Two men arrested in the cash-in-transit heist involving 5,7 million dollars in 2004 have been found guilty as charged. The armed robbery took place in the Brakwater area north of Windhoek. The two men are Jan Julius, who was the driver of the Fidelity Security Services’ van from which the money was stolen, and Okuryangava […]
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a fisherman? What are the daily challenges they face to bring the seafood home? Daniel Anton and Petrus Tjinjama from Walvis Bay tell us about a typical day in their lives.
Agricultural diversification is the only solution to mitigating the effects of persistent droughts. Experts at the on-going Africa Drought Conference say depending on a single component of agriculture can be dangerous when dry spells breaks out.
The Education, Arts and Culture Directorate in the Hardap region will host its annual spring vacation school for Grades 10 and 12 learners at Rehoboth from the 18th to the 24th of August. Nampa reports that the school started as an annual event in 2010 under the Programmes and Quality Assurance Division of the Directorate […]
The Windhoek Central Hospital’s operating theater is finally open after months of major renovations. This is the outcome of the 4-million dollars spent in the refurbishment of the Windhoek Central Hospital Theater.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have been encouraged to come up with laws and policies that govern irregular migration as it threatens the national security and well being of migrants themselves. Speaking during the migration dialogue for Southern Africa in Gaborone on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Home […]
The Namibian government will continue to promote a culture of transparency by making public information more accessible to the media. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said this at the opening of the fifth Gender and Media Summit in Windhoek on Tuesday.
Prime Minister of Mali concluded his official visit to Namibia, describing it worth undertaking. Modibo Keita who returned to his home country on Wednesday expressed optimism about Namibia-Mali cooperation.
Drought-hit communal farmers in the Erongo region, who last month received fodder to feed their livestock, have applauded Government for the assistance. The lucerne and grass, worth over 2-million dollars, was of benefit to over 1 200 communal farmers from the Daures, Walvis Bay and Karibib Constituencies. They each received two bundles of lucerne and […]
Two Malian ministers visited the Central Veterinary Laboratory, CVL, in Windhoek on Tuesday. Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Nango Dembele, and Agriculture Minister, Kassoum Denon, inspected the laboratory to learn from its operations. Agriculture Minister John Mutorwa, Deputy Minister Anna Shiweda and Acting Permanent-Secretary Sophia Kasheeta, accompanied the two ministers. CVL Head, Dr Siegfried Khaiseb, spoke […]
