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ONGWEDIVA - A 20-year-old suspect, who allegedly killed his girlfriend on Friday, was last Sunday found dead with a bullet to his throat following a pursuit by the police.

WINDHOEK - The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi highlighted some of the achievements of the National Assembly and reminded the public about the mandate of the legislature when he held a press briefing yesterday ahead of the official opening of Parliament.

ONGWEDIVA - Former chairperson of the Ondonga Traditional Authority (OTA), Peter Shimweefeleni Kauluma, has died.
Kauluma passed on at a Windhoek hospital yesterday and has been described as a courageous leader who was ever ready to serve his community.

WINDHOEK – Southern African Development Community chairperson, President Hage Geingob of Namibia, yesterday identified “external forces” as among agents hell-bent on destabilising Zimbabwe where recent social strife led to loss of lives.
He also called for the unconditional lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe. 

WINDHOEK - Leader of the official opposition party, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, yesterday voiced concern over China’s strategy to allegedly secure African debtors’ natural resources. 

WINDHOEK – The drought being experienced in the Opuwo rural and urban constituencies in the Kunene Region might

WALVIS BAY - A Keetmanshoop nurse bravely took on heavy currents in the flooded Blouwes River in a desperate attempt to get an 11-month-old baby girl to the Keetmanshoop State Hospital for urgent medical attention on Saturday.

WINDHOEK- The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation currently has 296 unfilled positions, this is included in the ministry’s quarterly (October-December 2018) report availed to the media yesterday.

WINDHOEK – Saturday’s eagerly awaited MTC Premiership clash between hosts Young Brazilians and the visiting Orlando Pirates at the Karasburg stadium ended prematurely after a heavy downpour rendered the much despised gravel field unplayable. 

WINDHOEK – Namibia’s internationally acclaimed veteran cyclist Dan Craven, showed no signs of slowing down. 
The adorable bearded rider swept a strong field of cyclists aside to retain his crown during the 34th edition of the annual Nedbank Cycle Challenge in the capital yesterday.