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Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentary chief whip Vipua Muharukua has strongly condemned an alleged assassination attempt on leading Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. 

It was a second no-show for lawyer Titus Mbaeva last week at the pretrial court appearance of Jeremia van Wyk, who confessed under oath to abducting and sexually violating a minor in 2019.

The Northern Electricity Distributor (Nored) and MTC have signed an agreement which will see the two entities collaborate in digitalising the electricity industry. 

Agricultural minister Calle Schlettwein has requested for 100% land tax relief for the financial year 2019/2020 to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 on the agricultural sector.

A new maternal shelter has been opened at Odibo in the Ohangwena region by Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. 

The elephant population in Namibia has increased over the years from an estimated 7 000 at independence to about 23 736. 

Egidius Kayangula, whose lifeless body was discovered about a week ago with missing body parts, was laid to rest at the weekend.

Windhoek Magistrate Celma Amadhila said there exists no possible conditions that would prohibit a 50-year-old man - facing multiple counts of child pornography and rape - from interfering with investigations, if he were to be granted bail.  

The Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN) has suggested government hold a referendum over the contentious issue of abortion.

Former health minister Dr Bernhard Haufiku has bemoaned the weak link between health authorities, medical scientists and the public over the safety of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the country.