[TechCrunch] More venture capital keeps trooping into Africa's B2B e-commerce retail, a space where startups are digitizing informal trade to get thousands of merchants to operate more efficiently.

[Namibian] Eleven countries will take part in the Desert Storm IV competition at Walvis Bay from 1 to 3 July.

[New Era] One of the journalists who were hit with rubber bullets by the Namibian Police during a counterfeit goods protest at Chinatown in Windhoek recently, has laid assault charges against the force.

[New Era] The police have arrested three suspects for violating the Contravention of Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 13 of 2003 Section 25(1) after they were found with abortion pills.

[New Era] The suspect then said he would teach her a lesson because police officers put "them" through a lot, and they go around arresting them.

[New Era] The co-accused of Russian national Alexander Krylov testified this week in her own defence on 42 counts of rape and child trafficking in addition to a charge of supplying cigarettes to minors.

[New Era] Rundu -- Police in Kavango West have arrested five teenagers and a 21-year-old for stealing 10 bags of maize meal from the school-feeding programme of Halili Combined School. A case of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft was opened against the hexad that was arrested over the weekend after stealing the maize meal on Friday at about 23h00 at Halili village.

[New Era] A Congolese national, Abigail Bashala, accused of smuggling at least 15 refugees into Namibia for a fee, yesterday maintained that she never took any money from any of the complainants she is accused of smuggling.

[New Era] The long queues, frustration and complaints at the home affairs offices have been a thing of the past since the ministry moved to the new building in Harvey street.

[New Era] Ongwediva -- The Namibian Police in the Oshikoto region are searching for the two people who allegedly kidnapped a three-month-old baby boy last week.

[New Era] Swakopmund -- The time has come for young people to be focused and proactive in the areas of economic development to match the political independence Namibia achieved with economic emancipation.

[New Era] Construction workers of a Chinese-owned company, employed for the expansion of the Gibeon-Tses Road, who downed tools earlier this month, have been ordered by the court to resume duty.

[Namibian] SAINTS and Windhoek Old Boys continued to set the pace in the Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey Men's Premier League after both recorded bonus point victories over the past week.

[Namibian] SWAPO'S powerful political bureau has rejected a plan backed by president Hage Geingob to reduce the number of years a candidate needs to compete for top party positions, such as vice president and secretary general.

[263Chat] Another superb fifty from Wessly Madhevere had Zimbabwe poised for a match-winning score in the fourth T20I against Namibia at Queens Sports Club on Sunday, but his brilliance was let down by a middle-order collapse that eventually led to a thrilling last-ball climax before the tourists won the game by six wickets.

[Namibian] THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has identified 102 assets belonging to nine accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case.

[Namibian] THE Capricorn Group Schools Netball League resumed over the weekend, after a two-year absence due to the Covid pandemic and restrictions on sport.

[Namibian] LEO Matthysen of South Africa and Dune Vaissaud of France walked away with the top awards after winning the singles titles at the International Tennis Federation's J4 junior tournament in Windhoek on Saturday.

[Namibian] ZENATHA Coleman was on target as Fenerbahçe romped to a 3-0 victory over Hakkarigücü Spor to reach the Turkish Women's Football League play-off semi-finals on Saturday.

[Namibian] ASSISTANT national coach Chrysander Botha expressed his satisfaction after a Blue team beat a Red team 50-31 in a trial match on Saturday ahead of next weekend's match against the Blue Bulls.

[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob is leading a lean team of ministers to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting, which starts on Sunday and runs until Thursday in Davos, Switzerland.

[New Era] The case of a 31-year-old man who allegedly killed his then 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend in Rehoboth is ready for trial, 10 years later, after having gone through case management in the High Court.

[New Era] Anti-Corruption Commission director general Paulus Noa said a free media in Namibia can effectively make a difference in strengthening governance.

[New Era] A baby died when the mother gave birth in the street of Havana informal settlement as she was waiting for transport. The inaccessibility of the area due to the closure of the Monte Cristo road is blamed on the situation.

