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The body of a 19-year-old Johanna Mukwangu who was attacked and dragged to the bottom of the Kavango River at Tuguva village by a crocodile on Saturday was recovered on Monday afternoon after an intensive search of the river.

Oshikoto regional governor Penda ya Ndakolo is advocating for the construction of a magistrate’s court in Omuthiya, citing the significant distances residents currently travel to attend court cases in other towns.

The long-running murder and stock theft trial of four men accused of murdering renowned stock theft investigator Hiambepo ‘Major’ Kazeurua, resumed in the Windhoek High Court this week before Acting Judge Alfred Siboleka.

Domestic violence has resulted in the death of a 34-year-old mother from Okombahe last Friday, while another survived a brutal attack and stab wounds by her ex-partner in Swakopmund over the same weekend.

Nearly one in three Namibian women have experienced physical violence, while approximately one in four have endured sexual violence, UNFPA representative Ericka Goldson has said.

From the consummate facilities on offer at the various competition venues to the warm hospitality and overall organisation; Namibia’s chef de mission at the 2023 All Africa Games (AAG), Tjeripo Musutua, says the conditions are perfect for Team Namibia to produce the desired results.

Amateur golfers hoping to get a rating and qualify for the Region Five Games will be accorded a chance to test themselves this weekend.

During a Boys to Men seminar held over the weekend in Windhoek, a pressing issue discussed was the concerning involvement of youth in drugs and substance abuse. 

The preliminary census results for the 2023 population and housing census will be released on 13 March 2024. It is important to note that these will be preliminary results whilst we wait for the main census report to come out later during the year. 

Fuel prices, namely petrol and both diesel grades, will remain unchanged for March. This means that at the port of entry in Walvis Bay, petrol will stay at N$20.78 per litre, diesel 50 ppm will remain at N$21.05 per litre and diesel 10 ppm at N$21.25 per litre.