CoW inaugurates Phase II of the Informal Areas Electrification Project

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The City of Windhoek has officially inaugurated Phase II of the Informal Areas Electrification Project in Otjomuise's Extensions 6 and 7.

The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm and hope as the project, considered pivotal towards enhancing essential services for the local communities, was celebrated.

High Court Amendment Bill receives parliamentary support

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Debate on the High Court Amendment Bill continued in the National Assembly, with various MPs in support of the bill.

The bill seeks to give equal rights to litigants' in-house or immovable property repossession cases.

Long distance negatively impacts marriages - van Wyk

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Long-distance marriages have the potential to negatively affect families due to separation.

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Jan van Wyk, agreeing with the mover of the motion, Hidipo Hamata, says families play a role as the building blocks of society and separation is not an ideal situation.

Repo rate remains unchanged

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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Namibia has again decided to keep its repo rate unchanged at 7.5%.

The Bank of Namibia says the decision follows a comprehensive review of global, regional, and domestic economic developments.

Local businesses encouraged to enter joint ventures

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Swapo Party Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, has called for the government and institutions to make more use of local investors to enable money to circulate within the country.

Shaningwa was speaking at a recent Swapo Party roundtable discussion at Otjiwarongo.

Boy child feels neglected - Kapirika

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Life skills teacher Pedro Kapirika says society has been so focused on uplifting the girl child that the boy child is left feeling neglected.

The teacher from Jacob Marengo visited Rundu in an effort to uplift some boys.

There was a time when the focus was solely on men.

Transport challenges hampers food aid delivery in Khorixas

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As drought persists across the Kunene Region, Khorixas' constituency office is challenged by transport to deliver much-needed food aid to rural residents.

This was confirmed by Constituency Councillor Sebastian !Gobs in an interview with nbc News.

Rich and poor gap needs narrowing

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Swapo Party Vice President and the party's next presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says there is a need to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.

This, she says, is done by adding value to the country's resources and creating more jobs locally.

Lack of grazing in Okakarara District a concern

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Livestock farmers in the Okakarara District are worried as their animals have started to die as a result of a lack of grazing.

Most farmers say they cannot afford animal fodder.

An nbc News team driving through Okakarara witnessed malnourished cattle roaming around in search of grazing.