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The Otjiwarongo Municipality last week launched its five-year strategic plan at the town.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has issued a warning to the public regarding the illegal buying and selling of communal land adjacent to the B1 road in the Oshikoto and Oshana regions.

The Kalahari and Garieb circuits were declared winners of the 2024 //Kharas Governor’s Cup in the netball and soccer categories, respectively, on Sunday.

AC Boxing Promotions yesterday announced that they will have their first boxing bonanza of the year at the Roman Catholic Hall in Windhoek next month.

Vijakura Tjingaete, at the mere age of 21, embodies the archetype of a complete athlete that scouts around the world yearn to discover.

Haiti’s government declared on Sunday a state of emergency and night-time curfew in a bid to regain control of the country after a deadly gang assault on the capital’s main prison that allowed thousands of inmates to escape.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Monday that at least 30 534 people have been killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory.

Recently, Cabinet approved the Draft National Trade Policy, which aims to contribute towards Namibia’s economic diversification by promoting and stimulating a competitive trade sector to increase export of goods and services. 

The need for economic stimulation and the importance of creating enabling platforms for business exhibitions last week saw Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) extend its corporate social responsibility to the //Kharas region by committing an amount of N$115 000 towards the successful hosting of the popular Lüderitz Crayfish Festival. 

This year’s national budget, tabled last week, is underpinned by three priority policy pillars, namely stimulating domestic demand, accelerating investments in productive public infrastructure and cultivating fiscal prudence.