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The defence forces of Namibia and Botswana will team up to conduct Exercise Hanganee II – a Battalion level peace support operation training exercise – in Gobabis from 15 to 26 June 2023.

Ovambanderu paramount chief Eben Tjozohongo Nguvauva II on Sunday welcomed Vice President Nangolo Mbumba at Omimbonde Vitano at Omauezonjanda in the Epukiro constituency, where the traditional leader discussed a range of pressing issues with the deputy head of State.

A 44-year-old man who was arrested for rape in Ombandjele in Outapi, Omusati region in 2018, is demanding answers from the justice ministry as to why the DNA results of his rape case are pending since 2019.

Women and children continue to suffer sexual abuse by male perpetrators. Over the weekend, four women, including an 11-year-old girl, were raped by known and unknown men who had sexual intercourse with them without their consent.

RUNDU- After an intense search of the Kavango River, the Namibian Police’s water wing at Rundu yesterday retrieved the bodies of the two drowned brothers, Kerko Sikongo (9) and Hendrick Wayoya (17).

The Legal Aid-instructed defence lawyer of an Angolan national, who allegedly informed his neighbours and the police that he killed his live-in girlfriend and showed them the body, is now claiming it was the ex-boyfriend of the deceased that killed her.

Hundreds of disgruntled Katutura residents have demanded that the City of Windhoek parts ways with RedForce Debt Management, saying the debt collection firm is not solution-oriented and is dragging them further into the mud.

Ruacana Elcin church pastor Hendrick Shuudeni is allegedly threatening to take his own life following an expose of his romantic relationship
with a 24-year-old man. It is alleged that Shuudeni also sent a text message to the victim, informing him that he is going to kill himself out of humiliation.

Heads need to roll and people, including minister of mines and energy Tom Alweendo, need to be held accountable for grey areas in the law which allow damaging mining activities without a proper environmental impact assessment having been done, member of parliament Bernadus Swartbooi has said.

African Stars won the 2022/23 Debmarine Namibia Premiership in emphatic style when they dazzled fans with yet a stunning performance. They thrashed Young Brazilians 6-1 in their last league game of the season on Saturday at the Independence stadium in the capital.