Seafaring is one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, with about 2 611 casualties recorded globally, in 2017. We take a look at seafaring as well as those assisting in keeping the profession alive. Over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea, providing employment to about 1,5 million seafarers all over the world.

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) local authority councillor at the Otjiwarongo municipality, Esmeralda !Aebes on Tuesday condemned the involvement of Swapo representatives in a land grabbing incident in the Ombili informal settlement. The incident involves more than 100 residents at the town who on Monday attempted to grab unserviced municipal land in the new Ombili informal […]

A minor died after he was run over by a moving refuse truck at Otjiwarongo. The child was trying to get onto the truck, headed to the town’s Dumpsite; where he normally searches for food. The municipality and the Namibian Police again warned people scavenging from the town’s dumpsite to refrain from climbing onto moving […]

Residents who were relocated from Sauyemwa Extension One are unhappy saying the Rundu Town Council (RTC) dumped them at Sikanduko Informal Settlement without providing them with basic services. Thirty-nine families were relocated to a plot now called Promised Land after the council sold Sauyemwa Extension One to a developer.

The Police at Rundu have arrested two suspects after they were found in possession of 104 kilograms of Marijuana with a street value of about N$1,4 million. It is alleged that an Angolan national brought the consignment in from that country.

Young people are considered the leaders of tomorrow, but yet, little is done to inspire them. This was the sentiment shared by MTC’s Manager of Sponsorship and Promotion John Ekongo at the launch of the Teen Inspirational Summit on Monday.

A week long training workshop for communal land board members started at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa Region. The training will equip members with skills to deal with communal land matters. Speaking at the opening acting Chief Regional Officer Liswani Kambinda says the land board members will also be equipped with skills to deal with land […]

Lack of infrastructure development and business opportunities hamper Otjozondjupa to fully develop economically. This was said by Governor Otto Ipinge at a stakeholder’s forum with different ministries, directorates, regional and local authority councils, at Otjiwarongo.

Namibia needs more educated young people for the country to become an industrialised nation. This was said by the Executive Chairperson of the National Youth Council Mandela Kapera, at the start of the Academic year at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).

Okahandja Municipality chief executive officer (CEO), Martha Mutilifa allegedly changed the locks to the office of the town’s mayor, Johannes Hindjou. Mutilifa also removed the official photograph of the mayor from a wall at the municipal offices, a councillor who preferred anonymity told Nampa. When this news agency visited the municipal offices on Friday, Hindjou’s […]