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A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping his housemate, a young boy. Magistrate Ruben Hamunyera Mutuku delivered the sentence on Tuesday.  The victim was 12-years-old at the time. 

The lawyer of former Okahandja ex-parliamentarian Steve Biko Boois last week told the complainant that the rape she allegedly suffered at the hands of her father is a figment of her imagination.

Twenty-seven year-old Minnette Rista has taken a path of compassion and selflessness, dedicating her youthful years to looking after her visually impaired grandparents.

David Bruni and Ian McLaren, who are tasked with managing the multimillion-dollar assets owned by Fishrot-accused kingpins, were granted their wish last week to walk away from the task.

Erongo Regional Council chairperson Benita Imbamba has rapped both Xinfeng Investment and Longfire Investment over unfair labour practices and squalid living conditions they have subjected mine employees to. 

Home affairs minister Albert Kawana has urged the business community to see the newly launched 24-hour Katima Mulilo border post operation as an economic opportunity. 

PRESIDENT Hage Geingob is in South Africa to participate in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and the BRICS Plus Dialogues. 

The president of the Association of Regional Councils, Warden Simushi is hopeful the long-awaited Constituency Development Fund Bill, which was tabled in Parliament over eight years ago, will soon see the light of day.

The Organisation of African First Ladies for Development, under the stewardship of First Lady Monica Geingos, and partners launched the #WeAreEqual campaign, a year-long and continent-wide intervention that calls for urgent action to advance gender equity and close the gender gap across Africa.

The Rainbow Youth Foundation’s upcoming event at Palm Tree Park on Sunday will showcase cultural heritage games to celebrate and promote the diverse traditions of indigenous and marginalised communities.