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WINDHOEK - Residents of Rehoboth on Saturday marched against substance abuse at their town.

WINDHOEK – The prosecutor general has decided to prosecute a former Windhoek-based public prosecutor, alongside 20 other people, for the witness fees scam that saw the Office of the Judiciary lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

WINDHOEK – The trial of a man who stands accused of killing a Windhoek City Police officer and two civilians in a freak car accident will continue next year.

WINDHOEK - The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has taken note of the concerns raised around the well-being and existence of the Namib wild horses after the last of the four foals born since September had been preyed on by spotted hyenas.

ONGWEDIVA – Young people in Oshana Region said they want a young person to be appointed as governor to replace incumbent Clemens Kashuupulwa who was commissioned yesterday as Namibia’s new ambassador to Russia.
Kashuupulwa, 70, has been governor of Oshana for 20 years, since 1998.

OMUTHIYA - A 52-year-old man from Omutsegonime village died instantly on Sunday evening after the vehicle he was busy repairing collapsed on him. 

LÜDERITZ – Lüderitz mayor Hilaria Mukapuli and deputy mayor Brigitte Frederick both retained their positions during a mid-term election at the southern coast harbour town.

WINDHOEK - Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement with China National Uranium Corporation Limited (CNUC) for the sale of its entire 68.62 percent stake in Rössing Uranium Limited, owners of the Rössing mine in the Erongo Region, for up to US$106.5 million (about N$1.5 billion at today’s exchange rate).  

WINDHOEK - Khorixas mayor Elizabeth Geises was removed as mayor and replaced by Laurens //Hoebeb, who will also replace her as town councillor once office bearers are sworn in

KEETMANSHOOP - Despite not having been registered to benefit from the government’s food bank programme, many Keetmanshoop residents yesterday flocked to the bank with the hope of getting their hands on some of the food items.