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The Zambezi health directorate has alerted Namibians travelling to neighbouring Zambia to take precautionary measures against the cholera outbreak, which continues to claim many lives and leave thousands hospitalised. 

A delegation from Sierra Leone which was on a study visit in Windhoek praised the country’s road network, even naming it the ‘Europe of Africa’ due to its good road management system. 

The Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Committee is continuing to advocate for the interests of the local communities in the Omaheke region. 

Six of the 10 suspects detained in the recent multi-million-dollar fraud committed at Bank Windhoek’s Opuwo branch last Saturday were denied bail on Friday.

Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke slapped the Nkurenkuru Town Council with an adverse audit opinion, as the financial statements do not give a fair reflection of its financial health and performance.

A 35-year-old man was electrocuted in the Kuvukiland area of Tsumeb on Monday, when he touched a wire fence that had become electrified due to illegal electricity connections.

The government’s drought emergency programme must be activated this month without delay when it is obvious that the rains haven’t come, and all indications are there that it is not going to come. 

The Tsumeb municipality has commenced with projects to formalise the Kuvukiland informal area, which will be completed by the end of this year.

The Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coordinator for the //Kharas region, deputy commissioner Nikodemus Mbango said the region has recorded a significant reduction of 55.3% in cases reported during the 2023/2024 festive period, compared to the previous season.

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