Ten shacks burned down at Walvis Bay’s Kuisebmond residential area, while a garage at a house in town was completely destroyed by a fire.
A senior Rundu Town Council staff member appeared in the Magistrate’s Court there for allegedly contravening immigration laws. Sithembinkosi Moyo, a Zimbabwean national, is accused of having conducted business outside her employment and was denied bail on Tuesday, 8 August. The 32-year-old Moyo is head of public and environmental health at the Rundu Town Council. […]
A Rundu woman, who allegedly stole a bottle of juice and escaped police custody, remains in jail almost a week after her arrest. Since NBC News broke her story last week, there has been an outpouring of sympathy, with many Namibians concerned about the well-being of her children. Natalia Ngoma, the mother of nine-month-old twins, […]
The Swapo Party regional conferences continue to be characterised by infighting, forcing the leadership to nullify the results in some regions. A group of Swapo regional leaders, including the Governor of the Otjozondjupa, Otto Ipinge, handed over a petition to the office of the Secretary General. In the petition the group is calling for nullification […]
The female condom appears to have disappeared from the Namibian market.
Elderly residents of Senior Citizens Park in Windhoek are appealing to government to renovate some of the dilapidated units at the complex. The Park received a number of applications from pensioners but they might be turned away because some units are in deplorable condition.
The body of a man believed to be in his late forties was found hanging from a tree in Windhoek.
Prices of livestock rose by almost 50% since April 2017, putting a smile on the faces of many farmers. Many farmers are now selling their livestock.
South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma survived the eighth attempt to get rid of him. A vote of no confidence in Zuma was defeated in that country’s parliament today. One hundred seventy seven members voted in favour of the motion while 198 voted against the motion. There were 9 abstentions. Speaker Baleka Mbete on Monday announced […]
The second edition of the 2017 Coca Cola Dome Olympics was held over the weekend, with six teams battling it out in a fun and action sport day. The event was established on the basis of allowing companies and the general public to form teams in order to compete in a fun event that incorporates […]
