The Office of the Prime Minister has denied claims that flood victims at the Ehenye Relocation Centre at Oshakati are starving.
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Conservancy signs N$30 billion solar agreement
Members of the !Gawachab conservancy in the //Kharas region on Wednesday signed an agreement for the establishment of a 1.620 Mega Watt (MW) renewable energy park.
Oshana schools old, over-crowded
Oshana is grappling with dilapidated school infrastructure and over-crowdedness, especially in the urban schools, deputy director of education in Oshana Hilma Nuunyango-George revealed.
Man allegedly commits suicide during police pursuit
A 53-year-old man died on Wednesday after he allegedly shot himself at Okatana-Oshakati main road.
Budget a mixed bag
Dubbed ‘Economic Revival and Caring for the Poor’, the N$84.6 billion 2023-2024 budget has drawn the ire of some and brought joy to others, with some parliamentarians asking President Hage Geingob to remove “deadwood” ministers from his Cabinet if achieving meaningful results is his goal.
Life in Kabbe’s floodplains
At least nine schools in the flood-prone Kabbe area have been inundated by heavy floods, leaving learners and teachers fearing drownings or being bitten by snakes, which have found the swampy schools’ field a haven.
Namibians owe NamRA N$69 billion
Namibian taxpayers owe the Namibia Revenue Agency over N$69 billion through capital debts, interest and penalties.
MVA stuck in investment tender muddle
The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund wants to proceed with a High Court judgement regarding an investment tender, despite the fact that the case has now been taken to the Supreme Court.
Two commit suicide in Erongo
Suicide among men continues to be a concern, as two men took their own lives on Wednesday at the coast.
Farmers furious over cattle, timber theft
Stock theft and timber smuggling remain a major challenge in Sibbinda and Kongola constituencies as local farmers lose livestock which is often driven into neighbouring Zambia through the thick unguarded border.