College of the Arts graduates

83 College of the Arts (COTA) students in Windhoek graduated from various fields, such as television production, visual arts, new media design, radio production, sound technology, fashion design, as well as graphic design. The guest speaker at the event, Dr. David Namwandi, who is the founder of the International University of Management (IUM), announced that […]

Six people die on B8 Trans Zambezi High Way

Six people died following a fatal head-on collision on the B8 Trans Zambezi High Way on Sunday morning. Three passengers from both vehicles died on the scene, while three others died later at the Chetto Clinic. The other three of the four passengers who sustained injuries were admitted to Katima Mulilo Hospital’s High Care Unit. […]

Amushelelo allegedly on hunger strike

Social activist Michael Amushelelo, currently an inmate at the Windhoek Correctional Facility, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike to highlight his quest for freedom. Amushelelo has been incarcerated since March 21, following an unemployment demonstration in the capital. The hunger strike was posted on his Facebook page three days ago by his wife, who […]

Outjo drills larger borehole

The Outjo Town Council has drilled a larger borehole to increase the water supply to the town and address water supply challenges. Although the town supplies water from its underground water reservoir, the supply has been a challenge for over four years. This is largely due to the subduction of underground water, continued infrastructure damage, […]

Grunau settlement water rationing end

Residents of Grunau Settlement in the ||Kharas Region now have uninterrupted access to water, thanks to the NamWater Reservoir. Before, residents had been subjected to a mandatory rationing of water for years. Water was rationed between half past seven in the morning and nine o’clock in the morning. The water shortages at the settlement, which […]

Swapo Party VP urges Namibians to avoid tribalism

The SWAPO Party Vice President says Namibians can only unite if they avoid tribalism and regionalism, which derail development and negatively affect people at the grass-roots level. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the party’s rally at Outapi. Nandi-Ndaitwah says that for Namibians to progress and develop, there ought to be unity of purpose and […]

Rundu residents demand Justice for Malaka

Residents, loved ones, and learners took to the streets to protest against the killing of an 18-year-old learner from Rundu.Sipilikita Alpo Malaka was shot and killed in Rundu’s Millenium Park a week ago. No one has been arrested yet. It was an emotional affair, with loved ones struggling to come to terms with the death […]

Government funding does not meet all needs

Much has been said about the Namibian government’s social grants not being sufficient to cater for the needs of the beneficiaries. While this is true, the N$1,300 has, however, become the sole source of livelihood for people such as Cleofas Mutjira from Otjinene in the Omaheke Region, who suffers from glaucoma and whose life could […]