers
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Fuel increase places heavy burden on consumers

Namibian consumers and motorists were up in arms yesterday as a fuel increase was confirmed for Wednesday, 3 November by the mines and energy ministry. The November increase of 30 cents on petrol and 70 cents on diesel follows a 30 cents increase for both fuels in October. By April this year, Namibians were already burdened with three increases for 2021 alone.

Opinion: The major tools of leadership
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Opinion: The major tools of leadership

This is the first instalment of a series of articles on the major tools of leadership. This week’s article focuses on hard work. Leadership is a calling – the action of ensuring that a group of like-minded people achieve a set goal.

Opinion: Does Rundu deserve the town status?
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Opinion: Does Rundu deserve the town status?

The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was ratified by the United Nations, included the right to social services. These social services include the provision of clean water. The local government institutions, which include the town council, are responsible for the delivery of services and infrastructure, which are critical for the well-being of the citizens.

Letters: The importance of communal fences
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Letters: The importance of communal fences

A fence is described and or defined by various sources, including the Oxford dictionary as well as the Google search engine as a structure that encloses an area – typically outdoors, and it is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting.