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Tributes have been pouring in for Gaob Eduard Afrikaner of the Afrikaner Traditional Authority in the Hardap region. 

The Divundu Village Council through funds from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has offered loans amounting to N$2 million to 25 low-income earners to build low-cost houses at Divundu.

Three judges of the Electoral Court granted the All People’s Party (APP) an interdict, ordering the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and its chief electoral officer to make available and allow the party to make copies of the 57 rejected ballots cast in the Ndonga Linena constituency during last year’s regional council elations. 

In its quest to improve sanitation, the Ongwediva Town Council yesterday awarded an N$8 million tender to construct a sewer reticulation system at Extension 15.

The SADC extraordinary summit has called upon countries that may be limiting the region’s residents to travel to their countries based on origin and type of vaccines taken, to reconsider their positions. 

Following further delays this week by the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to release the list of awardees for the 2021 academic year, student unions have decried the anguish the fund’s tardiness left hopefuls in.

To motivate Namibians to get vaccinated, individuals and companies have moved to incentivise their employees and the public to get the jab by offering fish, free burgers and even a tablet computer. 

World Health Organisation (WHO) Namibia representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses has said an effective Covid-19 response should include implementing strategies that can support health workers to provide high-quality care, while maximising the protection.

President Hage Geingob has eulogised former Namibia Central Intelligence Services (NCIS) director general Lucas Hangula as an outstanding servant, who served the Namibian nation with dedication and distinction. 

A former employee of Swakop Uranium was awarded compensation of N$3.6 million for unfair retrenchment.