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Why should African rural communities co-existing with wildlife and receiving zero benefits from it bother conserving wildlife that damages their crops, kills their livestock, loved ones and destroys their property?

Three judges of the apex court of Namibia upheld an appeal lodged by the prosecutor general against the judgment and sentences imposed on a former Katima Mulilo police officer.

The Rundu Urban constituency youth forum on Tuesday launched a Covid-19 vaccination campaign targeting young people in the district and beyond.  

The City of Windhoek has warned land grabbers to stop the illegal action. “Our rule stands. Those who will find themselves guilty of this conduct, their stuff will be confiscated by the City Police,” said municipal spokesperson Harold Akwenye.

“I feel like flying, I can’t contain the joy I feel.” These were the words of Josephine Mutenya Muyevhu, grandmother to Namibian hero Christine Mboma who on Tuesday made history by becoming the country’s first ever female Olympic medallist. 

Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi yesterday launched an attack on his Popular Democratic Movement counterpart McHenry Venaani, labelling him as “unethical and immoral”.  

President Hage Geingob has conferred the honour of a state funeral on the late Venomuinjo Victorine Kavetu Kauaria who died on 30 July 2021.

The Popular Democratic Movement candidate for the Katima Mulilo Urban by-election has promised to bring development to the constituency if elected later this month. 

An appeal Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb lodged at the Supreme Court against their suspension from parliament succeeded yesterday when three judges set aside the suspension and declared it unlawful and of no effect. 

The High Court yesterday postponed a ruling for a case in which Phillip Lühl, a Namibian citizen, is seeking citizenship for his son, born via surrogacy in South Africa in 2019.