Land grabbers at Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region still refuse to vacate the land earmarked for the airport and the construction of houses by the Shack Dwellers Federation. When the nbc News crew arrived at the site, we found some residents still busy erecting shacks. Residents say they decided to settle on the piece of […]
The completion of Meatco auction pens at Eiseb 10 is on track. This includes the electrification of houses at Okatumba Gate with assistance from Nampower and the rehabilitation of the main road that links Otjombinde to Gobabis. This was revealed by the councilor of Otjombinde Constituency, Wenzel Kavaka, in an interview with nbc News. Kavaka […]
The closing date for applications for Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia is Wednesday, April 12. Interested applicants are urged to visit the regional offices of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) to access application forms and get the chance to represent Namibia on the international stage. Since the nbc took over 100% ownership of the […]
A faction of the Ohaverero Traditional Authority (OTA), which oversaw the coronation of Dr. Hoze Riruako as Ombara Otjitambi of the divided OTA, has applied to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development to consider recognizing him as the Paramount Chief of the OTA. Minister Erastus Uutoni now sits with two applications before him, which […]
Easter weekend went by in relative peace and quiet in the |Khomas Region, with police reporting a decline in criminal activity compared to what is normally the case over the holidays. The Namibian Police’s Commander in |Khomas, Commissioner David Indongo commended residents for their good behaviour over the long weekend, describing the holidays as calm. […]
More than 15 art and craft vendors travelled to Walvis Bay from Kunene, Otjozondjupa, northern and Kavango regions to sell their products to tourists on the Queen Mary 2 passenger vessel. The art and craft vendors are mostly women who support their families through the sale of souvenirs to tourists. Rita Kaveto who is originally […]
The coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund received a boost, with the arrival of more than 2 000 tourists on the Queen Mary 2 Passenger Vessel. The Queen Mary 2 passenger vessel docked at the Walvis Bay port bringing much-needed relief to businesses, which were hard hit following the outbreak of COVID-19. This is but one of […]
The Public Service Commission says a study would be required to look into the realities of the size of the public service and determine what works for the country. The ever-increasing size of the public service has drawn several opinions and views, following President Hage Geingob’s meeting with the Public Service Commission leadership a month […]
The Namibian Newspaper Cup concluded on Sunday in Otjiwarongo with Khomas Region and Kavango West walking away with the championship. The 21st edition of the Namibian Newspaper Cup concluded today with the Khomas netball team successfully defending their title against host Otjozondjupa region in a closely contested final match. Though Otjozondjupa put up a great […]
The Kavango East and Kavango West farmers’ unions have called for speedy implementation of the 11th European Development Fund Livestock Support Project in the northern communal areas. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform is the implementing agent for the project meant to improve livestock marketing north of the Red Line. The farmers’ unions […]
