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The outgoing United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country representative Dennia Gayle (DG) bade farewell to Namibia after five years of commitment to serving the country and her people.

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) secretary for Outapi constituency, Saara Peelenga, says the Omusati region was no longer a no-go area for opposition political parties.

The ministry of international relations and the Finland embassy in Namibia has signed an agreement of gainful occupation of dependents and employees on diplomatic missions. 

An application to wind up Air Namibia brought by Sisa Namandje on behalf of the defunct Belgian aviation firm Challenge Air will be heard on 1 December for the merits after lawyers agreed the matter is urgent. 

Some opposition parliamentarians are not impressed by the mid-year budget review for the 2020/21 financial year, which was tabled last week by finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi.

Namibia is in the process of ratifying the SACU-Mozambique-United Kingdom (UK) economic partnership agreement (EPA) aimed to provide continuity and certainty in trade amongst the parties, when the UK is no longer a member of the European Union. 

The Zanu PF local branch called for the immediate lifting of economic sanctions on Zimbabwe imposed by the European Union and the United States. 

Electoral Commission of Namibia chief electoral officer Theo Mujoro has said the commission is currently processing applications of diplomats who have applied to observe the regional council and local authority elections set for next month. 

The police in the Omusati region have arrested two men for allegedly illegally hunting protected game. 

As an election promise, Swanu has undertaken to reduce restrictions on land use with the ultimate goal of integrating the city’s income workforce into the urban fabric.