Sewerage, water supply, hostel block renovation and extensions are some areas being prioritised and receiving urgent attention from the Covid-19 budget allocated to the Omaheke region.
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Covid-19 disrupts mock exams
OMUTHIYA – The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted a number of examination proceedings for grade 11 and 12 at some schools in the Oshikoto region after teachers and pupils tested positive for the virus.
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Shikongo warns curfew violators
Khomas police chief Commissioner Joseph Shikongo has warned against citizens taking the Covid-19 state of emergency curfew lightly.
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Pupil slapped with written warning after spitting spree
ONGWEDIVA – A pupil who allegedly went on a spitting spree after being in close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case was issued with a written warning last week.
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Lack of fencing hampers border patrols
Zambezi police regional commander Karel Theron says the illegal crossing of borders by Zambian nationals continue to haunt the law enforcement due to the vast and unfenced borderlines in the region.
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Help streams in for Oshikango fire victims
ONGWEDIVA - The seven families whose belongings were destroyed in a fire at the end of last month received five beds last week.
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//Kharas farmers weather storm amid pandemic
KEETMANSHOOP – Chairperson of the Klein Karas Farmers Association Hansie Esthuyse said despite the negative effects of Covid-19 on the livelihood of farmers and their workers, they remain optimistic about the future.
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Tributes pour in for LPM councillor
KEETMANSHOOP – Tributes poured in yesterday for the late Keetmanshoop Urban constituency councillor Maxie Minnaar who died on Monday in a Windhoek hospital. She was 47. Both political and administrative leaders from the south hailed Minnaar as a passionate and hardworking person. Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi described Minnaar as a modern-day revolutionary and...
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City suspends executive over bribery claims
The City of Windhoek has suspended its information and communication technology strategic executive following bribery allegations. Acting CEO O’Brien Hekandjo yesterday indefinitely suspended Reckliff Kandjiriomuini following allegations that he offered a N$5 million bribe to a city councillor to support the 5G project. Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) City of Windhoek councillor Brunhilde Cornelius claimed...
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Covid patient regrets party spree
A Windhoek young man who went on a partying spree shortly after he swabbed for Covid-19, has issued a public apology for his conduct. John Paul Karuaihe III snuck out of self-isolation last week and was seen partying at various social spots in Windhoek. He subsequently tested positive. In a statement issued yesterday, Karuaihe said he...