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The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has suspended a directive to no longer recruit graduates whose qualifications do not indicate specialisation in teaching the junior primary phase. This is contained in a ministerial letter to all chief regional officers, education directors and regional councils dated 24 June. The ministry says consultation with various institutions […]

After a years-long legal saga, WikiLeaks says founder Julian Assange has left the United Kingdom (UK) after reaching a deal with United States (US) authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange (52) was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. For years, the US has […]

After a years-long legal saga, WikiLeaks says founder Julian Assange has left the United Kingdom (UK) after reaching a deal with United States (US) authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange (52) was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. For years, the US has […]

Namibians say they prefer streaming platforms such as Netflix and Home Box Office (HBO) over Digital Satellite Television (DStv). This comes after MultiChoice subscribers declined by 9%, according to the company’s annual report for the year ended 2024. While the company had a 26% trading profit margin in South Africa and a 48% increase in […]

Ondonga Traditional Authority secretary Frans Enkali is warning the public against taking the law into their own hands following an incident in which Paulina Kwedhi (67) was assaulted by a group of villagers who accused her of administering poison to her customers. Kwedhi was assaulted by a group of villagers at Iikango C village in […]

A married couple and the mother of a nine-year-old girl found dead in a rubbish skip in Windhoek near the start of 2020 denied guilt on a charge of murder in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Zimbabwean citizens Rachael Kureva (41), Edward Nkata (41) and Caroline Nkata (40) each denied guilt on a charge of […]

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A man at Sikali village in the Kavango West region took his life over the weekend after it was discovered that he allegedly impregnated his niece. Joseph Haingura Kanyetu (39) was called to be interrogated by his village headman and elders after allegedly impregnating his niece (27), who is also married. Her husband reported the […]

Bangladesh’s deadliest executioner, who hanged serial killers and politicians alike and even wrote a book about it, has died. Shahjahan Bhuiyan, 74, was admitted to hospital on Monday in the country’s capital, Dhaka, after complaining of chest pains. He later died while undergoing treatment, local media report. Bhuiyan is thought to have carried out at […]