South Africa’s Minister of Electricity has pledged his country’s commitment to continue supplying electricity to Namibia. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa made this commitment during a media briefing in Windhoek. Namibia generates about 40% of its energy needs domestically, while the remaining 60% is imported from neighbouring countries via the Southern African Power Pool. Out of […]
Miss Teen Namibia Second Runner-up Timica Goeieman teamed up with the Bikers Club and Roads Authority to hand over sanitary pads to the School for the Visually Impaired in the Capital. Goeieman says she’s passionate about helping people with disabilities, hence the decision to gather sanitary pads for girls at the School for the Visually […]
The University of Namibia’s Southern Campus Director, Dr. Seth Eiseb, urged students to continue being tolerant towards other cultures. Eiseb, who made the remarks during the opening of the annual UNAM Cultural Festival at Keetmanshoop, says that the event aims to foster unity and promote good cultural practises and traditional values that should be emulated […]
The Governor of Erongo Region, Neville Andre, presented a recognition award to the local police for their efforts to combat drug trafficking. The award comes after the recent seizure of more than 30 kg of cannabis worth N$1.5 million in a period of three days. Seven suspects, all Namibians, have been arrested at Walvis Bay. Governor […]
A group of marginalised communities residing at Farm Skoonheid in the Omaheke Region blame the government for failing to develop the area and improve their living standards. This includes the right to own farming land, the late supply of food support, and the lack of any health facilities. They said this during a meeting with […]
The Zambezi Regional Council has handed over three transformers, valued at N$238,000, to three villages in the Linyanti Constituency. The transformers, funded through the constituency’s community development fund with the regional council, will benefit villages such as Malihela, Makanga, and Sibbinda West. Speaking at the handover on Thursday, the chief regional officer for Zambezi regional […]
Erwin Frans, 38, accused of murder and two counts of attempted murder as well as assault with intent to cause serious bodily harm, pleaded not guilty before the High Court Circuit Sitting held in Katima Mulilo on Thursday. Frans faces six counts related to the murder of his girlfriend, Mwaaka Kopelo, in February 2021 at […]
