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The Department of Human Settlements has admitted to spending R22,6m last year on what Democratic Alliance spokesman Butch Steyn describes as a "scandalous Sarafina-style" theatre production.
SOUTH African airlines will for the first time face direct competition from Air Namibia on certain African routes after it was granted fifth-freedom rights by the respective governments.
INFLATION has dropped back into the target range for the first time in 31 months, but it may not stay there for long.
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) yesterday conceded that a campaign to "change the work ethic" in the public service was needed to meet the challenge of poor service delivery.
THE flight instructor who survived a helicopter crash in which a student pilot was killed near Windhoek on Wednesday was reported to be in a stable condition yesterday.
A SENIOR officer in the Windhoek City Police is facing three criminal charges - including a count of drunken driving - after making a first court appearance on Friday following a late-night car accident in the city earlier in the week.
THE recent introduction of livestock auctions on the Internet by Agra Cooperative is taking the farming community by storm.
THE Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's efforts to boost growth at Keetmanshoop through a public-private dialogue (PPD) suffered a blow because of a low turnout at a local business forum on Wednesday.
NAMIBIAN State-funded media are more under pressure from Government and have had to fight more to keep their independence during the weeks before the upcoming elections than at normal times.
EISH my Big Brother peoples, the show is quickly drawing to a close, with the last nominations taking place this past Monday evening.
CONSOLIDATED Sugar Industries (CSI) last week awarded five one-carat diamonds collectively valued at N$300 000 to five of its most valued customers for their loyalty and support.
FOUNDING President Sam Nujoma has called on the Namibian nation to maintain the peace and stability that has been prevailing in Namibia for the last 20 years under Swapo rule.
THIS season of Big Brother Africa is getting involved in the fight against malaria in Africa. As part of this week's task, housemates are getting to the nitty-gritty of Africa's biggest challenges.
SIONI 'Aluta' Iikela, who serves on Swapo's Swakopmund district executive committee and was named as someone who appeared to have registered twice as a voter, wants to take NSRH Executive Director Phil ya Nangoloh and The Namibian to court for allegedly tarnishing his dignity in an article published last week.
THE hype leading up to this year's presidential and National Assembly elections has been particularly fascinating to me. As a first-generation 'born-free', I am one of many young Namibians voting for the very first time. And I think it's this fact that makes our approach to the polling stations so unique.
A 10-day visit by a South African national team of master surfers to Swakopmund earlier this month has resulted in a 'revival' for Namibian surfing.
SUCCESS stories across the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector are told by this year's finalists in the EnterPrize competition - from information technology, fast food and tourism to textile and cleaning services.
THE Luweero district records officer who forged signatures to help top district officials get a loan of sh945,000 is being detained at Central Police Station in Kampala.
UGANDANS do not understand the relevance of the Commonwealth to the country's socio-economic transformation.
THE Government has distributed coffee seedlings to the youth in Kayunga district in order to increase their household incomes and help them get rid of poverty.
A Karimojong warrior commander has been sentenced to nine years in prison for unlawful possession of firearms.
THE Amnesty Commission on Tuesday received an award in recognition of its nine-year-work of resettling over 23,000 former rebels.
THE massive repatriation of Sudanese refugees has left districts West Nile with unutilised land. The bushes have engulfed social facilities like schools and safe water sources, which local authorities have failed to put to proper use.
Have you given up on getting Kevin evicted yet? I mean that bulky, 'wana-be-superstar' representing Nigeria in the on-going Big Brother Revolution. Well, if you haven't, it's time you did, seeing as it is that he is definitely going to make it to the finals. For some reason, this load has managed to fool all and sundry that he's cool, the reason viewers have kept him on the M-Net reality show.
THE High Court in Kibaale has sentenced four men to 10 years in prison for murder and manslaughter. Court presided over by Justice Ralph Ochan on Tuesday found Gerevazio Eribankya, a resident of Nyakaiba village, guilty of man slaughter.
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