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Residents in the Erongo region will have to pay more for electricity, as Erongo Red, the electricity distributor, announced an increase of 8.97% in electricity prices.

Urban and Rural Development minister, Erastus Uutoni on Monday officially handed over 33 houses constructed by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) at Tsandi in the Omusati region.

A seemingly confused alleged mentally-impaired man, who stands accused of killing his 82-year-old grandfather by hacking him with a panga several times, has confessed to the crime.

Prime Minister Saara Kugongelwa-Amadhila is demanding payment for wasted legal fees from 47 education inspectors, who were suing the government over transport and housing allowances.

The government, through the gender ministry, has allocated over N$300 million for grants to be to be paid to pensioners, people living with disabilities, orphans, and vulnerable children.

Information minister Peya Mushelenga told editors, as purveyors of news and custodians of truth, who verify and maintain high ethical standards, that the public relies on the media to present facts accurately. 

Three police officers were killed and 10 other people wounded Tuesday in an “unprecedented” explosives attack in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the state governor said. 

Namibia’s top female referee recently officiated the friendly game between Banyana Banyana and Botswana in South Africa. This week, she shares with us her upbringing and football career, which led her to become the country’s most sought-after female referee.