The Coastal Spinning and Drifting Club held an Easter bash to raise funds for the vulnerable and further keep young people off the streets in Swakopmund. Car spinning and drifting as a sport have been gaining momentum in Swakopmund over recent years. The Coastal Spinning and Drifting Club’s president says the participants rev their engines […]
Onesmus Shikongo Akwenye, a veteran of Namibia’s liberation struggle, former educator, sportsman, and public servant, died aged 86 on Friday in a Windhoek hospital. Akwenye began his career as a teacher at the Rhenish Herero School in Windhoek, where he was also known as the captain of the Tigers Football Club during the 1960s. In […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will continue to look into the plight of those affected by the floods until they can stand on their feet. This is to ensure that they are able to fend for themselves, as the mahangu fields and houses were submerged, dashing all hopes of a bumper harvest until the […]
Police in the Ohangwena Region have launched their Easter patrols across the entire jurisdiction. These patrols aim to ensure a visible law enforcement presence in the region, particularly given the influx of visitors during the long Easter weekend. Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa, the regional police commander for Ohangwena, notes that individuals often take advantage of the […]
The Otjomunguindi and Otuindjo villages in the Epukiro Constituency have received solar-powered boreholes, water tanks, and troughs. This comes after a decade of water scarcity that affected both humans and livestock. Speaking at the official handover of the water infrastructure at Otuindjo Village, Epukiro Constituency councillor Packy Pakarae stated that water provision was a key […]
Rundu Mayor Gabriel Kanyanga has urged Rundu residents to cooperate during the first phase for the installation of the prepaid water system. Kanyanga was speaking during the launch of the pprepaid watersystem at Rundu. The installation of pa pre-paidwater system will help residents to have greater control of their cconsumptionand billing transparency. Rundu’s former administrator, […]
The accident scene where two trucks collided on Thursday, about 10 kilometres north of Otjiwarongo, has been cleared. The head-on collision, involving three trucks, resulted in fuel leakage from two tanks containing sodium cyanide, commonly used in the extraction of precious metals such as gold and silver. The area is now considered safe to use, […]
Liberation struggle veteran Selma Shaningwa, who has been described as a woman of remarkable strength, courage and resilience who played a pivotal role in her community and country, was buried at Eengolo in the Omusati Region. Shaningwa, who was a resident of Onhofi Village, died on the 8th of April, aged 103. She played a […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has extended condolences to the Maasdorp family following the tragic death of their five-year-old daughter, Ingrid. The young girl’s body was discovered under a bridge in Okahandja after she was sexually assaulted and strangled, a crime that has shaken the nation to its core. The President’s message was delivered by Prime Minister […]
A retired agricultural extension officer and a farmer in Omaheke’s Rietfontein area, Edward Kaseraera, has urged women and young people to take a lead in agriculture. Kaseraera made this remark during a farmers engagement day held at Okandjoze in the Otjombinde Constituency. Kaseraera says COVID-19 has left many households vulnerable in terms of survival. A […]
