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Decades-old water dream nears reality
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Decades-old water dream nears reality

The community of the Shitemo village along the Trans-Caprivi Highway on Monday received two 5 000 litre water tanks and 10 water pipes measuring 100 metres each, courtesy of Serve Investments, who made the donation as a farewell gift to the community in which they operated.

Reuben Chata Chibati:  A ‘terrorism’ trialist passes on
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Reuben Chata Chibati: A ‘terrorism’ trialist passes on

Few young Namibians know in any greater details about the ‘Terrorism Trial’ that saw many Namibians languish under immense hardships and suffering in South African jails, mainly in the Pretoria Central Prison, and those that were convicted, on Robben Island Maximum Security Prison off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.

Gobabis juveniles sentenced for rape
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Gobabis juveniles sentenced for rape

Three young men from Gobabis in the Omaheke region, convicted of taking turns to rape a woman at the Damara Block Squatters camp in Gobabis on 6 March 2016, were sentenced to jail terms of seven and ten years yesterday by Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute.

Shiimi pins hopes on vaccines… budget seeks path out of pandemic 
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Shiimi pins hopes on vaccines… budget seeks path out of pandemic 

Faced with the daunting task of ushering Namibia out of a prevailing recession coupled with significantly reduced revenue as a result of subdued economic activity brought about by a global pandemic, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday tabled the 2021/22 national budget with a total proposed expenditure outlay of N$67.9 billion.