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Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and the Rehoboth Town Council (RTC) are currently addressing outstanding matters concerning the transfer of Reho Spa, one of which involves completing transfer cost payments at the deeds office.

Nigeria’s former foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyema has strongly denied damning allegations of corruption and embezzlement of funds at the Namibian and Jamaican High Commissions during his tenure as that country’s foreign affairs minister. 

“HE will be remembered for his generosity…He was a humble man… He was accessible to all Namibians…He could strike up a conversation with anyone”. 

Sanlam last week proposed to buy its smaller competitor, Assupol Holdings Limited, for around N$6.5 billion. Sanlam has officially stated its intention to acquire 100% of the issued ordinary shares of Assupol through a scheme of arrangement, with a fallback general offer to Assupol shareholders. 

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) recorded a profit of N$19 million for the 2022/2023 financial year. This was revealed during the NAC’s recent AGM, where the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) showed the company turned from a loss-making position of over N$93 million in 2022 to a profit of more than N$19 million in 2023.

Kenyan president William Ruto on Saturday blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for a deadly gas blast in Nairobi which killed three people and injured 280.

Yemen’s Huthis said yesterday United States and British air strikes “will not deter us” and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels’ repeated Red Sea attacks. 

DONAWALD Modise, Namibia’s national futsal men’s team coach has blamed lack of finishing abilities by his players as the key contributory factor to his team’s 2-5 loss in the 2024 Caf Africa Futsal Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday.