BY KAVII VEZEMBURUKA Namibian Olympic boxer Jonias Junius Jonas will remain in Brazil to face trial for his alleged attempted sexual assault of a Brazilian house maid at the Athletes Village in Rio. Jonas Junius Jonas was left behind when Team Namibia boarded a plane back home. Jonas who was arrested for the case was […]
The Namsov Community Trust donated medical equipment to Ndamono Clinic at Onankali village in Oshikoto region to the value of 50 000 dollars. The clinic run by two registered nurses and one enrolled nurse has for some time been in dire need of modern medical equipment to provide quality health care to the people.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry will pilot the viability of Water Sector Support Project in flood prone areas of the northern regions. This resolve came to light at a consultative meeting between the ministry and its technical partner, UNESCO.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology, NUST, says there is need for quality education system if Namibia is to achieve its national development plans. Vice-Chancellor, Tjama Tjivikua, made the remark at the opening of a three-day symposium aimed at drawing up methods of implementing future education systems. He said the meeting allowed exchange of […]
The Windhoek City Council and the Otjiwarongo Municipality have renewed their Memorandum of Cooperation agreement for the next five years. The agreement, which dates back 2003, defines joint programmes and projects that the two local authorities will carry out. The areas include human resource development and capacity building, local economic development and tourism promotion, strategic […]
At least four residential areas in Katutura were affected by a pipe burst this morning. Hundreds of litres of water were lost when a pipe burst along Shanghai street near the Single Quarters in the early hours. City of Windhoek Public Relations Officer Lydia Amutenya confirmed the incident and told NBC News that a technical […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed seven of the eight applications of the Caprivi High Treason trialists who appealed against the dismissal of their application challenging the Windhoek High Court’s jurisdiction to try them. Their appeal applications were dismissed in a judgement handed down by Deputy Chief Justice Petrus Damaseb on Monday, with Chief Justice Peter […]
By: Lesley Tjiueza Namibian Football has been thrown in total disarray, with MTC ending its 14-year relationship with the Namibia Premier League and taking along a sponsorship of N$15 Million per annum. The Namibia Premier League’s contract renewal was closely tied to conditions imposed by MTC. The telecommunications giant ordered that the NPL should secure […]
Government is appealing to NANTU and the teaching fraternity to accept the remuneration offer in order to allow for it to address the needs of other Namibians as they are also in dire socio-economic situations. A statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office a short while ago highlights a number of challenges facing Namibia which […]
A Gobabis resident who in April 2016 was found guilty of hacking his girlfriend to death with a panga in 2012, has been sent to jail for an effective 35 years. Thirty five year-old Joel Petrus appeared before High Court Judge Alfred Siboleka on a charge of murder with direct intent to kill on Monday. […]
