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FOUR male suspects were arrested at Omafo village in the Ohangwena region after being found operating an illegal fuel business, during the Namibian Police operation Twagwanekera, which is being conducted in Ohangwena and Kavango West regions.

A 37-year-old man who is accused of raping his pregnant wife was remanded in custody following his appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission Freddy Mwiya expressed confidence in Team Namibia’s potential to secure additional medals at the ongoing
13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. 

In a twist of events that underscores the challenges of determining winners in high-stakes races, the Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA) has chosen an unconventional path by awarding prize money to all three horses involved in a closely-contested finish.

Athletic Club Football Academy (ACFA) kicked off the Under-15 (U-15) season on a high note with an impressive 3-0 victory over Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) at the Jan Möhr Sports Field.

ABIDJAN - Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has agreed to run for the top job again despite being disqualified by a 20-year jail sentence, his party has announced. Gbagbo was the first former head of state to go on trial before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where he was acquitted in 2019.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that Sweden’s accession to the alliance shows Russian president Vladimir Putin “failed” in his Ukrainian war strategy of weakening it.

A partnership between Erongo Marine Enterprises and Erongo Sea Products has caused a ruckus among fishing right holders, who are now questioning the decades-old arrangement and claim being cheated on. 

The Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC), which aims to facilitate energy sector deliberations in Namibia, has announced its Sapphire sponsors for the upcoming 2024 event.

Land reform minister Calle Schlettwein has admitted that Namibia’s ambitious land reform policy failed to reach its intended outcomes, despite recording some successes.