High Court Judge Herman January on Friday sentenced a man from Otjimbingwe in the Erongo region to an effective 35 years in prison for three convictions of rape and two for common assault.
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N$15m to address northern water woes
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein has said the ministry has allocated N$15 million to address water shortages in northern regions.
/Ui/o/oo survives accident outside Grootfontein
Deputy Minister for Marginalised Communities, Royal /Ui/o/oo survived an accident after the official vehicle he was driving hit a truck trailer on the B8
road near Grootfontein on Sunday night.
Namdeb can survive till 2050 – Jacob
Namdeb chief operations officer Jurgen Jacob is positive the mine has the ability to produce diamonds up to 2050.
Govt urged to open Outapi GBV shelter
Social workers in Tsandi constituency in Omusati region are appealing to the government to allocate a budget to the non-operational Outapi shelter for abused victims.
Guard in trouble over examining patients
A security guard at the Ou Nick Health Centre in Oshakati West has landed in hot water over examining patients.
Africa to invest more in water, sanitation
THE International High-Level Panel on Water Investment Action Plan proposes an additional US$2 billion a year be mobilised from African governments to increase water security and sanitation, water minister Calle Schlettwein has said.
Omaheke budgets N$57 000 for each constituency’s development
FROM Omaheke's N$52 million operational budget for the 2023/2024 fiscal year, an average of N$57 000 has been allocated for each constituency development projects.
Kanyetu quits APP over ‘gay’ president
ERSTWHILE All People’s Party top administrator Vincent Kanyetu says the party’s top brass has concocted plans to impose a gay leader on its members, something he does not endorse as a Christian.
Underutilised N$310m horse mackerel facility irks MPs
The parliamentary standing committee on natural resources which recently consulted stakeholders, on the seal threat to the fishing industry, is puzzled by the underutilised state-of-the-art horse mackerel facility at Walvis Bay.









