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State advocate Taedago Gaweseb yesterday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to sentence a Rehoboth resident accused of killing his 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend to the maximum sentence allowed under the law.

Another massive shack fire in Kuisebmond resulted in 12 shacks and two cars burning down. This led angry residents to attack firefighters, who they accused of reacting sluggishly.

African countries, including host Egypt and Namibia, will support the move to a green climate-resilient economy but put Africa’s priorities front and centre at the 27th session of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference UNFCCC.

With six weeks left before Swapo’s decisive intraparty congress, little to nothing is known about what the top four candidates have to offer, as their campaigns are exclusive for the little over 700 delegates.

Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha says hateful names and slurs further contribute to the violation of the right to dignity of the people with albinism. He said this during the launch of the report on issues faced by the people with albinism in Namibia in Ongwediva yesterday. 

Six elderly farmers in the Otjozondjupa region are appealing to government to intervene and stop an eviction order issued in 2020 in the High Court but is only being executed now.

Energy minister Tom Alweendo says the partnership between Qatar and Namibia on the discovery of oil in the Orange basin is a win-win scenario.

Anti-Corruption Commission chief investigator Andreas Kanganyela yesterday claimed Fishrot accused Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi of having benefitted with a massive N$75 million from the dolling out of  fishing quotas to Icelandic fishing giant Samherji group of companies.

Namibia’s Young Warriors gaffer James Britz has said lack of experience and inadequate match fitness were the two key factors in his side’s 0-1 shock defeat to Comoros in Saturday’s Cosafa Cup opening match at the Somhlolo stadium in Lobamba, Eswatini. 

In spite of a lack of support from fellow Namibians for the Speak Out Seek Help (SOSH) music festival, the event took place on Saturday at the Nampower Convention Centre – and the few in attendance were treated to heartwarming ballads from local musicians.