The Namibian Police arrested 78 suspects and seized drugs to the value of more than N$4 million during the month of December 2018. Among the arrested suspects – are 73 Namibian nationals, four Zambians and one South African national. Drugs seized include Cannabis, Mandrax, powder cocaine and crack cocaine.

Residents have refused to give a copy of the petition that demands that Councillor Steve Booys be removed as councillor of Okahandja to him.

Residents of Okahandja are appealing to President Hage Geingob to launch an investigation into the conduct of their constituency councillor Steve Booys. The residents are demanding that Booys be recalled as Okahandja councillor and member of the National Council. They alleged that Booys is not serving the interest of all Okahandja residents and that he […]

The elections and the much awaited peaceful transition of power in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reflects the democratic and political maturity of the voters, as opposed to warfare. These are the sentiments of Congolese nationals in Namibia following the presidential victory of the opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi, the leader of the Union for […]

Matumbo Angelina Ribebe Secondary School in the Kavango East Region beat the odds to join the best performing public schools nationally. At least 47% of the learners who sat for National Senior Secondary Certificate examinations qualified for university education. The rural school situated at Ncaute Village about 40 kilometres south of Rundu achieved a 100% […]

The Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Edgar Lungu, has congratulated the people of the DRC for conducting the elections. SADC has urged all political parties, candidates and their supporters to exercise patience and refrain from acts of violence while the process of releasing the results is being concluded.

The Director of Education in the Khomas Region says the new basic education curriculum will help Namibian graduates compete internationally. The new curriculum will have Grade 9 and 10 learners write external examinations at the end of the year. Khomas Education Director Gerard Vries says the phasing in of the new curriculum has been a […]

Residents of Greenwell Matongo and Havana informal settlements are fed up with the foul smell coming from a stream running between the two settlements. The sewage that runs down this stream has an unbearable smell and nobody can really figure out its point of origin. Efforts to try and trace the source proved futile as […]

The Grade 12 Ordinary Level results for the class of 2018 was satisfactory with a 1,5% reduction in the number of U-grades obtained. The Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa announced the Grade 12 NSSC Ordinary Level results on Thursday. The Minister commended candidates who performed exceptionally well, although she noted to a slight decrease in the […]

Due to a lack of funds the Okahandja Municipality has cancelled the contracts of eight cleaning companies last November. The cleaning providers were ushered in in March 2017 to remove heaps of dirt scattered across the town, at a cost of N$300 000 monthly.