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Cabinet has resolved to prohibit the exportation of Namibia’s critical minerals in raw form in a bid to create more local jobs and more local value. 

After being ignored last week, Cabinet again directed national power utility Nampower to discontinue the suspension of electricity for local authorities in arrears.

Defence minister Frans Kapofi, who was delegated by Cabinet to represent central government at the mass burial of the 16 members of the Shishugho family from Kayova village, said what has happened in this homestead could have been prevented if regional government did their job.

A self-proclaimed prophet who last week used tree roots to brew a potion that claimed the lives of two women in the Kavango East region, has been denied bail by the Rundu Magistrate’s Court.

Three judges of the Namibia Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal brought by British-owned Menzies Aviation against a High Court decision that ordered it to vacate the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

Swapo party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the party is facing a big battle in the coming 2024 presidential election and, therefore, urged the party’s members to work hard to claim back what they lost during the last elections.

Thomas Abanga, the founder and chief executive officer of Abanga Farms & Food Systems, shared during the recent Omaheke Employment-Creation Conference that his company is in the final stages of setting up a fertiliser factory in the country.

Development Bank of Namibia CEO Martin Inkumbi has said there are immense untapped opportunities in all sectors for Namibians, especially the youth, to explore.

Residents and businesses owe the Kamanjab council a staggering N$13 million in rates and taxes stemming from its proclamation as a village council. 

The Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, says the upcoming Special Olympic World Games is a remarkable opportunity for disabled athletes to showcase their exceptional talents.