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Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) successfully concluded their league semi-final matches despite a dark cloud hanging over the programme after a group of disgruntled ‘Rugby Lovers’ threatened to take the league to court over match fixing allegations.

Otjiwarongo-based netball outfit Mighty Gunners continued their fine performance in the country’s top-flight netball league, winning back-to-back matches on Saturday and yesterday at Ruacuana.

For a long time, the poor performance of learners, especially in rural areas, has been a topical issue, compounded by the lack of facilities such as classrooms and dormitories. 

The community of Kabbe North constituency in the Zambezi region has appealed to the government to introduce a policy to cull problem animals such as crocodiles and hippos whose population has rapidly increased in the area. 

Swanu vice president Alpha Kangueehi has questioned the implementation of free education in public schools in Namibia.

The N$62 million Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (VTC) has introduced new programmes as part of its expansion project, bringing the total number of trades on offer to 13.

The Epukiro constituency office, in collaboration with the environment ministry, will conduct fire-fighting training at Omaueuozonjanda, Omaheke region on 12 September 2023.

The Swapo Party’s Kunene regional leadership has concluded its district conferences to elect office bearers.

The debate over who should settle in the Bwabwata National Park has reached boiling point, with Zambezi residents now threatening to take matters into their own hands. 

South Africa’s electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa last week said Namibians should not have sleepless nights worrying when the lights will go off, as his country will continue providing electricity despite their own load-shedding challenges.