The Walvis Bay Magistrates’ Court needs an infrastructural boost, as it lacks sufficient office and storage space. Court officials informed parliamentarians that there have been delays in the renovation of a building, which ought to provide relief. Members of Parliament visited capital projects under the Ministry of Justice and Office of the Judiciary at Walvis […]

Walvis Bay Magistrate John Sindano has called on parliamentarians to do something about what he described as “shocking” conditions in police holding cells. Apart from overcrowding, the magistrate says mentally disturbed detainees languish in such conditions for years while waiting to be admitted to the only psychiatric ward in Windhoek. “At Narravile, people are crowded; […]

A combined debt of N$15 million owed by residents of Kalkfeld to the Otjozondjupa Regional Council has led to water cuts for those in arrears. This was confirmed by Regional Council Chairperson Marlene Mbakera, who says the debt hampers service delivery and development in the settlement. Kalkfeld accounts for the highest debt in unpaid rates […]

The Namibian Institute of Architects (NIA), a non-profit organisation, has awarded 15 merits to architecture. The merit awards ceremony takes place every four to five years to recognise the work of architects. 28 projects were submitted, of which 15 received awards in the categories of commendation, achievement, and people’s choice. Some of the projects that […]

The Secretary for the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC), Fransina Kahungu, says there is a need for Namibian women to narrate their own stories and the role they have played in the development of the nation. It is against this background that the Council called for a one-day workshop on the recording and collection of […]

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, said the water reuse method is an approach that can be taken in Kunene to address the water shortage in the region. Schlettwein said this at the joint commemoration of World Wetlands Day and World Water Day in Opuwo. Wetlands are ecosystems that contain water […]

Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has urged 818 cadet constables who are undergoing training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Training Centre to be professional when they are deployed to various stations. The cadets will graduate on May 3rd. Emphasising the values of professionalism and selflessness, Lieutenant General Shikongo called upon the cadets to serve all […]

Tension gripped a meeting where the Minister of Rural and Urban Development (MURD), Erastus Uutoni, announced the suspension of the entire Karasburg Council, appointing an administrator in their place.  Pandemonium broke out with heated interjections, and residents showed clear divisions over the minister’s decision to suspend the councillors. One group questioned the legality of the […]

President Nangolo Mbumba engaged traditional leaders of the eight northern traditional authorities at Oshakati this morning. The aim was to familiarise himself with traditional leaders, inform them officially that he had taken office as Head of State, and seek their blessings. “You are saying I was appointed as President who appointed me; I was not […]

The Okondjatu Combined School received equipment worth N$150,000 from Kaijata Kangueehi, who is a former learner of the school from the late 1970s. It is the first time in the history of the school to receive such valuable items from an individual.   Among the donated items are two photocopy machines, a DSTV set paid […]