NBC Journalists Harassed,Chased Away at Swapo Headquarters Amid Protest Standoff By Faustinus Kakupa WINDHOEK, January 21,Journalists from the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) were verbally assaulted and forcibly chased away by an aggressive group of former refugees and ex-combatants currently camping at the Swapo Party headquarters, where they are demanding payment of funds they claim originated from the United Nations. The group alleges that the money is owed to them, a claim strongly de

JUST IN: OK Foods suspends 109 staff Employees at OK Foods, who were recently involved in a strike in Rundu, held a press conference today to express their dissatisfaction with the company's management for suspending all 109 employees involved in the strike. This action was taken despite an agreement reached with the labour commissioner's office to increase salaries by N$390 following their recent protest. NAFAU's secretary-general, Jacob Penda, shares more. #NMHbreakers | Namibian Sun

HEEDING THE CALL ... Shoppers at OK Foods retail at Khorixas pray as they stand in the queue on Wednesday. President Hage Geingob declared Wednesday a national day of prayer to fight Covid-19. Some Khorixas residents stopped to pray under trees when the time for prayer came. The country has 16 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Video: Clemans Miyanicwe | The Namibian

SMOKED UP ... The OK Foods store at the Baines Shopping Centre at Pionierspark in Windhoek is currently engulfed by thick smoke. The manager at the store's take-away section, Liza Goliath, says the smoke is coming from an oil heating machine that overheated in the bakery section. Although there are no flames, the fire brigade has been called to the scene. Video: Theresia Tjihenuna | The Namibian