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The matter of 11 Chinese, one Cuban and three Namibian citizens, who were allegedly brought before the court only after the expiry of the 48-hour rule, was sent back to the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court for determination. 

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security issued 92 330 birth certificates this year through fixed and mobile registration units, Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi said on Wednesday.

Nine village leaders were sworn in under the Ombalantu Traditional Authority at Outapi in Omusati region on Wednesday.

The German government continues to support Namibia’s sustainable development efforts in the water sector, and recently agreed to finance the rehabilitation of Windhoek water treatment plants.

The Otjiungukua netball and football teams won the annual Omongua football and netball tournament on Monday.

Namibia’s Capricorn Eagles got off to a flying start in the 2023 final leg of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier by beating Nigeria via a 9-run victory in their first match of the tournament on Saturday.

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Hundreds of migrants who cross into the United States from Mexico each day are being herded into open-air camps, where they have no access to food or water.

South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2 500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government announced on Tuesday.

At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s biggest national park as water holes have dried up, an international animal welfare group said on Monday.