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Security guard allegedly shot and killed at Cheetah Cement Factory

Written by Mulisa Simiyasa on 14 May 2022

OTJIWARONGO, 14 MAY (NAMPA) – A 23-year-old male security guard succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained in an alleged shooting incident which took place on Friday at the Cheetah Cement factory situated about six kilometres north of Otjiwarongo.
According to the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) spokesperson in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha on Saturday preliminary police investigations indicate that the deceased was reportedly knocking off at about 18h00 and shortly after he handed his shif ...

Free Amushelelo: Venaani

Written by Edward Mumbuu Jnr on 14 May 2022

WINDHOEK, 14 MAY (NAMPA) – Official opposition leader McHenry Venaani has called for the release of Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) economic commissar Michael Amushelelo following his arrest on Friday for allegedly inciting violence and looting.
Amushelelo also faces charges of closing down shops in China Town in Windhoek the day before.
The ruckus followed a public announcement by the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) that it destroyed counterfeit goods valued at N.dollars 5 million.
This fuelled A ...

UNAM and BOKU to conduct study on plastic waste management

WINDHOEK, 10 MAY (NAMPA) - The University of Namibia (UNAM), in collaboration with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna (BOKU), will conduct a study on how to better manage plastic waste in the future. (Video by Lydia Pitiri)

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