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The University of Namibia says it is deeply saddened by the death of one of its senior staff, Professor Frank Paul Kavishe, who died earlier this week at the age of 69. 

Botswana’s Batawana paramount chief Kgosi Tawana Moremi II, who was the keynote speaker at Chief Kilus Munjuku III Nguvauva’s inauguration in 2014, has described his sudden death as a rude shock.  

A lot has been said about the struggle of healthcare workers during the pandemic, but little attention has been given to the role of faith leaders who minister to the sick and console the grieving.

Due to the escalating Covid-19-related deaths, some families have complained that the City of Windhoek is unable to keep up with the high demand for graves for
them to bury their loved ones within the timeframe as stipulated by public health regulations. 

A murder accused British multi-millionaire, who claimed to have invested in excess of N$150 million in Namibia in the last 10 years, said he was willing to pay bail of N$200 000. Harvey Boulter (51) is accused of murdering one of his employees in the Kamanjab area during March this year. 

Namibia received a consignment worth N$180 million from Germany to aid in the combating of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Medical intern Dennis Noa, accused of sexually violating an incapacitated patient at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in April, was granted bail yesterday in the local court. 

To sensitise residents about the importance of vaccinating against Covid-19, the //Kharas governor, young people, health workers and members of law-enforcement agencies started door-to-door visits this week in Keetmanshoop.

Despite being a designated group for land allocations, Namibians living with disabilities feel excluded as beneficiaries of the country’s resettlement programme.

President Hage Geingob believes Namibia can emulate China’s approach in its fight against poverty by deploying targeted measures that address local conditions.