The Omukwaniilwa of the Ondonga Traditional Authority, Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo, says the traditional authority will not allow the unregulated mushrooming of revival churches in areas under its jurisdiction. Shuumbwa made these remarks during an annual stakeholder engagement meeting at Onambango Palace. Omukwaniilwa Shuumbwa alleges some revival churches are becoming a concern as they are destroying […]
The death toll in the accident that occurred at Okashandja village on the gravel road between Ondangwa and Uukwiyuushona has risen to seven, with two of the victims being a couple. Four people died at the accident scene, while three later succumbed to injuries at the hospital. It is alleged that the driver of a […]
Christian school-going children are urged to be obedient and disciplined, as taught through biblical teachings if they are to excel in their academic performance. This call formed part of the back-to-school service held by the St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church in Windhoek on Sunday. The St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church congregants dedicated the […]
As part of its social responsibility, Swakop Uranium Foundation assisted Nossobville Primary School in the Kalahari Constituency of the Omaheke Region with N$100,000 for the construction of a school hall. The hall will host various activities that have been lacking at the school, such as general school meetings and the end-of-year examinations, among others. The […]
Learners at the Okakarara Primary Schools are being taught in tents after their classroom blocks were damaged by heavy wind storms two weeks ago. This is the situation facing over 650 learners, who will have to brave it out in tents until renovations are done on the damaged classrooms. According to the school principal, Erastus […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have pledged support of one million US dollars for the outbreak of cholera in Namibia’s neighbouring country, Zambia. Namibia, in the meantime, has increased its cholera surveillance. The Zambian outbreak has claimed more than 440 lives in 47 districts in nine provinces. Cholera cases have been […]
Art has the potential to tackle the unemployment rate in the country; therefore, there is a need to develop training centres across the country. Philippe Talavera, who has been involved in art for change through the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) with young people, says if art can receive the same priority as many other professions, […]
A Namibian film that aims to tell the story of street children will premiere this Thursday at the Sterkinekor cinema at Grove Mall. “Lukas,” a film based on real-life stories of street kids in Windhoek, aims to create awareness and start a conversation about lasting solutions for children who live on the streets. The film, […]
The Rundu Town Council is finally taking action to improve the status of the Tumweneni informal settlement. The action comes after a directive from the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, in August 2022 to formalise Tumweneni. Tumweneni came into existence in 2018 through illegal land grabbing. Upon his visit to the informal […]
A family of eight at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region had a narrow escape after the roof of their house was blown off by heavy winds accompanied by rain on Saturday. Speaking to nbc News after the incident, Johannes Brandt, the owner of the house, says that although no one was injured, the estimated damage […]
