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Former principals, school board members, teachers, learners and the current educational population of Krönlein Primary School (KPS) gathered in Keetmanshoop last weekend to celebrate its half-century in existence.

The police in Kavango West are investigating a case of theft involving a senior Meatco official. It is alleged that the official, stationed at Rundu, on Saturday stole eight calves from Matumbo Ribebe Quarantine Camp in Kavango West and took them to his farm.

The director of education in the Oshana region, Hileni Amukana, has warned learners to desist from alcohol and substance abuse. The warning comes after the director’s office received reports that learners from various schools are reporting for school under the influence of alcohol and drugs while some take drinking and smoking breaks between lessons.

Namibia and Senegal joined the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation after discoveries of oil in the country. The move will help the country learn from member states and try to avoid the resource curse that many oil rich countries struggle with.

The notorious ‘Esau act’ or Fisheries Marine Resources Act, through which the Fishrot scheme was midwifed, remains unchanged – the lucrative industry is still exposed to potential looters.

A kapana seller from Havana settlement in Windhoek is suing the government for N$2.15 million for physical and emotional pain and suffering, discomfort, permanent loss of amenities, trauma, psychological damage and injury to his dignity and reputation in addition to unlawful arrest and detention.

President Hage Geingob has called on leaders of developed nations at the United Nations (UN) climate conference to support developing countries by capitalising on the Green Climate Fund.

Namibia’s former WBO Africa featherweight champion Sakaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas will this coming Saturday return to the ring to challenge America’s Raymond Ford for the WBA Continental Americas featherweight title over 10 rounds at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, USA.

After almost over four years of inactivity, local football finally returned on Saturday and judging from the overwhelming fanfare, the brimming business activities by the local vendors and the overall display unity by all those in attendance, it was like football actually never left.