Four students of Comboni Vocational Technical School have been arrested by the Sogakofe District Police Command for destroying the main gate and some sliding glasses of Sogakope Senior High School (SOGASCO) in the South Tongu District. The incident occurred on Sunday at 1300 hours. Mr. Newman Dziedzoave the Headmaster of SOGASCO, confirmed that calm was restored after the incident and four students were picked up by the police. He explained that 'others are on the run. So, the four that have been picked are assisting the police with the investigation, together with four additional town boys who happened to be old students of Comboni, which we suspect were hired to assist them.' Mr Dziedzoave also mentioned that one of the classroom blocks was destroyed. He disclosed that the feud between the two schools started when a student from SOGASCO was admitted to Comboni Hospital a few weeks ago. 'About two weeks ago, a student of ours fell sick, and then one of the officers in the cadet took him to Comboni Hosp ital. At the hospital, he came out to buy something at the hospital gate for his colleague, who was inside the yard. So, when he came out, three Comboni students accosted him that he should tuck in his shirt.' The Headmaster further explained that the SOGASCO student declined by explaining that he was also a senior in another school and that they did not have any authority to ask him to tuck in. However, the SOGASCO student was threatened and after sensing danger, he complied and knelt. Mr Dziedzoave further narrated that 'whilst kneeling, they took videos of him and posted it on their platform that they have conquered SOGASCO.' He indicated that on March 6, 2024, when Comboni students also came for the independence anniversary parade, his students also asked them to tuck in, and they also refused, resulting in chaos, where the students threw stones at each other. Mr Dziedzoave mentioned that one of the Convotech drivers was hit and was sent to the hospital for medical attention. The Sogakope District P olice command disclosed that the four were still in police custody assisting investigation. Source: Ghana News Agency WINDHOEK: A six-day advanced course on Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons for Anglophones States Parties commenced in the capital on Monday. Hosted by the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, the course is a continuation of the Anglophone Training Cycle which started in 2023 and is held in collaboration with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Addressing the participants, Industrialisation and Trade Minister, Lucia Iipumbu said the training aims to strengthen the capacities of the first responders of the Anglophone States Parties in preparedness capabilities and response to chemical incidents. 'To this end, I am extremely happy that the programme for this workshop is of a practical nature and participants will not solely be limited to theoretical presentation,' she said. Iipumbu noted that although Namibia has made progress towards the completion of the Chemical Weapons Act, a lot needs to be done to ensure that the country domesticates the Convention by pr omulgating the law. Speaking at the same event, Programme Officer at the OPCW, Babatunde Olowookere said the training will allow participants to refresh the knowledge acquired in the preceding basic level training and expand that knowledge to include more comprehensive chemical emergency functions. Training courses of this nature are organised along with the indications received from the OPCW Policy Making Organs to make effective use of the available regional capacities and resources. Source: The Namibia Press Agency
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