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Domestic violence has resulted in the death of a 34-year-old mother from Okombahe last Friday, while another survived a brutal attack and stab wounds by her ex-partner in Swakopmund over the same weekend.

Nearly one in three Namibian women have experienced physical violence, while approximately one in four have endured sexual violence, UNFPA representative Ericka Goldson has said.

From the consummate facilities on offer at the various competition venues to the warm hospitality and overall organisation; Namibia’s chef de mission at the 2023 All Africa Games (AAG), Tjeripo Musutua, says the conditions are perfect for Team Namibia to produce the desired results.

Amateur golfers hoping to get a rating and qualify for the Region Five Games will be accorded a chance to test themselves this weekend.

During a Boys to Men seminar held over the weekend in Windhoek, a pressing issue discussed was the concerning involvement of youth in drugs and substance abuse. 

The preliminary census results for the 2023 population and housing census will be released on 13 March 2024. It is important to note that these will be preliminary results whilst we wait for the main census report to come out later during the year. 

Fuel prices, namely petrol and both diesel grades, will remain unchanged for March. This means that at the port of entry in Walvis Bay, petrol will stay at N$20.78 per litre, diesel 50 ppm will remain at N$21.05 per litre and diesel 10 ppm at N$21.25 per litre. 

Nedbank Group delivered a strong financial performance for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 compared with the 12-month prior as headline earnings (HE) increased 11% to R15.7 billion. 

With the surge of cholera infections in some parts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Otjozondjupa health directorate has launched a week-long awareness campaign to educate communities about the disease.