[New Era] 'Corruption' in the eastern town of Gobabis has stalled the town's 1995 twinning agreement with the Smallingerland municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland, mayor Elvire Theron confirmed.

[New Era] A Namibian man who allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme and defrauded 79 persons of N$4.3 million made a first appearance in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.

[New Era] Prominent lawyer Sisa Namandje is now representing British mogul Harvey Boulter on instructions from Kadhila Amoomo. This became apparent yesterday when Boulter made a second pre-trial appearance in the Windhoek High Court before Deputy Judge President Hosea Angula.

[New Era] Angry residents of Okahandja Park in the Tobias Hainyeko constituency say they are being terrorised by a knife-wielding gang in the area who walk around in a large group.

[Namibian] NAMIBIA's preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup start in earnest when a national trial match will be held at the Hage Geingob National Rugby Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

[Namibian] Talk about an athlete with perseverance, and the name Paulus 'The Rock' Ambunda quickly comes to mind.

[Namibian] CONNOR van Schalkwyk's giant-killing act at the International Tennis Federation JA Milan junior tournament came to an end yesterday when he lost in the third round of the boys singles competition.

[Namibian] Namibia's new coronavirus infections shot up with 551 yesterday.

[Namibian] THE Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has launched a probe into alleged exclusive dealings in property conveyance between Bank Windhoek and law firm Dr Weder, Kauta and Hoveka Incorporated.

[Namibian] NEXT week, the Poultry Producers Association (PPA) of Namibia will stage a roadshow, in collaboration with Agribank and Namib Poultry, to meet members and potential members in northern Namibia and share information about the industry.

[Namibian] Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says a national awareness campaign on human-wildlife conflict was prompted by the alarming rate at which these conflicts were taking place in the country.

[Namibian] ACADEMICS in the country have lamented the state of public schools, as the application season for the next academic year opens.

[Namibian] THE arrested activists Dimbulukeni Nauyoma and Michael Amushelelo should be granted bail in an amount of N$500 and N$1 000 respectively, defence lawyers representing the two men proposed in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court in Katutura yesterday.

[Namibian] THE Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), along with other protesters, yesterday demanded the closure and deregistration of businesses owned by Chinese nationals in the country by the end of the month.

[Namibian] THE San community at Ouholamo centre at Eenhana says the government has stripped them of their land and dumped them at the centre to live "like animals".

[Namibian] The officer-in-command of the Windhoek Correctional Facility, deputy commissioner Veikko Armas, says the facility has recorded an alarming level of illegal goods being smuggled into the prison by correctional officers/staff, offenders and people visiting inmates.

[New Era] Oshakati -- The Oshakati Town Council this week tabled a budget of over N$200 million for the 2022/2023 financial year.

[Namibian] THE Katutura Expo this year will be held at the Sam Nujoma Stadium from 31 August to 3 September.

[New Era] Followers of the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters and Affirmative Repositioning Movement yesterday took to the streets to air their grievances against Chinese shop owners and how they conduct business in Namibia.

[New Era] The State is adamant that granting bail to the two applicants in the Chinatown protests is against the administration of justice and public interest.

[New Era] The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) initiated an investigation on 9 May 2022 against a local law firm and a local bank, following allegations of exclusive dealings pertaining to property conveyance services.

[New Era] The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday stated that it is disappointing that the Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN), with whom NHE is still in the process of signing a recognition agreement, opted not to follow proper procedures in addressing member concerns. This comes after the PSUN, during a media briefing on Sunday, levelled allegations of discrimination against NHE employees by the enterprise's executive committee (Exco).

[New Era] The Access to Information in Namibia Coalition chairperson Frederico Links has called on the police to always exercise maximum restraint in dealing with protests to safeguard human rights.

[New Era] Another gang rape convict, who was serving 60 years imprisonment, had his sentence halved to 30 years after a lower court bungled his sentencing.

[Namibian] Namibian musician Garth Prinsonsky has won a music award at the Juno Awards in Toronto, Canada.

[Namibia Economist] Trust related issues continue to drive COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Namibia, as many voice concerns about the safety and possible side effects of the vaccine, a recent survey released this week said.