Katima police investigate money-multiplication scam

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The police in the Zambezi Region are investigating a syndicate involved in a money-multiplication scam that allegedly uses rituals.

A Windhoek resident has reportedly fallen victim to the scam, losing N$21,000.

The victim and the suspect met in Windhoek last year and became friends.

Zambezi Region farmers struggle with fall armyworm outbreak

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Farmers in the Zambezi Region are struggling with an outbreak of fall armyworms, which are destroying maize fields and threatening this season’s harvest.

In Kongola, one of the worst-hit areas, villagers say the infestation is dashing their hopes for a good yield.

Kongola residents fearful as frequent prison breaks continue

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Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region are concerned about the regular prison breaks at the Menias Brian Libuto Police Station.

Since 2014, thirty inmates have escaped from the police holding cells on four occasions.

Two people die in Zambezi in separate incidents

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A resident of Ngonga village, John Sakubenya, died in a hit-and-run today at Namushasha in the Zambezi Region.

Authorities believe a vehicle that fled the scene struck Sakubenya.

Sakubenya was found lying on the road with severe head injuries and a fractured right arm in the area of Namushasha.