Innocent Mahoto, a 78-year-old retired Director of Education in the Zambezi Region, appeared before Katima Mulilo Magistrate Davy Kambinda for the first time. He is facing charges related to rape. Mahoto stands accused of raping a 16-year-old girl who is a learner at one of the local schools in the Zambezi Region. It is alleged […]

Following a disagreement over salary increments between Netbank Namibia and its employees on Thursday, leading to a demonstration by the employees, the Namibia Financial Institutions Union (NAFINU) and Nedbank Namibia have finally reached an agreement after a roundtable discussion. Both parties have agreed to further discuss the employees’ demands regarding salary increments and other obstacles […]

A traditional healer suspected of murder was denied bail at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday. This decision comes in light of the deaths of two women at Kandjara Village, located in the Ndiyona Constituency of Kavango East. The deceased women had sought treatment from the traditional healer, Andrew Haushiku Mberema, prior to their untimely […]

All Social Security Commission (SSC) services will soon become easily accessible to residents of Otjiwarongo and the surrounding areas as the commission initiates the construction of the Otjiwarongo Regional Office. The construction of the state-of-the-art building, with a budget of N$20 million, has already commenced and is expected to be completed by August of next […]

The 16 members of the Shishugho family who are suspected to have died from food poisoning were buried at Kayova Cemetery in Kayova village in Ndiyona constituency. Frans Kapofi, Defence and Veterans Affairs Minister, delivered a message of condolences to the bereaved family and the entire community on behalf of the government. Kapofi said that […]

A long-term disconnect from the economic desires, needs, and expectations of the people has resulted in a change in how young people exercise their voting preferences. Economist Rowland Brown highlighted this during his presentation at the Old Mutual Investment Summit 2023, held in Windhoek. According to economist and director of Cirrus Capital ,Rowland Brown, the […]

Today, 16 members of the Nangungu family in Kavango East Region’s Kayova Village are being laid to rest. The 16 died in a suspected food poisoning incident. Over a thousand people are in attendance, including national and political leaders from across the board.

Cabinet has directed that investigations be extended to the source of dried sedimentation and that no further sales of the product should be made. This follows the deaths of 16 people who died of suspected food poisoning at Kayova village in the Kavango East Region. Expressing sympathy to the bereaved family during the 8th Cabinet […]

The former workers of Air Namibia expressed their frustration regarding the lengthy delay in receiving their severance packages. “We didn’t know what was going on. We lost our colleagues because of stress. People have debts, and people have children that go to school. We never expected to lose our jobs like this. We were just […]

The Balyerwa Conservancy in the Zambezi Region, currently relying on hunting quotas for its operations, now plans to expand into other sources of income generation to ensure the sustainability of activities and benefits provided to its members. The management shared this information with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is currently visiting various […]