Former Brave Gladiators coach and owner of the Kasaona Football Academy, Tuerikondjera Mamie Kasaona, is appealing for funds to pursue her CAF B Football license in Tanzania. Mamie Kasaona, known for her passion and dedication to football, started her career playing for a German club called Germany’s Westphalia Club and was a member of the […]
Many offenders come out reformed from the rehabilitation centres. However, some struggle to be accepted by society after release, which pushes them into despair. One such person facing this predicament is Windhoek’s Katutura resident, Petrus Mayunda (53), who did stints as an inmate at the Windhoek Correctional Facility in 2017. His offence was dealing in […]
Police in the Zambezi Region held a community outreach programme to educate and sensitise the public on the dangers of explosive ordinances. The intervention follows the recent explosion of a hand grenade, which resulted in the deaths of three children in Mpancha when they brought it home. The outreach programme at Kongola featured dramas and […]
The Zambezi Regional Head of Immigration, Daisy Musweu, has cautioned residents of Kongola to be more vigilant against human trafficking. Musweu issued the warning during a community outreach programme by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security aimed at educating the public on issues of human trafficking, gender-based violence, and the dangers of […]
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 […]
