The business fraternity and individuals pledged over N$400 000 towards the ninth edition of the annual Opuwo Trade Fair. The event aims to create trade and investment opportunities for the town and residents of the Kunene Region.
The Mafwe Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region’s Sibbinda Constituency on Sunday welcomed to power a New Senior Councilor. Boniface Lukopani Mayemeko succeeds the late Ngambela of the Mafwe, Dickson Mubita Lusepani who died on 16 September 2019, after a short illness.
SWAPO Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the video clip circulating on social media of Michael Amushelelo insulting President Hage Geingob should be strongly condemned in the strongest terms. A statement issued on Monday by Nandi-Ndaitwah said a nation without strong moral values cannot flourish in all aspects of development. She said it is about time […]
The Katima Mulilo Town Council needs at least N$250 million to upgrade its sewer system which can no longer cater for the town’s 40 000 residents. In an interview with NAMPA, chief executive officer (CEO) Raphael Liswaniso said the town’s current sewerage system was meant to cater for only 4 000 people and that Namibia’s […]
The lifeless body of a 57-year-old man, identified as Joseph Japhet, was discovered in a hut with a rope around his neck at Ondangwa on Sunday. According to a statement by the Namibian Police Force on Monday, no suicide note was found, the next of kin of the deceased are informed and police investigations continue. […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate Kakuva Cornelius Uaurikua has been elected councillor of Opuwo Rural Constituency. He has won 2 066 of the 3 141 votes cast in the election held across the constituency on Monday. NUDO candidate Kapukatua Kuvare has come in second place after receiving 640 votes. SWAPO’s Steyn Katupa has finished third […]
The election and swearing-in of office bearers of the Rundu Town Council have been postponed to Monday. Presiding magistrate Helen Olaiya could not proceed with the ceremony after councillors failed to elect a deputy mayor for a second time. Magistrate Olaiya went on to swear-in Isaak Kandingu as mayor following his election to that position […]
Minister Doreen Sioka says traditional and cultural practices cause women to still be undervalued, have fewer choices and experience multiple forms of violence at home and in public. The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) says such negative experiences impact women and children’s early development. Sioka made the remarks in a speech read […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has declared SWAPO party’s Marlayn Mbakera winner of Otjiwarongo Constituency by-election. Mbakera received 2 910 of the 4 707 votes cast in the by-election. Independent candidate Erastus Mbumba came in second place with 1 020 votes. The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) candidate Sebedeus Guiteb received 752 votes and 25 […]
