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The country’s two border posts at Ngoma and Katima Mulilo, as well as other legal entry points in the Zambezi region, recorded a total of 225 340 entries and 214 892 departures since August last year. 

Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged the nation to safeguard against tendencies of using culture to bring divisions. 

Discrepancies in bank charges concerning loans and despotic increases on defaulting consumers were some of the concerns raised at a public consultation on the proposed Consumer Credit Bill, an exercise spearheaded by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa).

While maintaining the strategic importance of the Windhoek to Rundu flight, Fly Namibia managing director André Compion says it is not commercially viable due to a lack of support.

ANTONIUS Semete, who was accused of murdering his 33-year-old uncle by hitting him with an axe handle on the head and fracturing his skull earlier this year, was convicted of murder with direct intent read with the provisions of Combating of Domestic Violence Act.

Next year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections will be a tight contest, separating pretenders from contenders.

Chinese businesswoman Stina Wu is accused of leaving over 30 clients ‘homeless’ after her company failed to deliver houses they are currently paying for. 

Several lawyers failed to appear in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court yesterday to defend their clients due to the lack of water in Ongwediva since Wednesday.

“The prevalence of the offence of murder – and, in particular, killing of vulnerable babies – is indicative of a morally-bankrupt society, where parents fail to take their responsibilities.” 

Republican Party President Henk Mudge yesterday urged the ministry of education and school boards to reject the teaching of gender identity in primary schools.