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N$4 Billion Fuel Storage Facility
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HAPPY FACES: Some of the primary school learners at the event enjoying refreshments
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Helniq
Mines sensitise youngsters More than 800 primary school learners, aged 5 to 12 years were recently introduced to AREVA Namibia and Rössing Foundations’ Bouba and Zaza series of childhood booklets in Arandis.
Marshallino Beukes
sented it live on stage, bringing the characters closer to the audience. “This is the perfect medium to bring an educa-
tional and emotional message on how to respect water in daily life.
The “Bouba and Zaza” series consists of booklets with the following themes: Respect water; Say thank
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The world through my lens
you!; Find out the truth about AIDS; Learn road safety; Accept people’s differences; Protect the planet; Promote girls’
education; Confront literacy and learn to say “no”; Respect for elder people and respect for each other; Hygiene and
diet. A youth drama group from Arandis studied the text of the booklets beforehand and pre-
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Domestic violence charges cannot be withdrawn at police station anymore Staff Reporter
Victims of domestic abuse at the coast will no longer be allowed to withdraw charges of domestic violence at the police charge office as before, but will have to appeal to the Magistrate’s Court.
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The move was announced by Commissioner Samuel //Hoëbeb, the Erongo Regional Commander of the Namibian Police, during a public information meeting held in the DRC, Swakopmund on Saturday. //Hoëbeb said the latest move is an attempt to
curb the spate of passion killings in the country and reduce instances of domestic violence in the region. For the year to date eight instances of domestic violence and 27 cases of common assault were reported to the Mondesa
Police, he said, but the commissioner noted that he is disturbed by the frequency with which domestic violence charges are withdrawn, noting that in some cases people, who have been repeatedly subjected to such abuse, tended to withdraw the
charges many times. Commissioner //Hoëbeb wanted to know how we are going to reduce gender-based violence and passion killings if the charges are constantly being withdrawn? He said that Nampol has already arranged with all
local magistrates to transfer the handling of any withdrawals of domestic violence charges to the courts and confirmed that “this will no longer be done by the police.” “In general, I discourage the withdrawal of domestic violence cases or any
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Commissioner Samuel //Hoëbeb
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