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Official opposition leader McHenry Venaani has written to Icelandic’s prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir to rescind that country’s decision to grant a subsidy of around N$13 million to Samherji, a company linked to the Fishrot looting scandal. 

A 13-year-old girl from Omuthiya in the Oshikoto region is at an advanced stage of pregnancy after a 21-year-old man allegedly raped her.

Khomas regional health authorities have recorded a significant increase in diabetes figures - from 6 403 in 2022 to 10 802 for the 2023 period at public hospitals around the region.

The Daures community, particularly small-scale miners in the area, expressed frustration at being regarded or referred to as illegal miners.

The state has opened a case against six police officers attached to the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court for allegedly ‘forgetting’ an inmate in the court’s holding cells for more than 24 hours.

Electricity Control Board (ECB) CEO Robert Kahimise yesterday advised customers to investigate more affordable and alternative energy sources to help ease the burden on national electricity usage.

Okuryangava-based side Riverheights Football Academy retained their U/17 HopSol Youth Football title following a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ramblers at the Jan Möhr Football Field on Saturday.

The Deon Hotto Foundation donated 150 sanitary packs, power tools, and equipment to Coastal High School in Swakopmund on Friday as part of the organisation’s giving back to the community.

Nedbank Namibia donated trees worth N$25 000 to Osona Village on 2 November through Okamita Properties, a property developer busy at the development.