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Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga said because of scarce resources, the safety and security ministry will prioritise a police station at Oniipa over Oshigambo.

The trial of two American citizens, accused of the assassin-like murder of Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in 2011, is in a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of a search conducted at a guesthouse room they occupied.

Defence lawyer Sisa Namandje continues to question the defective search warrant in the drug trial of Walvis Bay men Grant Noble (36) and Dinath Azhar (62) before Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya. 

The finance ministry this week confirmed that as of 3 September 2021, more than 15 000 former civil servants can no longer benefit from the government medical aid. 

One of the victims of a former police reservist, who is facing serious charges involving minor and vulnerable children, said he warned the accused not to sexually violate his younger brother but he was too late to protect him. 

Trigon Mining Namibia, which was handed the licence to re-operationalise the Kombat mine, committed to employing about 300 people during phase one and has already refurbished the sewerage system as well as set up an agricultural project to boost food sustainability. 

​​​​​​​From trying to convert shipping containers into isolation units to expanding the Covid-19 testing capacity nationally, the government has been on a quest to strengthen capacity to accommodate current and prospective patients.

Child welfare minister Doreen Sioka has pleaded with the High Court not to impose sanctions against her for failing to present a detailed action plan to establish child-friendly jails as ordered by the court. 

Namibia yesterday continued with her overpowering performance at the inaugural U/15 World School Sport Games in Belgrade, Serbia, amassing a remarkable nine medals in track and field events to take the country’s medal tally to 15 in total.

Once his contract with the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) comes full circle after the 2023 World Cup, Welwitschias’ gaffer Allister Coetzee would like to see a local coach hold the reins and for the premier league to be one of the best in Africa.