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In the 1970s and 80s, schools like Petrus Ganeb, S.I. !Gobs, Agustineum Döbra and Dr Lemmer produced a constant supply of productive citizens – from musicians, sports athletes, to academics and technicalists of that time. 

The directorate of education in Kavango East has constructed 12 ablution facilities at several schools across the region at the cost of N$4.5 million during 2020/2021.

In an effort to fulfil the President’s commitment towards greenhouse gas emissions reduction, the Kunene region needs funding from both local and foreign investors to promote green economy initiatives in local authorities and infiltrate the blue economy.

MTC and the Namibia University of Science and Technology on Thursday launched the High-Tech Transfer Plaza Select (HTTPS), worth N$164 million.

The Medical Rescue 911 is calling on Windhoek residents to assist them with setting up a Covid-19 medical centre in Khomasdal.

While firefighters were battling the blaze that engulfed Magic Discounters in Walvis Bay yesterday, the shop’s manager, Martin Cordier and his son Giandre Cordier were arrested and charged. 

The Keetmanshoop municipality has threatened to cut the water supply to residents who owe the council.

The rape trial of a former magistrate and his cousin has been sent back to the criminal mentions roll of Windhoek High Court acting Judge Kobus Miller for the fixing of new dates. Former magistrate Jaco Kennedy and his cousin Ray Cloete will now return to court on 2 August for the fixing of new dates. 

A Windhoek-based Swapo youth leader, entangled in a bribery plot to allegedly mobilise for the release of the Fishrot accused from custody on bail,
appeared in the local magistrate’s court yesterday. 

A 67-year-old man, who was initially refused bail in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court, succeeded in having that decision overturned in the Windhoek High Court on appeal.