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WINDHOEK –MTC has announced the re-opening of its BPI House-situated Mobile Home, which underwent cosmetic revamps since July 25, 2018. 

WINDHOEK - International Training College – Lingua (ITCL) and Green Enterprise Solutions (Green) continued their close working relationship regarding all things ICT during the first Annual ICT Week. The theme of the ICT Week was; “Creating Industry Partnership through Information Technology.” Kehad Snydewel, Managing Director of Green, delivered a keynote speech at Lingua’s event on; “Importance of IT in today’s world.” The three-day event creates a platform for the ICT industry, academia and students to discuss trends and challenges facing the industry globally and in Namibia.

WINDHOEK - Predictable and transparent land reform programs that will lead to equitable ownership, productive and efficient usage of land will undoubtedly create a good basis for the country’s economic growth, industrialisation and job creation.

FEW countries have failed as spectacularly, or as tragically, as Zimbabwe has over the past decade. Zimbabwe has been transformed from one of Africa’s rare success stories into one of its worst economic and humanitarian disasters.

PRETORIA - A senior United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) official says that although notable progress has been made globally against HIV and AIDS, the world is still off the mark with respect to targets related to combating the epidemic.

WINDHOEK - Police recorded four rape cases countrywide over the past weekend. Also, seven murder and two attempted murder cases were recorded.

WINDHOEK – Namibia is keen to ensure its partnership with India is strengthened through trade, investment, energy and agriculture, said Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Morven Luswenyo.

RUNDU – Many Rundu residents continue to defy town council’s call by illegally connecting water to their homes and businesses, a situation that has in turn impacted negatively on the town’s revenue collection.

WINDHOEK - Nigerian scholar Dr Joseph Okpaku has discouraged the current trend of getting foreign aid to resolve the land question in Africa, saying this external assistance should be treated as an interim measure. 

WINDHOEK - A policeman is under probe for allegedly extorting N$60 000 from six suspects implicated in a gangster-style armed robbery in which they allegedly stole N$487 320 at gunpoint from a shopping centre in Pionierspark.