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WINDHOEK - Last week the FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust handed over 10 refurbished computers to the Eldorado Secondary School.  Principal Salwa Khedr said most of the computers will be used to increase learner intake in the ‘office practice’ subject, while two will be used in the school library. 

WINDHOEK – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that visited Namibia at the beginning of November are of the opinion that a gradual recovery is imminent from the recessionary phase experienced in economy.

Already in 1978 there was a possibility for Namibia to attain freedom when some stumbling blocks entered the works. One was that the South African military forces attacked Namibian refugees at Kassinga in Southern Angola leaving hundreds dead and capturing many.

ONGWEDIVA – The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture – through its Friends of Education in Namibia Special Initiative (FENSI) – has named the Ondjungulume Primary School in Omusati Region after Chief Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu of Uukwambi Traditional Authority.

WALVIS BAY - Walvis Bay businessman Louis Nasilowski who was arrested on Friday afternoon for being in possession of the illegal stimulant amphetamine, which he allegedly sold over the counter at his video shop, was rushed to Windhoek on Saturday after he fell ill while in police custody.

LÜDERITZ – The National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) and the University of Namibia (Unam) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), for collaborative work, in Lüderitz

KATIMA MULILO – The Liselo and Namalubi police roadblocks, situated about five and 12km respectively from  Katima Mulilo, can now operate 24 hours per day after they were electrified by Nored.

WALVIS BAY - Tunacor Fisheries has renamed one of its vessels, MV Katutka, after anti-apartheid stalwart Herman Andimba Toivo ya Toivo at an emotional ceremony held here on Monday.

WINDHOEK – Namibia’s International University of Management (IUM) and the People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) have launched a centre for Russian language and pre-graduate studies at IUM.

WINDHOEK - Swapo Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa yesterday said she no longer wants to hear talks of Team Harambee and Team Swapo – who faced each other at last year’s congress – ahead of next year’s general elections.