Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has filed an urgent application in the High Court to set aside a subpoena compelling her to testify in a case involving the controversial Veterinary Corridor Fence, also known as the “Red Line.” The subpoena, issued by academic and activist Professor Job Amupanda, requires Nandi-Ndaitwah to testify in the upcoming trial […]
Zambia has confirmed three new Mpox cases, bringing the total number to seven. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said the new cases were detected between the 10th and 16th of this month, with two cases from the capital city Lusaka and one from the Copperbelt province. The ministry has intensified investigations and contact tracing in […]
The Ministry of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation calls on institutions of higher learning to release academic records and certificates of the April-May 2024 graduates with outstanding debts at these institutions. The ministry, in a statement, says Cabinet has approved and directed that the outstanding student debts of these graduates submitted to the Namibia Students […]
A woman allegedly died after being run over on the B1 road at Ekulo village in the Oshikoto Region Friday night. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Commander for Oshikoto, Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku, told Nampa the accident occurred around 23h40 and involved a silver station wagon with Oshakati registration. The regional commander said the vehicle was headed […]
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has announced that it will begin impounding livestock found roaming the streets and central business district of the town on Sunday. The announcement was made during a meeting with nearly 80 illegal farmers at Camp Five on Saturday. The municipality’s acting head of community services, Gotlieb Inongelwa, said that from Sunday, livestock […]
Nineteen people were rushed to the Rundu State Hospital with suspected food poisoning on Friday shortly after consuming oshikundu. The Namibian Police Force’s Regional Commander for Kavango West, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, said the incident occurred around 11h00 at Mavanze village. The 19 people, all from one household, began experiencing symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea shortly […]
Omaheke Regional Council is set to prioritise upgrading settlements to the status of towns, modernising the agricultural sector, and upscaling youth activities to improve communities’ livelihoods. Speaking to nbc News, the Chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Council, Ignatius Kariseb, stressed that given the importance of the agricultural sector, abundant underground water should be used to […]
The office of the Omaheke Governor, with the help of commercial farmers, has acquired 21 goats to address malnutrition in the region. Speaking at the Cheetah Conservation Foundation in the Otjozondjupa Region, Pijoo Nganate maintained that finding sustainable solutions to curb malnutrition in the region remains one of the key priorities. Nganate said 13 young […]
The Swapo Party’s Moses Khumub is the Councillor for the Guinas Constituency following Friday’s by-election, defeating the Landless People’s Movement’s Fransiskus Khumub. Moses garnered 1,407 votes to take the seat left vacant following the death of Elias Martinus. The LPM’s candidate, Fransiskus, collected 612 votes. ECN’s Returning Officer Sion Shikufinde says 22 ballot papers were […]
The nbc’s Kaisames FM has taken its Drive Time Programme out of the studio with a Road Safety Pop-Up broadcast at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. The programme is aimed at enhancing public awareness about road safety and encouraging responsible driving behaviour. The Manager of Kaisames, Des’rae Christiaan, said it is important for both road […]
