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Political parties represented in the National Assembly have received no less than N$608 million from Treasury since 2019 – through parliamentary funding. These public monies are hardly accounted for, New Era has been established. 

Auditor general Junias Kandjeke found most youth centres across the country in a dilapidated state mainly due to lack of funds, a situation that poses serious health and safety risks for students. 

Murder accused Azaan Madisia yesterday profusely apologised to the family and parents of her victim Shannon Wasserfall at the end of her evidence in her defence.

South Africa and Namibia’s third session of the Bi-National Commission of senior officials kicked off in Windhoek yesterday and is expected to conclude tomorrow. 

A man accused of defrauding the minister of defence, Frans Kapofi and a local hotel, denied the allegations against him. 

Registered nurse at Engela District Hospital Frans Immanuel has cautioned community members against the use of contaminated water, as it has played a role in the increase of diseases like malaria, bilharzia, scabies, diarrhoea and others. 

The Namibian Police are conducting a workshop for community affairs and public relations officers to capacitate them with practical mitigating approaches when dealing with the public through various media platforms and crime prevention without compromising the integrity of the force.

To mitigate the effects of escalating food and commodity prices and food insecurity in vulnerable communities in Namibia, the World Food Programme yesterday launched the Food Voucher Programme in collaboration with the Japanese embassy at Tsintsabis in the Oshikoto region. 

Black Africa’s veteran gaffer Brian Isaacs is highly inspired by his young players’ resurgence and remains strongly optimistic that they will finish in a respectable position come the end of this season.