Onankali, Oshikoto Region - A 43-year-old man was apprehended on Thursday in Onankali village, Oshikoto Region, for possessing 259 packs of contraband whisky. The Namibian Police Force reported on Friday that the suspect was caught by police on patrol around 22h00.

According to Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA), The crime report detailed that the confiscated whisky packs contained 5180 sachets, valued at N.dollars 25,000. The suspect, hailing from Engela village in the Ohangwena Region, has been taken into custody following the discovery of the illicit goods.

Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, Friday, had a meeting at the Prime Ministry with Algerian Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production Ali Aoun. Hachani commended the cooperation between Tunisia and Algeria in various fields, particularly in the health field and in the pharmaceutical industry, reads a statement of the Prime Ministry. The Prime Minister also praised «the fraternal and distinguished Tunisian-Algerian relations, which are reflected in high-level visits between officials from both countries.» For his part, the Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production underlined that this visit is part of following up the implementation of the recommendations issued in the Tunisian-Algerian Joint Higher Commission held in Algeria on October 3 and 4. The Algerian minister pointed out that consultations are underway to launch joint cooperation projects in the field of pharmaceutical industries. The meeting was attended by Health Minister, Ali Mrabet, and Algerian Ambassador to Tunisia, Azouz Baal al. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse