Strong wind and rainfall have left some families at Otjiuaneho in the Otjinene Constituency destitute as the roofs of their houses were blown off and power lines are down. The village headman, Urbanus Hengari, bemoaned the situation, which he says has become a regular occurrence at the start of each rainy season. The village headman […]
The newly appointed Army Commander, Major General Aktofel Nambahu, has vowed to march the army towards being a reputable and technologically advanced force. Major General Nambahu was promoted and sworn in as Army commander, taking over the reins from Major General Matheus Alueendo. Nambahu accepted the new responsibility with all due consideration for upholding the […]
The Northern Namibia Farmers Seed Growers Cooperative, within the Omahanene Crop Research Station in the Omusati Region, is advising crop farmers to use improved certified seeds for high yields in a short period of time as opposed to traditional ones. The cooperative was founded by 50 members 25 years ago in response to the need […]
Residents and visitors at Oshikango have expressed dismay at the lack of alternative roads to get around town, which makes traffic a nightmare. The border town, like many others in northern Namibia, receives a high influx of holiday makers during the festive season, and this year was no exception. Traffic congestion could be observed on […]
The raging veld fires in the Hardap Region that destroyed large tracts of grazing land have finally been contained. The fire started on resettlement farm Haribes and spread to other farms over the course of five days. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Hardap Governor Salomon April confirmed the devastating veld fires were […]
Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning. In the video, the young girl narrates that her guardian, who was […]
No value-added tax will be charged on sanitary pad products as of early next year. The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises announced in a statement that the No Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2022, will come into effect on January 1, 2023. It says the amendments to the Act include the re-classification of the […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has appealed to all health districts to enhance and reactivate all COVID-19 testing sites and encourage communities to get tested. The Health Ministry indicated that the current epidemiological data shows a low testing rate countrywide, while the positivity rate is steadily increasing. This is what Executive Director Ben […]
The construction of flush toilets for the residents of Kunene’s Fransfontein has begun after almost 30 years of using the bucket toilet system. In an interview with nbc News, Fransfontein Village Council Control Administration Officer Kalush Aipinge stated that approximately seven toilets were already built and handed over in November of this year. The project […]
Employees of the Rundu Cash and Carry shops are unhappy with their working environment, which they describe as unconducive. Over a hundred employees of Rundu Cash and Carry held a demonstration against alleged unfair treatment and low salaries. The employees get paid N$1250 per month, which they claim varies every month. “Our bosses don’t treat […]
