Some male parliamentarians in the National Council have shut down proposals for the establishment of a sexual offences court.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president says his party will not accept the use of electronic voting machines in next year’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections without a verifiable audited paper trail. McHenry Venaani was speaking at the party’s second extraordinary congress at Dobra on the outskirts of Windhoek.

The Namibia National Teacher’s Union (NANTU) is accusing government of allegedly violating its own laws aimed at regulating labour relations. One example given is the amendment notice on the management of leave of absence by the Office of the Prime Minister.

President Geingob inaugurated well-known lawyer, Sisa Namandje’s state of the art head office in Windhoek, expressing the need for reliable businesses to assist government in fighting structural inequality.

The Erongo police have beefed up operations to prevent crime and reduce road accidents this festive season. Drinking and driving remains the biggest concern.

The Erongo Regional Council will focus on improving infrastructure and sanitation in rural areas, access to water and poverty reduction in its five-year strategic plan.

Tribute to colonel (retired) Matias ‘Mbulunganga’ Ndakolo.

A community councillor is urging Henties Bay residents to go for HIV testing, so that they receive treatment early if their results are positive.

Namibia marked World Anti-Corruption Day in Windhoek. The event which is normally commemorated on 9 December was organised by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) , Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

The City of Windhoek, in collaboration with UNAIDS, Red Cross and the Ministry of Health and Social Services, commemorated Worlds AIDS Day at the Havana Informal settlement in Windhoek. The day was commemorated under the theme ‘Male Engagement and Empowering Girls and Young Women Against HIV and Teenage Pregnancy’.