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As schools resume today, calls for bereavement therapy for learners have intensified. Namibia lost 2 227 people to Covid-19 during a deadly third wave of infections in June and July.

The trial of a Congolese national accused of smuggling at least 15 refugees into Namibia, for a fee, was remanded to 18 October because her new lawyer, still has to familiarise himself with the matter. 

A Windhoek based Swapo youth leader, entangled in a bribery plot to allegedly mobilise for the release of the Fishrot accused from custody, said he did nothing wrong. 

Twenty-five years ago, sprint sensation Christine Mboma was not even born when Namibia’s legendary sprint ace Frank Fredericks won the country’s last Olympic medals in 1996. 

President Hage Geingob yesterday officially launched requests for proposals (RFP) for the development of green hydrogen and green ammonia (GH&A) projects in the //Kharas region. 

Former Investec Namibia managing director James Hatuikulipi and co-accused Sakaria Kuutondokwa Kokule are in for a long wait before going on trial for bribery in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.

With schools set to open today, vulnerable children could be deprived of a meal, as there is no food procured for the Namibia School Feeding Programme (NSFP).

Chinese president Xi Jinping yesterday congratulated President Hage Geingob on his 80th birthday and said he is willing to work with the Namibian leader to promote the two countries’ bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields to new heights.

President Hage Geingob, who turns 80 today, yesterday reflected on this major milestone in an interview with New Era’s Festus Nakatana. The President also spoke of challenges besetting the country, his legacy as well as the succession battle in the ruling party. 

​​​​​​​With the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers set for next month, secretary general of the Namibia Football Associations (NFA) Franco Cosmos yesterday said they are currently in talks with various authorities in South Africa, with the hope of securing stadiums that can host the Brave Warriors’ World Cup qualifying matches.