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The situation of Angolan migrants in the region is unsustainable as the region can only provide enough food to sustain itself, the Omusati governor has said.

Government has surpassed a target during the 2019/2020 financial year, which compelled it to purchase at least 39.7 million hectares of farmland for resettlement purposes. 

The Oshakati Town Council has appointed Timoteus Namwandi as its CEO for the next five years, New Era understands. 

Maternal and perinatal death rates remain a major challenge for healthcare in Namibia, a local health official has said.

The application for discharge, lodged by the remaining seven treason accused persons in the longest-running trial in the history of Namibia, was dismissed yesterday by
Windhoek High Court acting Judge Petrus Unengu.

International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says African women are still battling for equality in the political arena, adding there is a long way to achieve the 50:50 gender parity project of the African Union. 

A Rundu family has been left frustrated by the local authority over contaminated water overflowing onto their home’s yard despite having reported the issue to the town council two months ago. 

A teacher at one of the Oshikoto schools has abruptly resigned from his teaching post after education authorities opened an investigation into alleged sexual assaults on boys. 

The finance ministry yesterday confirmed that a N$1.5 billion loan for Namibia has been approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the Namibia Governance and Economic Recovery Support Programme (GERSP). 

The Public Procurement Review Panel has ordered the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) to re-evaluate the N$3.5 billion tender to supply food to public schools in the country.