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RUNDU - The Home of the Arts (HOTA) which is under Kavango East Art Theatre received a donation of musical drums from HIT the Beat Academy - an Institution that promotes self-esteem, intercultural competency and soft skills, based in Windhoek.

RUNDU - Professor Gilbert Likando, the Assistant Pro - Vice Chancellor at Rundu Campus says as individuals the level of our education should not be an excuse for us to abandon our cultures but suggests education should be harnessed a tool to strengthen our cultural identities.

WINDHOEK - President Hage Geingob, has described the late former UN Secretary-General and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan, who died on Saturday, as a global statesman, a courageous humanitarian and exceptional servant of the African continent and humanity.

WINDHOEK – Outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) President Joseph Kabila has commended former presidents Sam Nujoma and Hifikepunye Pohamba for having shared their experience and wisdom with him over the last 17 years.

KHORIXAS - The secretary for trade and economic affairs for the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Esmeralda Esme Marina !Aebes, says unskilled work must be given to all unskilled locals rather than reserving such work for children of the liberation struggle.

WINDHOEK - As the closing date for the fishing rights application is nearing, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has dispatched ballot boxes to all 14 regions where such application forms will be submitted and sealed in order to ensure transparency.

WINDHOEK - Minister of Justice Sakeus Shangala on Friday last week announced the new members of the Magistrates Commission that will serve for the next two years at the Office of the Judiciary in Windhoek. The newly appointed members of the commission are High Court Judge Nate Ndauendapo who was re-elected to serve another term as chairman, Acting High Court Judge Johanna Salionga, Magistrate Rina Horn, Inge Koujo, Tuvoye Nuule and Martin Awarab.

WINDHOEK - The shared procurement of essential medicines and commodities in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has been identified as a priority with the aim to establish an autonomous non-profit organisation called the SADC Pooled Procurement Services.

KATIMA MULILO - After keeping everyone in suspense and suspending court proceedings for the day, the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court convened at around 17h30 and a calm-looking CEO of the town council, Raphael Liswaniso, appeared before court on three charges of alleged corruption.

WINDHOEK - President Hage Geingob said the Southern African Development Community (SADC) should devise a funding mechanism to ensure effective implementation of the recent SADC summit themes.