Namibian Police in the Otjozondjupa Region are investigating a case of attempted murder after a 52-year-old man was shot by an unknown suspect. The incident occurred on Saturday at Palmfontein farm in the Outjo area. Otjozondjupa Regional Police spokesperson, warrant officer Maureen Mbeha confirmed the incident. Mbeha said the suspect shot Johannes Tjapoto with a […]
The most prominent contestants for president of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, accepted nominations. Ramaphosa received 1469 branch nominations while Dlamini-Zuma received 1 094 nominations. Current treasurer-general, Zweli Mkhize received the majority of branch nominations but declined nomination for the deputy presidency. These are the rest of […]
Residents of Otjongombe village, in the Otjozondjupa Region’s Omatako Constituency, are happy that they no longer have to walk long distances to relieve themselves in the bush. This is thanks to the construction of 55 dry toilets at the village.
A large loggerhead turtle was found washed up on the beach at the coast on Friday. NBC’s Radio News Editor, Linette Smit, saw the large marine mammal and filed this report for us from her holiday.
The Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) is calling for a review and repealing of old laws, relating to the agriculture sector, to help address contemporary challenges. Most of the Namibian laws are inherited from the colonial era and have never been updated to fit a free and independent Namibia. It is therefore believed that such […]
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has signed a N$482 million loan agreement with the German Development Bank KfW.
The Education, Arts and Culture Minister has singled out the School Feeding Programmes as one of the ministry’s key focus areas, having spent N$130 million thus far on the programme. Katrina Hanse-Himarwa was speaking at the Namibia Presidency 2017 year end media briefing.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s (NBC) radio services have taken their festive season road safety campaign to the Erongo Region. The NBC initiative aims to inform and educate motorists and pedestrian on road safety, as part of national broadcaster’s efforts to reduce car accidents.
