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Politicians will do whatever it takes to ensure government policies are lucidly written; however, nothing is seemingly done to ensure the implementation of those policies is equally done effectively and efficiently.

Menstruation is a biological function as routine as sleeping or breathing, and is a normal and natural part of a woman’s life. Yet, as normal as it is, menstruation is stigmatised around the world. 

The unfolding debate about the rights of sexual minorities has been heating up, with more voices entering the fray, either in support or against the issue. 

N​​​​​​​ew Era journalist Kuzeeko Tjitemisa (KT) this week sat with the new defence minister Frans Kapofi (FK) to talk about his new role, political journey, and his ambitions to the country’s biggest office. 

Beaven Walubita is a senior civil servant, charged with the planning and implementation of developmental programmes for the northeastern region of Zambezi.

Katima Mulilo Urban constituency councillor John Mukaya has died after he was involved in a road accident on Wednesday evening at around 19h15. This happened when his VW Polo collided head-on with an oncoming seven-seater Toyota Noa in the Mpyu area, along the Katima Mulilo-Ngoma road. 

The Namibia Association of Local Authorities Offices 19th annual conference and annual general meeting (AGM) underway in Katima Mulilo is prioritising advocacy to speed up the implementation of local government reform. 

Lebanese businessman Fadi Ayoub is back in court, this time to ask the High Court to restore his “peaceful and undisturbed possession” of an access road to his farm between Windhoek and Rehoboth. 

The directorate of health in Oshikoto is working on reviving a school programme to provide health services to pupils. This will assist to detect health issues affecting the learners at an early stage.

As Namibia’s sodomy law debate intensifies, various political parties and activists have expressed different opinions, with some calling on national leaders to calculate their remarks made publicly against sexual minorities.