Namibia has terminated the shared BONA2027 bid with Botswana. In a letter addressed to her counterpart from Botswana, Tumiso Rakgare, the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, informed him that Namibia is unable to fulfill its obligations in terms of the MoU between the two governments. The letter states that with the […]
The Dundee Precious Metals Community Trust handed over fencing materials worth over N$69 000 to the Enias Peter Nanyemba Combined School at Onamulele Village in the Omuthiya Constituency. The materials were handed over by Max Johnson, Chairperson of the Dundee Community Trust. According to the school’s principal, Naftal Shigwedha, the school has dilapidated classroom blocks […]
A 43-year-old man, Ndafelai Nghilifilwa, committed suicide by stabbing himself in the stomach and cutting his throat with a traditional knife (Omukonda) in his bedroom at Ononge village in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency in full view of his seven-month-pregnant wife. It’s alleged that the deceased told his 37-year-old wife that he was going to visit […]
1647 barefooted children in the Kunene Region will each receive a brand new pair of shoes this weekend through the Project Never Walk Alone initiative. The founder of the 2-year-old project, Tim Ekandjo, says the project represents the dreams and aspirations of every barefoot child in Namibia who wishes to walk and pursue their dreams […]
The says that the Rent Control Bill is currently undergoing drafting by an assigned team of experts. The ministry’s public relations department says the final draft is expected to be done before the end of the 2023–2024 financial year. The ministry says it is subject to stakeholders’ consultations and refinements. The Rent Control Board of Namibia […]
Namibia has of late been recording cases of murder, some of which have left minor children parentless. While some children have become their own providers, others are taken in by relatives who themselves are surviving on meager or no income. 30-year-old foster mother, Kandali Nafuka, lives in Oshakati’s Oshikango location. In her care are seven […]
Police in the Omusati Region have arrested two male learners, aged 15 and 10, while another is on the run for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl at Omaandi village in Oshikuku constituency. It is alleged that three suspects, one of whom is still on the run, had sexual intercourse with the victim, who sustained serious […]
