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Omaheke Queens Football Team from Gobabis have endured a tough season, finding themselves at the bottom of the 14-team log standings of the Women’s Soccer League with three points after 22 matches. 

Deputy mines minister Kornelia Shilunga told the mining sector that good relations, not just with the government but also with relevant communities, is crucial for the well-being of mining companies in Namibia.

Namibia’s active involvement in regional economic integration initiatives, exemplified by its participation in SADC and AfCFTA, holds tremendous potential for the country’s economic development. 

The new City of Windhoek CEO might propose compulsory debit orders for residents in arrears. He also wants the government to start deducting portions of civil servants’ salaries to pay their municipal bills.

Interest income has been the main contributor to profits made in recent years by Namibia’s commercial banks. However, these local commercial banks are definitely not compelled to adjust their interest rates in line with quarterly repo rate changes by the Bank of Namibia (BoN). 

An extraordinary Swapo central committee meeting will be convened in the coming days to deliberate on the recent Supreme Court judgment on recognising same-sex marriages solemnised beyond Namibia’s borders.

The agriculture ministry will roll out drought mitigation measures from 1 July 2023 to December in Kunene region and parts of Erongo and Omusati, and provide livestock support programmes in drought-stricken regions of Omaheke, Hardap and //Kharas.

Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday shocked the national power utility company NamPower, ordering the company not to proceed with the planned power suspensions for indebted local councils that started on Monday. 

A pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, who was accused by a young man of having had anal sex with him in exchange for a job, has been suspended.

Members of Parliament have bemoaned tendencies by international organisations to dictate how African countries should manage their natural resources without fully understanding the social dimensions and realities of local communities in those countries.