A group of concerned residents of Tses Village have petitioned ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze over the local council’s poor service delivery and maladministration. In a petition they handed over to Gertze, the group charged that the council imposes municipal charges without prior consultations with residents. They further raised concerns over alleged embezzlement of council funds, […]
The Erongo Regional Governor has emphasised the need to decongest shacks and provide decent housing for residents. Her call follows the death of two minors in a shack fire last Wednesday at DRC Swakopmund. Witnesses report that the fire, which broke out at midnight, spread quickly, trapping and killing Zelda Goses’s two children, aged one […]
Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region and the Mashi Traditional Authority have called upon the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to intervene in the delayed elevation of the Kongola settlement. The residents held an engagement with Sankwasa on Sunday at Kongola, where they said that since the proclamation of Kongola as […]
The Governing Mayor of Berlin has reaffirmed his commitment to continuing the long-standing partnership between the cities of Berlin and Windhoek. This collaboration focuses on economic affairs, arts and culture, education, skills development, and people-to-people exchanges. Kai Wegner made these remarks during a media briefing held in Windhoek, celebrating 25 years of the Berlin-Windhoek city […]
A 51-year-old male security guard employed by Katima Security Services in Katima Mulilo, died after he was attacked by a hippo at Protea Hotel during the early hours of this morning. According to the police report, the deceased is identified as Chawila Munalisa Lukonga, who was on duty at the time of the incident. His […]
Students from various institutions around Katima Mulilo took part in a clean-up campaign in the town on Friday. The initiative took place under the theme “my presence, my responsibility”, symbolising the students’ involvement in the community and their accountability as both scholars and citizens in contributing to the health and wellbeing of the community. […]
A public-private electrification project is transforming the lives of 257 families in the Usab Informal Settlement at Karibib. Residents in the Usab Informal settlement used to suffer when they had no access to electricity. Emilia Shaimbilwe is one of the residents who now has access to electricity after years of struggling in the dark. “I […]
The Swapo Party paid tribute to late businessman and party member John Savva, describing him as an icon of hope and unity during a memorial service at Walvis Bay. Also present at the memorial service were former President Nangolo Mbumba, Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa and former cabinet ministers. The Swapo Party Coordinator for […]
The business community in the Erongo Region and all those who knew the late prominent businessman John Savvas gathered at Walvis Bay to pay tribute to his legacy. The President of the Walvis Bay Business Chamber, Johny Doeseb, in his tribute, said Savva was a steward of entrepreneurship who believed in economic growth. “Uncle Savva […]
An elderly resident of Iseke village in the Zambezi Region’s Katima Rural Constituency was left destitute in the early hours of Monday when her courtyard and house were struck by lightning. Lightning struck the home after midnight, while 85-year-old Kahundu Kahale and her grandchild were sleeping inside. Speaking to NBC News about her ordeal, Kahale […]
