Road safety crucial at schools

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The end of a school day often brings chaos to roads close to schools and difficulty for drivers navigating them.

With children crossing roads in undesignated areas and a lack of road safety education among young people, the risk of accidents increases.

NSA emphasises dissemination of accurate statistics

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The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), in collaboration with Statistics Norway, engaged media houses to enhance the dissemination of relevant statistics and statistical literacy within the framework of the two organisations' efforts.

Professor Gerhard Tötemeyer dies

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The nation's first Director of Elections and former Deputy Minister of Local Government, Professor Gerhard Tötemeyer, has died at the age of 88.

Swapo Part SG expresses sorrow at Totemeyer's death

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Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Professor Gerhard Totemeyer. 

She described Professor Totemeyer as a freedom fighter who played a pivotal role in the struggle against apartheid, advocating for justice and equality.

Professor Gerhard Tötemeyer remembered

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Speaking from his rural abode in the Zambezi Region, former ECN Chairperson and university lecturer, Dr. Victor Tonchi, expressed shock and sadness upon hearing of the death of Professor Totemeyer.

Otjiwarongo, Grootfontein and Outjo without town CEOs

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The towns of Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region and Outjo in the Kunene Region are still without Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).

CEOs are the accounting officers at town councils and are charged with overall oversight of council operations.

Namibia faces urgent call for anti-corruption reforms

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In the aftermath of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report, Namibia, maintaining its position at 59th with a score of 49, is under heightened scrutiny from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Ohangwena Regional Council investigates flood victims' funds

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The Ohangwena Regional Council has initiated an investigation into the disappearance of N$200,000 that was intended for flood victims.

These funds were donated to the Ohangwena Regional Council by the Road Fund Administration (RFA) last year.