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Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Johannes Martin has said the Swapo-led government has run out of ideas in fixing the country’s education system, which according to him has been in a bad state for years.

 A 12-month-old toddler drowned in a bucket of water while her mother was allegedly taking a bath on Friday afternoon at Omaambo village in the Elim constituency of Omusati.

The international relations ministry on Friday bade farewell to special advisor on foreign affairs and renowned diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh, who retired from that role.

Information minister Peya Mushelenga last week announced that Cabinet had approved the allocation of N$10 million from the National Emergency Disaster Fund for expenditure request arising from disaster situations due to excessive rainfall.

Two suspects, accused of bribing an Anti-Corruption Commission investigator, were granted bail of N$100 000 each in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Two teenagers died on Saturday night after the car they were in was involved in an accident while travelling with their fellow soccer teammates from Swakopmund to Henties Bay. 

William Bongani //Garoeb, (34) is not leaving anything to chance as he was recently announced as one of the top 14 contenders on the Search Namibia, a TV show which will crown Namibia’s next singing sensation with a N$100 000.00 prize tag.

Still spreading her wings in the entertainment industry, Julia Kadhikwa (28) is set to open an academy called Olive Entertainment Academy.

Employees of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) were yesterday up in arms and crying foul over unpaid salaries, accusing the NSC leadership of running the national sports regulatory body like their personal fiefdom.

A dark cloud has befallen the Namibian sport fraternity following the sad passing of two prominent personalities in the shape of retired football referee-cum-Tigers Football Club long serving administrator Heinrich Mbumbu Ileka and former amateur boxer Allison Katupia Kauejao.