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WALVIS BAY - The rape and child trafficking case of the Russian marine pilot, Alexander Krylov (57), and his co-accused Anna Katrina Engelbrecht (27), has now been transferred to the High Court in Windhoek by the Prosecutor General.

WINDHOEK – Miss Namibia, Selma Kamanya, says the prestigious title has poised her to support causes close to her heart such as art and women empowerment.

KATIMA MULILO – Three community based youth organisations in the region of  Zambezi and the two Kavango regions supporting the Ministry of Health and Social Services by offering HIV/AIDS services have been awarded grants by PEPFAR.
The handvover took place in Katima Mulilo on Thursday.

KEETMANSHOOP - Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso)’s //Kharas leadership donated various books to the town’s library and schools to encourage a culture of reading amongst learners.

WALVIS BAY - The government does not have the interests of workers at heart, hence unionists should become bigger players to safeguard the future of the country and the public, says the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna), Mahongora Kavihuha.  

WALVIS BAY - The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) wants provisions for housing, severance payments, and the working hours of security guards to be changed.

GOBABIS - A regional youth seminar on the 121 Rural Youth Enterprises initiative was held last week in Gobabis.
This is in line with the Cabinet directive that each of the 121 constituencies in the country registers a youth enterprise in accordance with the ‘Economic Advancement”, a pillar under the Harambee prosperity emphasising poverty eradication and creation of employment opportunities. This is through the establishment of enterprises thus leading to self-sustainability within the youth population.

WINDHOEK – The psychiatrist, who examined a 36-year-old mother accused of strangling her one-month-old baby to death, has declared her fit to stand trial.

RUNDU ‑ Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has commended NORED for the state-of-the-art regional office at Rundu that was constructed at a cost of N$30.7 million.

WINDHOEK – Two of the three men who were arrested in 2017 for their alleged involvement in an attempt to steal N$1.1 million from Air Namibia will stand trial next year.