The Ongha Vocational Training Centre in the Ohangwena Region received a donation of safety gear and school supplies, aimed at motivating learners and addressing the school’s basic needs. Students, teachers, and parents gathered at the Ongha Vocational Training Centre over the weekend to witness the handing over of safety gear and school supplies. The donation […]
The Grootfontein Hospital mortuary has been keeping 133 unclaimed bodies of babies and a number of adults since May 2017. The hospital says it has been struggling to locate families as well as land to conduct burials. In a letter dated 19 March 2025, the hospital reported struggles to locate families and access land for […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians and Africans in general to continue fostering the spirit of ubuntu in growing the African continent, as the world observes Africa Day. Ubuntu is an ancient African word that translates to ‘humanity over others’. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at Omakolombongo Village, in the Oshana Region. The President […]
The Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held recently in Kasane, Botswana, between the Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi and Botswana’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Noah Salakae ended with an understanding of renewed urgency and optimism over the stalled Trans-Kalahari Railway Project (TKR). Despite a bilateral agreement in place, no construction has yet occurred on […]
In preparation for the second edition of the San Cultural Festival, the organisers are engaging various key stakeholders at Otjiwarongo to ensure the successful hosting of the event. Culture is the backbone of any given society, hence the importance of preserving it. Due to the national elections, the San Culture Festival could not take place […]
With over 1.4 million members in 200 countries around the world, Rotary International continues to uphold its founding motto, Service above Self. The latest addition to the Rotary family is the Keetmanshoop Rotary Club, formerly chartered in June 2024. With more than 45,000 clubs around the globe, Rotarians work together to promote peace, fight diseases, […]
South African national Chante Coetzee, who was arrested last year after her extradition from Zambia on charges of motor vehicle theft, has pleaded guilty to all charges in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court. Coetzee sold a stolen vehicle to an unknown person, which contravened the Combating Organised Crime Act. During her first appearance in the […]
Swapo Party Member Natangue Ithete has assured the residents of Grootfontein of improved development and service delivery, given the mandate through the by-election on 17th June. The party fielded Nelao Amagulu as its candidate in the Grootfontein by-election. Ithete gave the assurance at the Swapo Party mini rally in Grootfontein. Amagulu is a former councillor […]
