MISSING TSUMKWE MAN DIED IN 2019

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The Director of Health in the Otjozondjupa Region, Gebhardo Timotheus, has confirmed that a man reported missing from Tsumkwe after he was transferred to the Katutura Hospital in Windhoek died in 2019.

Timotheus said there is no record of what happened to his remains.

NEW DIVORCE LAW ENDS FAULT REQUIREMENT

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Married couples seeking divorce will no longer have to prove adultery, cruelty, desertion or other forms of marital misconduct following the implementation of the Dissolution of Marriages Act, 2024.

SHANAPINDA TO LEAVE TELECOM NAMIBIA

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telecom Namibia Dr Stanley Shanapinda's reign will come to an end on the 1st of July as he takes over as head of the Communications Regulators' Association of Southern Africa (CRASA).

HIGH COURT HEARS OVAHERERO PARAMOUNT CHIEF DISPUTE

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The Windhoek High Court on Tuesday heard that there was no urgency to elect a new Ovaherero “Paramount Chief” after the death of the late Ombara Otjitambi Vekuii Rukoro in 2021, but there was urgency to establish a transitional committee to manage the process.

OVAHERERO CHIEFTAINCY CASE POSTPONED

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The Ovaherero chieftaincy dispute before the Windhoek High Court has been postponed to tomorrow.

One of the claimants to the throne, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, is expected to continue presenting evidence before the court.

Dr Hoze Riruako is the other claimant to the throne.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN FOUND DEAD AT GAMMAMS WATER PLANT

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The body of an unidentified man was found inside a water treatment machine at the City of Windhoek's Gammams Water Care Works on Sunday.

The body was discovered by a security officer during a routine patrol at the facility, who immediately alerted the authorities.

BORROWING RISES IN MARCH

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New data from First National Bank reveal an increase in household borrowing in March, signaling a modest sign of economic recovery amid ongoing financial pressures on consumers and businesses.

POLICE CHIEF SHIKONGO OUT; NAINDA TAKES HELM AS FIRST WOMAN

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Nampol Inspector General Joseph Shikongo stepped down from the helm of the Namibian Police Force after serving nearly four years of service as Police Chief.

Lieutenant General Shikongo succeeded Sebastian Ndeitunga and held the position from August 2022 until May 2026.