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Water relief is in sight for residents in the Ozondati and Omatjete areas in the Daures Constituency, as the installation of the water pipeline is due for completion early next year. 

Employees of Parishi Diamond, an Indian-owned diamond polishing company, are accusing the company of various grievances, including exploitation, unfair treatment, ritual practices and low wages.

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa says there will be no extraordinary congress, confirming that party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is their sole and authentic presidential candidate for the 2024 election.

Ohangwena regional council chairperson Erickson Ndawanifa has expressed disappointment in the safety ministry’s purported lack of consultation with the regional leadership. 

A 28-year-old Namibian female was arrested last Friday after allegedly attacking her biological mother with a panga, a weekend crime report shows. 

Dundee Precious Metals has donated two e-bikes to enable community healthcare workers in Tsumkwe to efficiently reach more areas.

Oryx Properties has announced notable improvements in its operational metrics for the year ended 30 June 2023. This includes rental reversions increasing to 3.7% (2022: -7.3%) and debtors’ collections improving to 101% (2022: 96%). 

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) Board of Directors signed performance and governance agreements on 29 August 2023 with information and communication technology minister Peya Mushelenga. 

The construction of the 1 500km Trans-Kalahari railway line is scheduled to commence in January 2025. This is according to transport officials from Namibia and Botswana, who met last week for a special joint ministerial committee (JMC) meeting on the project. 

Debmarine Namibia, the company operating one of world’s largest state-of-the-art diamond recovery vessels the Benguela Gem, is recording a massive upsurge in diamond production, which in turn is leading to higher revenue- generation.