Namibia deserves applause for maintaining and strengthening democracy after only 34 years of independence.

Defending champions team ||Kharas won their first game 1-0 against Ohangwena in the Football category of the annual Namibian Police Force Championships taking place at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region.

Namibia could become a prime travel destination in Africa with the right international partnerships in the hospitality industry. 

This is one view of the participants at the African Hospitality Investment Forum underway in Windhoek.

In a striking political shift, former Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Vipuakuje Muharukua, has switched allegiance to the ruling Swapo Party.

Muharukua, who resigned from PDM barely three months ago, declared his support for Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in the November national elections. 

The Swakopmund Regional Court has postponed the sentencing of Jandre Dippenaar to August 20. 

Dippenaar was convicted of six counts of murder over a fatal accident that happened in December 2014 near Henties Bay.