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OMUTHIYA - Construction of the multi-billion-dollar mega Smart-City investment in Tsumeb is likely to start in April, says the mayor of the copper town Mathew Hangula. 

ONGWEDIVA - The Director of Health in Omusati Region, Alfons Amoomo has appealed to stakeholders to fully embrace the ‘wash your hands’ campaign as a Hepatitis E control measure.

ONGWEDIVA – Desert Lager Namibia will continue to promote and distribute their beer unhindered contrary to a notice from Namibia Breweries Ltd instructing the owners HP97 to immediately cease sales, production and marketing effective from January 28 this year.

KATIMA MULILO - Livestock farmers in the Zambezi Region have questioned government’s advice to communal farmers to take necessary precautions which include selling off their livestock while they are still in good condition as a mitigation against the looming drought - they say there is no market.

WINDHOEK – Swapo Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa yesterday said decisions to recall party councillors at Rundu and Okahandja – which were reversed this week after a marathon party meeting - were taken collectively by the party leadership and not arbitrary by her, as is widely asserted.

WINDHOEK – The Japanese government yesterday donated approximately N$14.2 million (USD1 million), which will be used for development projects that will benefit four northern regions.

WINDHOEK - The Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Kalumbi Shangula is concerned with the slow implementation of capital projects in the ministry of health. 

OMUTHIYA -When one moves around Omuthiya, the impression is that there is available residential and business land, but sadly, this is not the case.

RUNDU - The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Stanley Simataa, says  the government has been working tirelessly to encourage the nation to capitalise on the nationwide roll-out of ICT infrastructure to ensure access to information to all Namibians.

WINDHOEK – Gobabis-based club Young African FC, which was demoted by the Namibia Premier League (NPL) last month, yesterday launched an urgent application with the High Court demanding that the club be restored back into the league until internal remedial structures are set up by the Namibia Football Association (NFA), which is the NPL’s mother body.