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Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) commissioner Sam Shivute on Monday voiced concerns about the pace at which critically important programmes are being implemented throughout Africa.

The Kavango East Regional Council operates without a strategic plan, extended strategic plan, annual plan or reviews, ingredients key to the success of such an institution, the auditor general has said. 

A total of 281 female students graduated in vocational training at Ongwediva last Friday. 

Works and transport minister John Mutorwa has concurred with Munkwe constituency residents who demand the upgrade of a stretch of 19km gravel road from Bagani village to the Muhembo border post in the Mukwe constituency.

An Ongwediva resident who has been at loggerheads with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) for over 32 years over a piece of land, said he is not fighting
over it, as he is the rightful owner.

The trial of a man, who allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme and allegedly ended up defrauding 79 persons of N$4.3 million, is currently embroiled in a trial-within-a-trial over bank statements.

A resident from the Mix settlement north of Windhoek on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act. 

The police in Zambezi region continue to confiscate illegal goods smuggled into Namibia from neighbouring Zambia via ungazetted entry points.

The land grab which took place in Omaruru over the weekend could have been politically motivated, and exacerbated by the relocation of over 30 families from the town’s single quarters.