Five families are in mourning after their relatives died instantly after being struck by lightning over the weekend while another person is in critical condition in hospital.
Month: February 2022
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NSFAF faces mass exodus … fund must lose parastatal status by December 2023
As plans by the government draw closer to dissolve the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund, top executives are tendering their resignations - citing uncertainty.
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Supreme Court doubles child molester’s sentence
Chief Justice Peter Shivute, in concurrence with judges of appeal Sylvester Mainga and Dave Smuts, yesterday increased a convicted child molester’s sentence from an initial eight years to an effective 18 years.
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Govt not giving up on vaccination target
“The slowest cow will eventually reach the kraal, so we will get there with vaccinating the larger population.”
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One arrested in Nedbank robbery case
The Namibian Police have arrested one man in connection with a N$1.3 million Nedbank robbery that happened two weeks ago.
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No way in for five SPWC districts
The Zambezi region as well as five districts in Otjozondjupa, Omaheke and Omusati will not be allowed to attend the elective congress of the Swapo Party Women’s Council later this month.
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Villager finds half-naked decomposing body
The half-naked body of an unknown woman was discovered on Sunday around 18h00 in the bushes in Omushii village, in the Omusati region.
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Lay litigant Maletzky denies fraud charges
Lay litigant August Maletzky and his former employee Simon Afrikaner, pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, corruption, forgery and conspiracy to commit fraud and corruption and money laundering in the Windhoek High Court yesterday before Judge Herman January.
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Teams praise 10-a-side champs
Teams in the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) League have lauded the just-ended Trustco Castle Lite 10-a-side tournament, saying it is vital ahead of the new rugby season.
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MTC launches ‘We Race Together’ project
A 4x100m relay event was launched at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek on Thursday in aid of charity.