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Arsenal to provide free meals to aid coronavirus fight

Nicolas Pepe in action for Arsenal.

LONDON - Arsenal will provide more than 30,000 free meals as well as sanitary and personal hygiene products to vulnerable people in the local community as part of a response plan to the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League club said on Friday.


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Getting to know Rose Blvc

Rose Blvc

ROSA Jahjid Majiedt, better known as Rose Blvc, is the artist of the hour who has fans and critics sitting up and taking notice, after scooping seven nominations in the Namibian Annual Music Awards, (NAMAs).


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@RaymondMuzembe: “When life gives you lemons make lemonade.” … Lemons in 2020

AS WE head into the Easter weekend, help keep the circle of life going by observing social distancing. Enjoy the break but don't break the chain! Never has so much depended on so many: All of us. Be sensible, take care, and stay safe…


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Namfisa orders financial relief

Namfisa orders financial relief

NAMIBIAN insurance companies and medical aid funds have been directed to offer clients payment holidays, but to continue processing claims and treating defaulters as members until Covid-19 passes.


EFT phishing fraud skyrockets

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THE banking industry has recorded an increase of N$5,4 million in electronic funds transfer fraud last year from N$194 000 in 2018, said the Bank of Namibia.


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      City paramedics short of protective wear

      THE Windhoek municipality's emergency response department is failing to provide employees with adequate personal protective equipment in the wake of the rising spread of the novel coronavirus in the capital.read more

      All set for income grant launch

      THE ministry of finance will launch the Emergency Income Grant on Friday as support for households who have lost income due to the lockdown, treasury spokesperson Tonateni Shidhudhu announced on Wednesday.read more

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      Covid-cares catch-up to Kunene conservancies

      ISOLATION … Though it might be easy for the approximately 350 families of Kunene's Palmwag conservancy to exercise 'social isolation', considering they live far and in between this vast arid wilderness, they are still taking the Covid-19 threat seriously.

      ABOUT 350 households (or about 2 000 people) living in the Torra, Sesfontein and Anabeb conservancies, within Kunene's Palmwag concession, received items that would guard them against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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      Law Society sues for Namandje's records

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      MATHIAS HAUFIKU and TILENI MONGUDHI

      THE Law Society of Namibia is seeking a search and seizure warrant to allow it to inspect the records of the law firm Sisa Namandje & Co Inc in connection with N$23 million allegedly linked to the Fishrot scandal.

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      Council to decide on Kanime

      Abraham Kanime

      WINDHOEK Management Committee sat down on Wednesday to discuss extending the employment contract of City Police Chief, Abraham Kanime.

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      Fishrot accused face fresh charge over cellphones

      James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo, two of the men charged in the Fishrot corruption scandal, are facing additional charges of possessing prohibited articles in prison.

      A case in which former Investec Asset Management Namibia managing director James Hatuikulipi and one of his co-accused in the Fishrot corruption case, Pius Mwatelulo, have been charged with possessing prohibited articles in prison was postponed in the two men's absence in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura yesterday.

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      Tombo brewers resist Covid-19 measures

      Community members seen drinking tombo at the Dairy informal settlement. Photo: Faith Sankwasa/Nampa

      SEVERAL tombo and traditional home brewers in the north are refusing to adhere to strict measures set by the authorities, and many have relocated their businesses to their homes and mahangu fields to avoid being arrested or fined.

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