Some small-scale miners of blue rocks from Orutumba Village have expressed dissatisfaction with a mining agreement they entered into with Gecko Mining, claiming they feel exploited under the current terms. Under the agreement, Gecko Mining allows artisanal and small-scale miners to operate within its Exclusive Prospective License area, even without valid mining claims. However, miners […]
As New Year’s Eve approaches, authorities are reminding the public to avoid using fireworks in residential areas and public spaces without proper authorisation. Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the Community Affairs Unit Commander for the Erongo Region, says fireworks may not be set off in any public place. This includes parks, pavement or streets, shopping malls, […]
Heavy rains received on Saturday have left many houses surrounded by water at the Ehenye residential area in Oshakati, Oshana Region. The pools of water in the yards are making it difficult for residents to move to and from their homes, while those with sedans have to look for parking elsewhere because their cars could […]
The Tses Village Council, in partnership with the Social Security Commission (SCC), will be launching information and communication technology initiatives aimed at empowering the village’s youth. Located 80 kilometres north of Keetmanshoop, the peaceful village served as a school for prominent Namibians during the apartheid era. The village is home to one primary and one […]
The Grootfontein Municipality’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Indileni Lungameni, says the Council has managed to stabilise its finances this year and will commence with key projects early next year. The Grootfontein Municipality has been struggling financially, which affected the provision of basic services to the residents. This was a result of outstanding debts, which prompted […]
A mother’s love and a community’s kindness led to the provision of a safe home for Windhoek resident Olivia Hamutenya and her daughter Amenenge after two years in the Katutura Intermediate Hospital. Delivered prematurely in May 2023 at just four months, baby Amenenge Haikali, nicknamed Strawberry because of her stature, was diagnosed with Chronic Lung […]
Two men are recuperating in the Nyangana Hospital after being mauled by a leopard at Djara-Djara Village in the Kavango East Region. The two were attacked early this week while tracking their lost cattle around their village. Bernhard Haushiku and his brother-in-law Cosmas Mukoya went out to look for their lost cattle after learning that […]
A Tsumeb-based pastor, Junias Nghitewapo, is making a heartfelt plea to the nation to help track his missing brother. Kornelius Nghitewapo, 42, also known as Kolele, was employed as a police officer based at the Oshakati police station and was last seen a year ago. As the first anniversary of Kornelius’s disappearance approaches, Junias is […]
Two of the six people struck by lightning on Friday in separate incidents in the Zambezi Region have died. In the first occurrence, lightning struck two Zambian nationals along the Liselo-Linyanti Road. They were identified as Sililo Ndumba, who died immediately, and Manyando Kanjungu, 41, who sustained injuries and was rushed to the Katima Mulilo […]
The residents and livestock in some parts of the Omaheke Region now have hope thanks to the rain. The headman of Otjomboora Village, Gift Tjirunga, stated that if it weren’t for the recent good rainfall received leading up to Christmas, most of their livestock could be dead by now. Tjirunga said once they receive sufficient […]
