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Vice President Nangolo Mbumba believes the ultimate aim of the acquisition of the Namibia Grape Company (NGC) by the National Youth Service (NYS) is that of ensuring institutional self-sufficiency and sustainable empowerment of the Namibian youth. 

A Henties Bay woman was allegedly killed over the weekend by her partner after she ended their relationship. 

Namibian water affairs minister Calle Schlettwein has stressed African countries are off track in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.1 and 6.2 targets. 

Khomas region aims to vaccinate around 287 000 people against the Covid-19 by the end of end of March next year, Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua said yesterday.

Veteran diplomat Kaire Mbuende says Namibian missions abroad are understaffed and need dedicated officials who will be responsible for trade and investment promotion with a reasonable budget.

The police have arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly submitted fraudulent documents to purchase a luxury vehicle from a Windhoek dealership.

The Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, which recently set up shop in Namibia, has attributed recent bad publicity on the institution as a smear campaign conducted by people with malicious intent to tarnish its reputation.

Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has urged stakeholders in the country to fully support the work of the country review mission and actively participate in its deliberations for Namibia to receive a comprehensive report.

Managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Immanuel Mulunga has said employees who prefer not to be vaccinated against Covid-19 may be required to work from home to avoid physical interactions with fellow staff members to decrease the chance of infection. 

In a landmark judgment delivered yesterday, the Supreme Court of Namibia endorsed the right of the media to publish information that is in the public domain.