ELCRN consecrates Bishop Abraham ||Keibeb in Okahandja

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) consecrated its new Bishop Abraham ||Keibeb at an event in Okahandja. Bishop ||Keibeb, who was consecrated along with his deputy, Bishop Lorenst Kuzatjike, will serve for six years. ||Keibeb won the church’s August elections with over 2,200 votes.  Serving Bishop then Sageus |Keib formally withdrew […]

NBC sign language interpreter Peter Mbwale buried in Omusati

Freelance sign language interpreter at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, Peter Mbwale, was buried on Saturday at Omindaba village in Omusati’s Ruacana Constituency. He worked on the news and current affairs programmes, translating spoken word into sign language to ensure that the hearing-impaired community could access vital information. The 48-year-old Mbwale tragically lost his life in […]

|Hai-|Khaua clan appoints new deputy Gaob

The |Hai-|Khaua clan, a sub-tribe of the Nama people, has appointed a new deputy Gaob.  Senior traditional councillor of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority, Michael Haman, was installed into the position during a ceremony held at Berseba on Saturday.  The deputy Gaob position had been vacant since the death of the late Deputy Kaptein Stefanus Goliath […]