SWAKOPMUND – Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo says the discoveries of major oil reserves in Southern Africa will be of importance to Namibia, a country battling a volatile and challenging business environment, characterised by a slowdown in the economy.
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2019-04-252024-05-06Business
President Masisi lauds Namibia’s dry ports initiative
WALVIS BAY – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has described Namibia’s granting of dry ports to landlocked countries as an impressive move.
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2019-04-252024-05-07Focus
“Rights not about numbers” … as UNODC supports screening Malawi prisoners for cervical cancer
LILONGWE - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) this week partnered with the Ministry of Health in Malawi to support the Malawi Prison Service (MPS) conduct cervical cancer screening for all female prisoners throughout the country.
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2019-04-252024-05-07National
Easter road carnage claimed eight lives
WINDHOEK – The Easter weekend was not without accidents, with at least eight people losing their lives in road accidents during the just ended weekend.
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2019-04-252024-06-18Crime and Courts
Accused deny hand in mob murder
WINDHOEK - A group of 11 men and women who were arrested for their alleged involvement in a mob justice that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old Congolese refugee last year have denied guilt in Katutura Magistrate’s Court.
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2019-04-252024-05-07National
All set for gala dinner for Nkurenkuru expo
NKURENKURU - Preparations to host the Nkurenkuru Expo Gala dinner are in full swing, says the Nkurenkuru CEO Petrus Sindimba who stressed all is set for Saturday.
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2019-04-252024-06-18Crime and Courts
Security guard accused of murder denied bail
RUNDU - Security guard Simon Nzamene Ngongo, 29, appeared for the murder of the Good Friday shooting that claimed the life of Likuranu Markus Siwarongo, 26, at a local club in Rundu in the wee hours of last Friday.
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2019-04-252024-06-18Crime and Courts
Chinese murder suspects denied bail
RUNDU - Two Chinese accused in the recent murder of their employee Haushiku Andreas Muyevu at Andara village in Mukwe Constituency that sparked looting were on Tuesday denied bail when they made a routine court appearance in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court.
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2019-04-252024-05-07National
Omuthiya positions itself as preferred business destination
OMUTHIYA – Amid widespread business closures and nationwide job losses as a result of an economic meltdown, the Omuthiya Town Council says it has repositioned itself as an emerging and preferred business destination for informal, small and medium enterprises.
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2019-04-252024-05-07National
Omuthiya vendors choke under own rubbish
OMUTHIYA -Traders operating at the renowned one-way-stop Omatala along the Omuthiya main road has expressed concern over prevailing unhygienic conditions they operate in.