GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES EVICTIONS FROM STATE ACCOMMODATION

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The government has intensified the eviction of illegal dwellers of state-owned accommodation.

A Namibia Defence Force employee, Rita Ipinge, who allegedly lived in a government flat illegally, was evicted this morning.

OVAHERERO IN BOTSWANA SEEK DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH GERMANY

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The OvaHerero people in Botswana, who are of Namibian descent and the descendants of the victims and survivors of the 1904 and 1908 genocide, are seeking engagement with Germany in their own right. 

KEETMANSHOOP COURT STRIKES DIRKS MURDER CASE FROM ROLL

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The Keetmanshoop Magistrates' Court has struck from the court roll the murder case of Jeffrey Dirks.

Dirks was arrested on Saturday at Keetmanshoop on the allegation that he murdered his 39-year-old girlfriend, Wilhelmina Waterboer. 

LIZAULI SPELLING BEE GROWS IN PARTICIPATION AND SCOPE

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The Lizauli Spelling Bee in the Zambezi Region is growing in both participation and ambition.

Now in its fourth year, the competition brought together learners from 11 schools, giving them an opportunity to sharpen their spelling and literacy skills, while building confidence and gaining exposure.

NACN URGES CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR GRANTS

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The National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) is urging more creative organisations to apply for the grant and mobility fund.

 The Administrator of the Council Gretta Gasper made the call in an interview with NBC news.

ZAMBEZI TO HOST 2027 MISS NAMIBIA PAGEANTS

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The Zambezi Region is the host of the 2027 Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia pageants.

The announcement was made at Katima Mulilo, which will host the prestigious event.

MPS CALL FOR GREATER INCLUSION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS

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Members of Parliament have called for infrastructure, including roads and other public facilities, to be made accessible to visually impaired persons and for visually impaired persons to be fully included in the country's democratic processes.

FUEL PRICE RISES SQUEEZE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS

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Public transport operators say the constant increases in fuel prices are stretching their budgets to breaking point.

Many operators and other drivers the NBC News team spoke to say the latest increase in petrol price of N$1.50 adds to their already strained earnings.

THREE MEN APPEAR IN SWAKOPMUND KIDNAPPING CASE

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Three men accused of attempting to kidnap two boys in the DRC informal settlement on the outskirts of Swakopmund appeared before the Swakopmund Magistrates' Court today.

The accused are 21-year-old Leomaro Ramothibe, 23-year-old Leamaro Moller, and 27-year-old Lee Moller.