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A trans woman, who was recently arrested at Outjo, claims she was subjected to transphobic harassment and police brutality while in custody, including having her wig pulled off, being forced to strip and bite off her nail and toe tips. Patrick Bowe (25), who prefers to be referred to as…

Three South African artists were denied entry into the country at Walvis Bay on Friday night for allegedly faking Covid-19 results. The artists who disembarked from a flight from Johannesburg with alleged falsified Covid-19 tests are Obakeng kekaba, Given M Eke ID and Johannes Legodi. They were refused entry through…

Proteas netball (Supplied South Africa opened the Tri Nations netball series with victories over Namibia and Uganda on Thursday. In their first match against Namibia the Proteas drew first blood very early on as they enjoyed a four point lead within the first four minutes. Dorette Badenhorst gave two new…

THE Ministry of Finance has identified a list of 84 doctors who are accused of stealing millions of dollars through the government's medical aid scheme. The ministry has also instituted civil action against some providers and is contemplating slapping the alleged culprits with criminal charges. At least N$13 million has…

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The finance ministry yesterday confirmed that a N$1.5 billion loan for Namibia has been approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the Namibia Governance and Economic Recovery Support Programme (GERSP). Government requested financial support from the AfDB in June last year through a Covid-19 Rapid Response Facility (CRF)…

Windhoek — Excellencies, It is a great pleasure for me to participate in this important event marking World Health Day 2021. Given the devastation by the pandemic of the world since 2020, it is timely that the community of nations should start considering the strategies and indeed the ways and…

A little-known committee under the banner, Otjisuta Otjetu Oveni, has criticised the ongoing genocide negotiations between Namibia and the German government, saying talks will fail because it is taking place in contravention of international conventions on human rights in relation to genocide. The Australian-based committee president Jeremia Tjatindi this week…

SPAR Proteas head coach Dorette Badenhorst The Proteas continued their unbeaten run in the netball Tri-nations tournament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Saturday with a convincing 66-31 win over Namibia, after leading 39-15 at halftime. Proteas coach Dorette Badenhorst started with a blend of younger and more…

The first match between the Ugandan She-Cranes and Namibian Desert Jewels took place on Friday, 26 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Uganda took charge of the match from early on and by half-time the score was 22-17 in their favour. By the end of the third quarter…