Windhoek residents are urged not to use fireworks in residential areas, or at public places – to avoid injuries and headaches for pet owners.

The Ministry of Public Enterprises has introduced rigorous measures for the approval of business plans, relating to public enterprises. Parties interested in joining the public sector therefore need to do their homework and prove their sustainability – before they can expect to get a green light.

The crime situation in the Ohangwena region is said to be manageable. However, the top five crimes of concern in the region are assault, theft, house breaking, rape and murder. Ohangwena region recorded a reduction in its 2015 crime rate compared to 20132014 but crime is expected to increase in 2016.

The road safety campaign has been strengthened with a donation of ten new hand-held breathalysers valued at more than N$87 000. The new devices are able to detect alcohol volume from a distance, an advance that makes it unnecessary for law enforcement officials to require suspects to blow into them for a reading. Another unique […]

Retired reverend Junias Vaino Kaapanda was laid to rest at Omugulu-Gwoombashe National Heritage Site in the Omusati Region on Thursday. Founding President, Sam Nujoma described him as “a brave man who never wavered”. Political activist and founding member of Swapo, the fearless pastor of Tsandi Evangelical Lutheran Church made significant contributions to the People’s Liberation […]

Renate Potgieter, a student at the Walvis Bay Private School, scooped the National Open Scholarship Grade 12 Higher-Level Category prize. Potgieter will be awarded N$2 000 for her achievement.

Windhoek Rural Constituency settlement – Groot Aub’s natural environment is in danger of being destroyed by uncontrolled and illegal sand mining. The Groot Aub community is worried over the extensive damage that sand mining in the Aub River near their settlement – is causing to their environment, health and ecosystem. Petrus Eiseb, a concerned resident […]

The Chinese community in the Zambezi Region staged a demonstration at Katima Mulilo, denouncing the involvement of Chinese nationals in poaching and other criminal activities in the country. The group of Chinese nationals, who operate businesses in the area, marched through the streets of Katima Mulilo, carrying posters denouncing the ongoing involvement of their fellow […]

NamPower technicians who flew in from Windhoek are working around the clock to restore power supply to parts of the Oshana, Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions. These areas were without electricity since Sunday. The cause of the power outage is suspected to be lightening, which damaged a pole on the Okongo 66Kv line on Saturday, and […]

Chairperson of the National Council has described her first year at the helm of the House of Review as a rewarding experience.