Protesters at Wits University in South Africa have attacked police vehicles with rocks as violence in nationwide demonstrations over high tuition fees escalate. Police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and teargas at hundreds of students who marched through the university’s campus in Johannesburg.
Water Saving in the city has drastically dropped to 24% from 32% in the past week, and this may negatively affect the residents of the north-central parts of Namibia. This setback is attributed to recent media reports with regards to the Windhoek aquifer having enough water to supply the city for up to 13 years.
The trial of a man charged with the rape and murder of his 18-year-old stepdaughter will start in the High Court on Wednesday. The alleged crimes were committed in September 2013 in the Mariental District. The 52-year-old David Kido was arrested in September that year at Farm Jakkalsfontein in the Hardap Region, following the death […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has advised people not to consume chicken infected with the Newcastle disease, although the viral disease is not a public health concern. The advice was given by state veterinarian, Dr Frank Chitate during an interview with our sister programme, Good Morning Namibia.
The City of Windhoek is caught between a rock and a hard place after the management committee proposed that a public tender be converted into a private treaty. Tensions flared at the council’s meeting last week.
Mafwe Chief Simasiku Mamili is happy with development projects in his area of jurisdiction. These include the construction of roads, supply of potable water, rural electrification and health services. In a speech read on his behalf, Mamili commended government plans to construct feeder roads into remote areas. He appealed to road users to obey traffic […]
Five hundred and 88 trainees have graduated after completing their multi-disciplinary skills course at the National Youth Service training centre at Rietfontien near Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa region. The graduation ceremony coincided with the inauguration of a multi million dollar NYS training facility at Rietfontein.
Hurricane Matthew, which claimed a life on Monday has prompted many nations in the Caribbean to prepare for the worst.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign aims to increase awareness of the disease. In Namibia, cancer cases are on the rise. Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with approximately 14 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer related deaths recorded in 2012. The number of new cases […]
The Namibia Sports Commission says there is a serious concern regarding federations that did not submit applications for the annual sports awards on time. Athletes and administrators’ hard work will be recognised on the 30th of October 2016 at this year’s Namibia Sports Commission Awards. The period of consideration of athletes’ performances was between September […]
