The common law principle relied on by the majority is sound in law, but Namibia is under no obligation to recognize a marriage inconsistent with its policies and laws
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Family accuses Oshakati of land grab
An elderly couple from Onawa settlement has accused the Oshakati Town Council of trying to remove them from their homestead to a flood-prone area.
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Ministry mollifies mine owners …as stocks slide
The mines ministry took damage control measures yesterday to emphasise that the government has no intentions of seizing any stake from existing mineral or petroleum licence holders and said it remains committed to upholding the sanctity of existing contracts.
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PM, struggle kids plan N$13 million spending spree
While a court declaration exists that children of the liberation must not receive preferential treatment, the Office of the Prime Minister has allegedly been meeting a faction of the group behind closed-doors, concocting a plan on how to spend millions that are lying idle in an account.
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Hyphen to build houses at harbour town
The developer of a massive green hydrogen project, Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, will provide for the housing needs for employees involved in the much-hyped project.
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Govt assists food poison families
With 16 people from the Kayova homestead having succumbed to suspected food poisoning they allegedly consumed unknowingly at dinner on Saturday, the government is pulling out all the stops to assist their families.
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Witvlei residents agitate for transparency
More than 100 Witvlei residents, mostly unemployed youth and the elderly, took to the streets on Wednesday to demand the immediate appointment of a substantive CEO, access to financial and procurement reports as well as improved service delivery.
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‘Commercialised’ Paaltjies turns into white elephant
A 2018 decision by the City of Windhoek to commercialise the once-popular Brakwater Recreational Park, affectionately known as the Paaltjies, seems to have backfired as visits by Windhoek residents to the facility have significantly dropped and threaten to turn the park into a white elephant.
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Re-elected Kariseb to continue walking the talk
Kalahari constituency councillor Ignatius Kariseb, who was re-elected as chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Council management committee this week, has promised to continue addressing issues of unemployment, poor service delivery and inequality with utmost urgency and impartially.
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Mushelenga calls for inclusive communication rights
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Peya Mushelenga, has emphasized the importance of protecting human rights and freedoms on the Internet in the digital age.