Swakopmund Mayor Suamma Kautondokwa has described the festive season as busy but successful, with the town once again proving to be a safe and welcoming tourist destination.

Russia says the seizure of its Marinera oil tanker by the U.S. could lead to a further escalation of military and political tensions in the Euro-Atlantic region, as well as a visible lowering of the “threshold for the use of force” against peaceful shipping.

Bail applicant George Cloete has objected to cross-examination by the state on his bank account transactions during his bail application hearing in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. 

Naomi Fisch told the court that her boyfriend and co-accused, Steven Schneider, is a senior general in a gang known as the 28s. She also said she is aware that he has three previous convictions.

Schneider was released last year in June after serving a murder conviction.

Residents of Rehoboth have been urged to identify and address the root causes of the high use and dealing of drugs in the town.