The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) has confirmed the death of a 26-year-old recruit who was undergoing basic military training at Osona Base in Okahandja. NDF Spokesperson, Colonel Petrus Shilumbu, told Nampa that Johan Pieterse died on December 28 after he collapsed during a physical fitness exercise. Colonel Shilumbu said Pieterse was subsequently rushed to Okahandja State Hospital, […]
Miss Earth Namibia 2023, Martha Kautanevali, is advocating for sustainable development beyond the crown. In a quest to represent Namibia on the global stage, she journeyed to Vietnam to participate at the 23rd Miss Earth pageant, held in Ho Chi Minh City. Among the 86 contenders who vied for the coveted crown, Kautanevali made a […]
The family of 41-year-old Hilda Bloodstaan, whose body was discovered at Tulinawa in Swakopmund with a stab wound and her throat cut, is living in fear as her killer is still on the loose. Bloodstaan was killed two days before Christmas, and the family members say they are constantly looking over their shoulders. The mayor […]
As the 2024 academic year approaches, the Director of Programmes and Quality Assurance at the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, Ayesha Wentworth, is urging parents to talk to their children about the dangers of using harmful substances. Drugs can reduce a child’s ability to learn, cause them to even drop out of school, and […]
The |Khomas regional council has reacted to the call by Dordabis residents by dispatching boots on the ground to fix the broken-down water infrastructure. The small community of the settlement embarked on a land-grabbing spree on Thursday before a physical fight broke out due to illegal water connections, which resulted in the breakage of water […]
Residents of Dordabis settlement in Windhoek Rural Constituency yesterday ended up in an all-out brawl over land. The conflict started with a group of disgruntled individuals who decided to illegally occupy state-owned land and put up structures, much to the annoyance of another group, who insisted they follow the processes in place. nbc News reporter […]
A member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Mike Venaani, is of the opinion that much still needs to be done to develop Gam settlement and its surrounding areas. Venaani remarked on this after a visit to the area. Venaani acknowledged the government’s efforts in developing Gam but said the provision of potable […]
The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia is experiencing critically low blood stocks, the lowest the reserves have been in the past four years. The state of the nation’s blood stocks is significantly low, and NAMBTS urgently calls on Namibians to give blood to help meet the heightened demand. Blood usage increased rapidly during the weeks […]
