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SWAKOPMUND - The Ministry of Poverty Eradiation and Social Welfare through a blueprint on poverty eradication will explore a new type of a social grant to target unemployed, poor and vulnerable Namibians not catered for under existing grants.

Our Star of the Week is the German ambassador to Namibia, Christian Shlaga whose embassy on Wednesday signed a funding agreement on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany that will see the public interest law firm the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) receiving N$683 000 towards the LAC’s project, “Sharing Information on Women’ and Children’s Rights.”

WINDHOEK - The Alliance of Churches and Ministries in Namibia (ACM) says the law should take its course on preachers who use the Gospel but whose practices are devious and contrary to the law. 

WINDHOEK - A Katutura family of 19 was left destitute after they lost everything in the fire that gutted down their home last week.

WINDHOEK - Despite the fact that government has since 2013 introduced free universal education as per the constitution, the Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) feels in reality the spin-offs of free education never took effect in Namibia. 

WINDHOEK - Chinese companies operating in Namibia have since 2016 created 11,000 jobs and generated N$3.7 billion (US$250 million) in tax revenue to the Namibian fiscus.

KATIMA MULILO - The councillor of Sibbinda Constituency Ignatius Chunga made a brief but hushed appearance before magistrate Jo-rina Jagger in the Katima Mulilo Regional Court yesterday, after his gun was used in a case of attempted murder involving his cattle herder from Zambia.

WINDHOEK - Crime can be prevented with the use of modern technology and the closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) are just the best way to go, revealed City police Senior Superintendent Gerry Shikesho.

WINDHOEK – Namibian Ambassador to Brazil, Samuel Nuuyoma has urged Namibians to be on alert to drug trafficking scams, following a spate of cases involving Namibian girls being arrested for drug trafficking in that country.

WINDHOEK - Cabinet has endorsed the proposals as recommended by the Cabinet Committee on Trade and Economic Development on the introduction of environmental levy on plastic carrier bags, with 100 percent of the revenue from this levy accruing to the Environmental Investment Fund for improved waste management practices.