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Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said Namibia has made significant strides in ensuring its population has access to clean potable water and can safely manage sanitation, especially for rural agrarian communities.

Uis residents have vowed to take matters into their own hands if illegal mining activities in and around the town are not stopped by government. 

Discussions around Farm 37, which has been touted as a possible solution to Walvis Bay’s housing crisis, reached boiling point on Thursday. 

While she could afford it, it was a group of unemployed Namibians who raised N$17 000 for the release of parliamentarian Inna Hengari.

Iipanda Yamiti residents in the Omusati region will no longer have to travel vast distances to Oshikuku, Oshakati and Outapi for basic health services. 

The health ministry says although Namibia has not yet reported cases of the extremely dangerous Marburg virus, there is a need to be on high alert and vigilance, especially at the main border crossings, as well as in public and private facilities.

Two people have died in two separate accidents over the weekend in northern Namibia.

Some officers of the Namibian Police’s Water Wing have raised concerns about not getting a danger allowance, like their colleagues in other units such as the Special Reserve Force.

The family of a police shooting victim, 34-year-old Joseph Kautjingu, on 17 March delivered a petition to the governor’s office, demanding answers from the Kavango East police, who have been tight-lipped on details of the incident.

The MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy yesterday launched its popular annual Independence Boxing Bonanza series, which will take place at the Windhoek Country Club on 21 April.