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.
Cloete faces counts of violating the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and illicit trafficking under the Diamond Act.
Miss World Namibia has extended the due date for applications for the 2026 National Contest while also dropping the initially charged N$500 application fee.
The initial application period run between 30 October and 30 November. The extension runs from 7 to 16 January.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Land Reform has observed a heavy locust infestation in the Lake Lyambezi belt areas of Muyako to Kapani in the Zambezi Region.
The Chief Regional Officer of the Zambezi Regional Council, Regina Ndopu, has officially been suspended.
The decision to suspend Ndopu was taken by the previous council in September; however, no suspension letter was issued at the time, as not all council members had deliberated on the matter.
The NBC Board of Directors, Director General, management, and staff have extended their condolences to Board Chairman Lazarus Jacobs and his family following the passing of his mother, Diina “GwaNekayi” Jacobs.
