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A fire, which raged for four days in the Uuvudhiya constituency of the Oshana region, destroying thousands of hectares of grazing and claimed the life of an elderly man, was finally brought under control. 

Despite government going all out to ensure access to Covid-19 vaccines, the uptake among Namibians remains worryingly low, which effectively scuppers the full reopening of the country.

Sofia Simuma Ndumba, who survived a deadly concoction allegedly administered anally by members of a church in rural Kavango West, gathered her strength to narrate a ghastly ordeal that saw three of her relatives die last week.

Farmers in the northern communal areas have thrown their weight behind calls to remove the infamous veterinary cordon fence, popularly known as the red line. 

Three judges of the Supreme Court last week set aside a decision by former High Court acting judge Philanda Christiaans, holding the office of the prosecutor general liable for damages for the continued malicious prosecution of a former Caprivi treason accused.  

Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia has procured enough Covid-19 vaccines and continues to increase the availability and accessibility to its population to boost the vaccination campaign.

Deputy minister of urban and rural development Nathalia /Goagoses has expressed disappointment with the Otjozondjupa officials and political leadership for the double ownership mess in which Kombat finds itself. 

Seeking answers… Former Plan combatants yesterday held a peaceful demonstration and marched from the Old Compound in Katutura to the ministry of international affairs.

The National Assembly has defended the manner in which the parliamentary committee on privileges handled the investigations against Landless People’s Movement leaders Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb.

The Presidency has come to the aid of the small-scale farmers when it recently procured fresh vegetables from their gardens.