The former Swanu President and veteran politician, Dr. Rihupisa Kandando, was buried at Omitivine village in Aminuis constituency over the weekend. Dr. Kandando died on the 23rd of December, aged 60. He was accorded an official funeral by President Hage Godfried Geingob. Various speakers described the late Kandando as an academic of note, who they […]
Erongo Governor Neville André has called on the three re-elected mayors of the coastal towns of Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, and Henties Bay to expand their services to the residents in anticipation of high urban-rural migration this year. This André was highlighted during an interview with nbc News. Andre says rural-urban migration has placed local authorities […]
Four suspected poachers were arrested on Friday after they were allegedly found camping on the Otjipaue game farm in the Kalkfeld area with dried game meat in their possession. Unit Commander for Police Community Affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha, said in a media statement that the male suspects, aged 20, 24, 35, […]
Nine-year-old Jimmy Gubeb from Otavi’s Harambee Informal Settlement fell into the municipal sewerage dam and drowned on Thursday. The Harambee informal settlement came into existence next to the pond as a result of land grabbing. The family narrated the fateful day when they were attending a memorial service for another family member at a nearby […]
Swakopmund Mayor Dina Namubes reflected on the impact of visitors during December, which improved the domestic economy. The town attracted visitors from as far away as Angola, Botswana, and South Africa. nbc News reporter Stefan Uirab spoke to Namubes.
Despite Namibia having robust child protection laws and policies, child abuse is not widely reported and remains a significant challenge, says Children’s Advocate Heather Hacker. There’s a growing recognition of widespread child abuse and the risks children face from adults in positions of trust. Violence threatens children’s safety and well-being, and its persistence could potentially […]
The high rate of cervical cancer in Africa depicts the major gaps in knowledge, awareness of the disease, and access to screening. The World Health Organisation’s African Regional Office vouched to continue accelerating action against cervical cancer and ensure the safety of women against the disease. Cervical cancer is still prevalent among women in vulnerable […]
Vendors who operated stalls at the just-ended Rundu Beach Festival expressed mixed feelings about the event. Some say their businesses fared relatively well; others say they made a loss. The Rundu Beach Festival attracted numerous vendors, most of whom offered food and beverages. The festival lasted 35 days, offering opportunities to visitors and residents alike […]
Community Development Worker and activist Rosa Namises has called on the City of Windhoek to allow citizens to explore and utilise unoccupied municipal areas to positively showcase the landscape. Namises made the call following what she termed unfair treatment by the City of Windhoek employees when they demolished a temporary shade structure where Namises and […]
Walvis Bay Police Officer Bartholomeus Shindimba made his first appearance in Walvis Bay Magistrates Court after a phone belonging to Vernon John Gavin, who was killed on December 30, was found in his possession. He was granted bail of N$1,000. Gavin was raped, killed, and robbed at his house in Banker Close Fairways at Walvis […]
