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The attempt by Global Diamond Valuators Namibia to stop a N$480 million diamond evaluation tender, awarded to Gem Diamonds Namibia in 2019, which has since been effective, has failed.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration Safety and Security, in collaboration with the minister of finance of the Republic of Botswana, will launch the 24-Hour operation of the Trans-Kalahari /Mamuno Borders post on 1 April 2023. 

Goals from the ever-green Peter Shalulile and industrious midfielder Absalom Iimbondi yesterday were enough to help Namibia’s Brave Warriors produce a second-half masterpiece to beat five-time African champions Cameroon 2-1 in the second leg of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Following the much-anticipated co-sponsored PSG and Capricorn Group Ride the Ridges MTB three-day stage race, the organisers, riders and sponsors agreed that the event, hosted this past weekend at Heja Lodge, was world class and exceeded all expectations. 

The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, yesterday hosted an engagement on intellectual property (IP) services and business registration with the Chinese business community in Windhoek. 

The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises on Monday motivated its N$5.8 billion budget for Parliament to consider and approve the expenditure request.

The Namibia Public Workers Union has called for an urgent intervention by the Namibia University of Science and Technology and higher education ministry in the affairs of the public university, after damning allegations of corruption, abuse of power and nepotism surfaced.

While National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia board chairperson Jennifer Comalie was set to appear before a magistrate over drug charges relating to drug possession, her deputy, Tim Ekandjo and his fellow board members were summoned by finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi to an urgent meeting.

Namibia cemented itself as a force to be reckoned with as the country took the first step to make green hydrogen production a reality.

The residents of  Epupa, Otuani and  Sesfontein have called on the agriculture ministry to drill more boreholes in the region because the existing water points are not sufficient for both animal and human consumption.