at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region. As part of the project

is receiving N$1

and the organisers have promised a landmark event. A total of N$5.6 million is spent annually during the week-long trade fair. The trade fair has become a blueprint on the calendars of not only the locals but also international exhibitors. So far

SWAPO won the Katima Mulilo urban constituency by-election that were conducted 25 August, retaining its seat left by John Mukaya who passed away in June 2021 in a car accident. SWAPO’s candidate Kennedy Simasiku received half of the votes gaining 1,557 out 3002 total votes cast. Simasiku was followed by Independent Candidate (IC) Gibson Nkando […]

The Namibia Rugby Union’s council voted to play some form of Rugby this year still, this decision was made during the NRU’s AGM which was held in Windhoek recently. NRU president Corrie Mensah however expressed his concern on the matter. In an NBC exclusive interview Mensah expressed his concern surrounding the return of Rugby in […]

Sport

Judgement in the appeal hearing of Ricardo Gustavo’s bail application is set for 28 July. Lawyer Luis Botha, representing Fishrot accused, Gustavo, argued that the accused person is not a flight risk and that he will hand in his travel documents. He further said that at no point has the appellant proved to interfere in […]

Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture, Jerry Ekandjo has been relieved of his duties on Thursday, just like Home Affairs Minister, Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana. In an almost identical letter to that of Iivula-Ithana, dated 1 February 2018, President Hage Geingob states, “by virtue of the powers vested in me by Article 32(6) of the […]

Thirteen human anthrax cases were recorded at Sesfontein in the Kunene Region after 35 residents consumed the meat of livestock which died of unknown disease. No deaths have been reported and the disease has since been contained says Health and Social Services Permanent Secretary, Ben Nangombe. In a joint statement signed by both the Ministry […]

A woman who was reported missing eight days ago at Outjo in the Kunene region, was found dead in a riverbed outside the Etoshapoort township. Kleintjie Goeieman was identified by her relatives, based on the clothes she was wearing at the time she went missing. Nampa reports that the 46-year-old Goeieman had gone to attend […]