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Maria David ONGWEDIVA Medi-Park successfully held its annual cancer campaign to raise awareness about breast, cervical, and prostate cancer. October is recognized globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with people raising awareness worldwide.

Placido Hilukilwa THREE years ago, the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration and Safety and Security, Albert Kawana, undertook an inspection along the Namibia/Angola border and noticed the precarious working and living conditions at the Elundu police post in the Omundaungilo constituency of the Ohangwena Region, where law enforcement officers lived in old tents and had .

Staff Reporter THE Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has refuted recent unfounded rumours circulating on various platforms suggesting an imminent cut in water supply to the Cuvelai area, part of the North West Business Unit.

Staff Reporter THE Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and One Economy Foundation have entered into a five-year Strategic Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (SCPA) to promote sustainable economic growth, empower youth, and support community development across Namibia.

Business Reporter THE Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has said that the board has approved a total of 13 Individual Procurement Plans and Bidding documents to the value of N$3.2 billion from April to September 2024.

Maria David A 47-YEAR-OLD man allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Onanke village in the Oshikoto Region on Monday. Oshikoto Community Policing Sub-division Chief Inspector Ellen Nehale-Kangulu identified the deceased as Pinehas Shipanga.

Maria David PREPARATION for the 17th Helao Nafidi Business Expo is progressing well, with hopes of making the town a business hub. The expo is scheduled to take place from 25 October to 02 November 2024 and will be held under the theme, “Explore the Depth: Uncover the Hidden Treasure with the Next Frontier of .

Staff Reporter EIGHT people sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the Tsumeb-Tsintsabis road on Monday evening. However, one of them, 47-year-old Fillipus Ipinge Shipanga, died upon arrival at the Tsumeb hospital.

Staff Reporter THE Brazilian Navy Frigate “Defensora”, which arrived at the port of Walvis Bay on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, will be open for public visitations on Thursday, 24 October 2024, from 13:00 to 17:00.

Staff Reporter THE Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund of Namibia has extended its heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the tragic crash that claimed two lives on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.

Maria David THE Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced that the ministry has requested the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to abolish 1,784 posts and create 1,871 new ones, resulting in a net gain of 87 positions.

Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, in collaboration with the Community Conservation Fund of Namibia (CCFN), has handed over grants worth N$31 million in total to communal conservancies in the Kunene Region.

Staff Reporter THE Windhoek City Council has announced a 5% increase in its municipal tariffs, effective 1 October. According to a public notice published by the City Council on Tuesday, the municipal services affected by the 5% increase include water, rates and taxes, sewage, and waste management.

Maria David A BOOK of condolence was opened on Tuesday for the passing of Oshikoto Regional Councillor for Guinas Constituency, Elias Kainda Marthinu, who passed away on Monday at Tsumeb Hospital after a short illness.

GREEN HYDROGEN MILESTONE: President Nangolo Mbumba officially inaugurated the Daures Green Hydrogen Agriculture Project, Africa’s first green hydrogen village, which aims to profile hydrogen use and explore the feasibility of the village on a semi-industrial scale.

Staff Reporter THE Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by businesswoman, traditional leader, and Swapo politician Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, has recently donated N$105,000 to the Breast Cancer Association of Namibia. The funds were raised during a Cancer Awareness Cricket Paddle event held at the Ongha settlement in the Ohangwena Region.

Maria David NAMWATER, in collaboration with the Kavango East regional leadership, has donated essential stationery supplies valued at N$367,884 to 15 schools in the region. This donation is part of the company’s commitment to education and community development.

Staff Reporter THE Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) has sent a team of 12 athletes to Manama, Bahrain, to participate in the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Gymnasiade, taking place from Wednesday, 23 October 2024, to Thursday, 31 October 2024.

Maria David PRIME Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that the Namibian government has approved a nationwide drought relief program consisting of food assistance to vulnerable households, livestock support for farmers, and water provisions to drought-stricken communities.

Staff Reporter MOMENTUM Insurance Limited has launched an urgent ex-parte application in the High Court of Namibia in a desperate fight to regain an amount of N$2.4 million which was overpaid to Doctor Nadja Sabine Muller, an anaesthesiologist, who emigrated from Namibia to the Republic of Ireland whilst the insurance company had waited on her .

Staff Reporter LOLO Kambwela (32), a man accused of stabbing his girlfriend, Nghimushima Haufiku (19), today pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder, as well as defeating or obstructing the course of justice.

Staff Reporter MEMBERS of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) took to the streets on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, protesting the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) decision to award the tender for printing ballot papers for the upcoming elections to a South African company accused of corruption, Ren-Form CC.

Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba recently called out SWAPO critics, emphasising that “those who said that SWAPO did nothing are not telling the truth.” “I have said that SWAPO is a party with a track record in governance.

Maria David SHOPRITE Soup Kitchen is feeding the hungry in the northern part of the country through the Act of Change initiative. The campaign, which started last year in Oshakati, provides cups of soup to people in the Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, and Omusati regions.

Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Nangolo Mbumba was not surprised by the size of, and the excitement generated by, the crowd at a Swapo Party rally in Swakopmund on Sunday. That is because, according to him, Swapo has been and will always be the people’s party.

Maria David NAMWATER has announced that they are experiencing an unscheduled water supply interruption due to a pipe break between Ogongo and Oshakati since Sunday. In a statement issued by the Head of Business Unit North-East, Hieronymus Goraseb, it was indicated that NamWater has been experiencing multiple major pipe breaks.

The Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) posted positive gains this week, with the NSX Local index rising 0.26% to 685.5, while the NSX Overall Index showed more substantial growth of 1.65%, closing at 1885.6.

Maria David ESTABLISHED in 2017, AG Investment donated soccer kits to the Oshana NamPol Football Club on Monday. The donation is valued at N$3,000. AG Investment founder Rosina David said that the donation is part of their social responsibility, with the hope of building lasting relations between the police and the community.

Maria David & Placido Hilukilwa NETUMBO Nandi-Ndaitwah, the ruling Swapo Party’s presidential candidate, has finally broken her silence on the persistent claims that she was not her party’s legitimate presidential candidate. She came out strongly during a Swapo rally at Omuthiya in the Oshikoto region on Saturday.

Entertainment Reporter THE vibrant and bustling streets of Windhoek come to life in the new Namibian web series “Tsek”, where imminent threat looms from marauding gangs, or a neighbourhood dog that is all too eager to bite a chunk from one’s derriere.

Maria David THE Namibian Police Force in the Oshana Region is being forced to release criminals due to a lack of space in the police holding cells. Oshana police commander, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, indicated that they recently had to release some of the undocumented individuals found in the region.

Business Reporter THE Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has reported that a total of N$61.8 million from the mass tax refund exercise could not be paid out due to unresolved taxpayer issues. In December 2023, NamRA launched the Mass Tax Refund exercise aimed at addressing the significant backlog of pending tax refunds.