Namibian Power utility (NamPower) has released a statement with regards to the nationwide power outage experienced on Tuesday night. Nampower says that a technical fault which occurred on a current transformer on the Kokerboom-Aries 400 kV line, caused a loss of power supply that affected the central, coastal area, and most parts of the northern […]
President Hage Geingob says the candidates contesting elections are not enemies and followers of political parties and the independent candidate must be advised as such. Swapo’s presidential candidate told the youth gathering that elections ought to be viewed as a contest of ideas, not personalities.
President Hage Geingob and his Cabinet ministers held a dialogue with the youth in Windhoek on critical issues affecting this group, which makes up the majority of the electorate. The dialogue was along the same lines as that which was done with the business community last week.
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) will soon be restructured to cater to the critical sectoral needs when awarding study loans. The Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Murangi says this is to address the skills shortage in the sectors where skills are most needed.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says more than 95% of the polling officers receiving training at Keetmanshoop are young people.
A 41-year-old man who allegedly bumped and killed a cyclist in a hit and run incident on the Western Bypass on Friday was denied bail when he made his first court appearance on Tuesday. Paulus Kambata was arraigned on charges of culpable homicide, fleeing an accident scene, failing to report an accident to the police, […]
Nampower plans to construct two wind power plants at a cost of N$1 billion with the capacity to produce about 90 megawatts. This was said the by company’s principal engineer for power system development Ernst Krige, during a tour of the Tsau //Khaeb National Park in Lüderitz.
Churches in Namibia have been criticized for its silence on national and political issues, leaving some to doubt its relevance in today’s world. At a recently held dialogue on ‘God and Politics’ in Windhoek, speakers from faith-based and non-faith based organisations all testified to the church’s visibility and relevance, before independence.
The Ministry of Works and Transport says motorists should stop blaming road infrastructure for car crashes. The Director of Transport Policy and Regulation in the ministry Cedric Limbo says Namibia’s road infrastructure is among the best in Africa and and road users only need to obey traffic rules and regulations.
The Pastor of a Walvis Bay church appeared in the town’s magistrate’s court on Monday, on charges of kidnapping. The 39-year-old suspect, Malvin Ellis Damaseb, allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl from the Kuisebmond residential area on 4 November.
