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A bail appeal by three men accused of smuggling rhino horns failed in the Oshakati High Court when acting Judge David Munsu dismissed their appeal against the refusal of bail, by the Opuwo magistrate’s court. 

A leading political commentator has urged government to consider placing a moratorium on state and official funerals, as rising deaths, mostly attributed to Covid-19, have seen the authorities overspending the allocated budget by N$5 million. 

A hostel facility at Otjinene in Omaheke that has been lying idle has been converted into an isolation shelter to help treat Covid-19 patients in one of the hard-hit regions.

Some workers in Windhoek were left stranded at bus terminals in Katutura yesterday morning as minibus drivers refused to operate, claiming they are being treated unfairly as they are only allowed half of their capacity while municipal buses load to full capacity.

Oshakati High Court Judge Johanna Salionga has sentenced a man she convicted of murdering his drinking buddy and namesake to an effective 10 years imprisonment.

The University of Namibia has set up a drive- through PCR test facility for Covid-19 at the Hage Geingob Campus in Windhoek.

Although overall crime in the Zambezi region has been described as “controllable”, smuggling of illicit goods through ungazetted entry points remains a thorn in the flesh for law  enforcement.

Three men who were convicted of a vicious attack that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man at Okeeke location in the Onyaluwili village in the Omusati region nearly four years ago, had their conviction and sentence overturned by the High Court.

The honeymoon of Grootfontein residents who stay in council properties without paying fees as well as occupying and building illegal structures on townland will soon be over .

Mining remains an important contributor to Namibia’s economy – and in 2020, it contributed 10.1% to the Gross Domestic Product.