A 39-year-old resident of the Zambezi Region charged with the rape of a 60-year-old tourist near a tourist establishment in 2021 has denied any guilt for the crime when he appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrates Court on Friday. Boniface Lubembo also pleaded not guilty to other charges laid against him, namely attempted murder, robbery, […]
The Police Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, has appealed to the community of Berseba Village in the ||Kharas Region to join hands with the police in fighting crime. Speaking at the Berseba Boer Goat Expo, NamPol’s top cop revealed that crime has shown a steady increase in the village over the years. In 2020, […]
A Pan African film titled ‘The Skeleton Coast’, shot in the Namib Desert, is providing a springboard for African film makers to create world-class movies. This is according to the producers of the film, who stressed the need for Africans to unite in telling their own stories and use the industry to create economic opportunities. […]
NamWater is planning to develop the new Olushandja Waste Water Treatment Plant in the Omusati Region to increase water supply to the western and southern parts of the region. NamWater Chief Executive Officer Abraham Nehemiah says in the past 5 years they have been experiencing serious water interruptions, especially during the dry season. Thus, he […]
NamWater continues the battle to provide water to the northern regions, a situation that has severely impacted humans and livestock in especially remote rural areas. Namwater Chief Executive Officer Abraham Nehemia says water from the canal has finally reached Oshakati for treatment before it can be distributed. Residents were for the past month forced to […]
The government has prioritised upgrading the Okahandja-Hochfeld-Otjozondu-Okondjatu roads to tar as part of the Roads Authority’s Integrated Business Plan. Some of the roads earmarked for upgrading are Omaheke and the Du Plessis-Epukiro road to link to Eiseb Block. Talismanus Road is also up for upgrading to tar to join Otjombinde-Eiseb Block to Gam Settlement, which […]
The Roads Authority continues to break new ground and bring services closer to the people. So far, it has opened two new NaTIS centers, the latest being at Tsumkwe. The development pace at Tsumkwe is visibly picking up, and the opening of a NaTIS center here is one that the community has been waiting for. For […]
Namibia is celebrating the life of the remarkable Axali Jakobus Doëseb, who many agree left an indelible mark on the world of music and culture. Axali Doëseb, born in 1954 in Okahandja, hailed from a musical family and was a prodigious talent in the field of music. Doëseb’s educational journey took him to the Musikschule […]
Namibia’s first community seed bank opened its doors at Sharukwe village in Kavango West. The project, which cost more than N$500,000 to set up, was funded by GIZ, MTC, and the Environmental Investment Fund. Community Seed Banks are used to collect, store, and protect local seeds. Community seed banks can help farmers access seeds to […]
The late Axali Doëseb was buried at Pioneerspark Cemetery in Windhoek. Doëseb died at the age of 68 on the 27th of last month. Family and friends gathered at Pioneerspark Cemetery to bid farewell to the composer and author of Namibia’s National Anthem, Axali Doëseb. The Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoëbes, said the composer’s […]
