A family of seven in Katima Mulilo’s Cowboy settlement was left without shelter after a fire burnt down their dwellings this morning. The family lost belongings estimated at N$30,000. It is alleged that the fire was caused by a 20-year-old relative who does not live there, who came to charge his phone, A devastated occupant […]
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) in the Kavango East Region has recently held information-sharing sessions aimed at sensitising the communities on gender-based violence. This follows the national launch of the #EndGender-BasedViolenceCampaignNamibia, “which was launched in Windhoek a month ago. Information Officer at the MICT Kavango East office Belinda Kulatau says the sessions […]
A man allegedly killed his wife in Windhoek’s Greenwell Matongo locality in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police in a statement said 53-year-old Alweendo David allegedly shot his wife, forty-three-year-old Elizabeth Nepando Hambelela Alweendo, at their home in Greenwell Matongo. According to the police, the couple’s 18-year-old daughter, who was with her six-year-old brother, […]
The Katutura Youth Complex, constructed to boost recreational activity and social development, is now home to over 400 homeless people. The chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Provision of Basic Services at the City of Windhoek, Fransina Kahungu, has spearheaded the initiative to host a cleanup campaign in an effort to safeguard the well-being of […]
The rent-to-own option presents a potential solution to the challenges young people face in home ownership due to rising rental prices. Windhoek West Constituency Councillor Emma Muteka sat down with property expert Johanna Shikongo to explore how this option could help young Namibians secure a place they can one day call their own. Rent-to-own is […]
Otjozondjupa Governor John Julius |||Khamuseb has commended the Education Directorate on the continued progress made to address the widespread school furniture shortage in the region. He made this observation during his State of the Region address, in which he said the directorate achieved this despite limited funding. A total of 2,846 desks and 3,325 chairs […]
Johanna Swartbooi was crowned Miss Namibia 2025 at a glamorous and well-attended grand finale at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre in the Oshana Region last night. The crowd erupted in jubilant cheers as Keetmanshoop-born Swartbooi was named the winner and cheered her on with a standing ovation. Born in Keetmanshoop, 27-year-old Swartbooi is advocating for […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated her call that civil servants start using state medical facilities for treatment. President Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that the government spends about N$3.6 billion on public servants’ medical aid as a benefit. She said this is no small amount that the government spends, and repeated her plea that civil servants make use […]
Stakeholders and residents in the Omaheke Region have welcomed the proposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund Act of 2007. Participants say the amendments come at a crucial time, as many people continue to face financial pressure. Speaking at the one-day consultative workshop for the proposed amendments to the MVA Fund Act, 2007, held […]
Magistrate Linus Samanzula has postponed the bail hearing for the nine people charged in the NAMCOR matter to tomorrow. Some of the accused filed their bail applications on Monday, but the hearing could not proceed as planned. At the start of the bail hearing, Peter Elindi was the first in the witness stand. The focus […]
