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The fisheries and labour ministries have embarked on a new strategy to offer actual jobs and salaries to unemployed fishermen through the Government Employment Redress Programme.

An inmate at the Windhoek Correctional Facility, who is serving a sentence for murder, escaped further sanctions when he was acquitted on a charge of raping a fellow inmate.

Former minister of fisheries Bernhard Esau yesterday resumed his evidence in his bail hearing after the State finished its cross-examination of Nigel van Wyk.

In an effort to clear the air around the appointment of Zimbabwean judge Rita Makarau as acting judge of the Supreme Court until 31 March 2024, which caused uproar on social media, the Judicial Service Commission issued a media statement. 

Patrick Geingob, a former teacher accused of fatally stabbing his wife 12 times, yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and defeating or obstructing the course of justice, one count of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and one count of common assault.

Windhoek High Court Judge Esi Schimming-Chase rejected an appeal by the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) to stay the execution of an arbitration award, pending an appeal against the award in the High Court.

Despite the hullabaloo around his upcoming fight against America’s Raymond Muratalla, Namibia’s former WBO Global super featherweight champion Jeremiah ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila remains calm and has warned his opponent that he is no newcomer to the Las Vegas boxing dugout. 

Hollard Namibia and Gondwana Collection yesterday announced a settlement regarding Gondwana’s Covid-19 business interruption claim, with each reinforcing their commitment to supporting the Namibian economy in the financial services and tourism sectors. 

Namib Desert Diamonds (Pty) Ltd (Namdia), a 100% wholly owned Namibian rough diamond sales and marketing company, last week hosted an Angolan energy and mining industry delegation to its headquarters. 

Engagement on relevant investment laws and regulations is part of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) mandate, considering the impact of the policy environment on investment and the need to provide policy certainty to current and potential investors.