The death toll in last Friday’s hand grenade explosion, in which two people died at their homestead in Lumina Village in the Mpacha area of the Zambezi Region, has risen to three. The family of four—the 34-year-old father, Kashako Mulatehi, and his three children, Mulatehi Mulatehi, Yamuno Mulatehi, and Lydia Mulatehi—were all involved in the […]
President Hage Geingob is to leave for the United States of America this evening to undergo seven days of specialised medical treatment there. A team of leading scientists and medical professionals will carry out the specialised treatment on Dr. Geingob in Los Angeles, California. Last Friday, the Presidency announced that President Geiingob is undergoing medical […]
The Namibia Archival Application was launched in Windhoek by the National Information Workers Association of Namibia (NIWAN). The application is aimed at allowing Namibians to access Namibian documentary heritage at the click of a button. The application seeks to transform the way the public accesses archival information from various archival institutions in Namibia. Institutional archivists […]
A resident of Keetmanshoop, Hans Jaartze, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for a knife murder. 26-year-old Jaartze pleaded guilty to a murder charge at the start of his trial in the Keetmanshoop Regional Court. He blamed alcohol for taking the life of his victim. Jaartze, in his guilty plea, admitted that he fatally stabbed […]
This year, International Day of Education is intended to raise awareness about effective approaches in education towards peace while ensuring commitment to their implementation. International Day of Education is observed on the 24th of January every year, dedicated to education. In a statement, UNESCO says it dedicates the day to the crucial role education and […]
The Chief of Uukwambi Traditional Authority, Ndilimani Iipumbu, and the Oshana Regional Governor, Elia Irimari, have joined forces to stop the illegal fencing of large areas of communal land, particularly grazing areas. The governor, joined by various stakeholders, spoke about the issue during an engagement at the chief’s residence in Onamega Village. They have pledged […]
Zambezi Governor, Alufea Sampofu, says the region’s NSSCO and NSSCA results over the past years have been disappointing. Sampofu wonders where the problem is if all teachers are qualified, while the environment in most schools is conducive to learning and teaching. Therefore, he called on education stakeholders to play their part without blaming each other. […]
The Zambezi Regional Health Directorate has commenced its malaria spraying campaign in the region, which has reported over 7,000 cases since January 2023. Yolanda Lisho, the acting health director for the Zambezi Region, indicated that between January 2023 and January 2024, a total of 7,264 cases were reported, and 367 of those were severe. However, […]
The Office of the Prime Minister is expected to provide an update to the Cabinet on the drought relief programme next month. This was confirmed by the Executive Director, I-Ben Nashandi, as Cabinet resumes in February. The update to Cabinet would outline the progress and challenges in the implementation of the drought relief programme, barely […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) can order Israel to comply with provisional measures within weeks with regard to its alleged genocide in Gaza. However, Namibian legal experts say that for Israel to comply, more countries need to step up, pledge their support for Palestine, and stand with South Africa. While the determination on the […]
