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We recently observed Arbour Day, and it is crucial to take a moment and truly appreciate the importance of the day and what it means.

African languages are estimated to be 2 000 in total.

Thought-provoking and damning contributions came to the fore this week when parliament hosted a series of public hearings on the contentious issue of abortion in Namibia. 

ALFONS #Ari-axab Rukeeveni Witbeen, the deputy director in the civil registration division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has personally vowed to deliver timely registration of vital events such as birth, marriage and death to all citizens as part of the ministry’s commitment. 

Communal farmers in the Epukiro constituency have requested an audience with Omaheke police chief Commissioner Andreas Haingura to urgently discuss issues related to stock theft, which they claim continues unabated. 

A non-profit organisation, the Namibia Marriage Council (NMC), has indicated its intention to discuss possible amendments to the marriage law through a married couples’ conference to be held in Rundu this month. 

The Namibia Bus and Taxi Association yesterday announced that due to the escalation of basic commodities’ prices, including fuel, bus and taxi fares across the country will increase by 15% on 1 November 2021. 

Five men who were arrested on Monday for being in possession of cannabis worth N$5.7 million have been remanded in police custody.

International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah believes none of the parties can claim victory from the recently concluded genocide negotiations as no government or impacted communities succeeded in getting exactly what they set out to gain.

The utter despair that envelops a group of undocumented Ovazemba from Angola has caused these women to question whether they are indeed human.