All roads lead to Walvis tomorrow

Thousands of Namibians are expected to honour the heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle at Walvis Bay on Friday. The Information and Communication Technology Permanent Secretary has called on the visitors to that town to extend their stay until Sunday, to support the towns’ various economic activities.

No labour inspectors in Okakarara Constituency

The Otjozondjupa Region faces a critical shortage of labour inspectors. The Okakarara Constituency is one of those severely affected by the lack of labour inspectors, as there are no inspectors attached to the constituency. Nampa has learnt that there are only three labour inspectors from the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation for […]

Police officers urged to resist bribes

The Namibian Police are stepping up pro-active policing and community engagement strategies to curb crime in Namibia. The Deputy Minister of Safety and Security made the remark at the launch of the Interpol initiative – Turn Back Crime – and the Rundu Women and Men Networking Against Crime on Wednesday. Daniel Kashikola said crime was […]

Jonas’ case still not in court

BY: Katrina Gowases The trial proceedings for Namibian boxer Jonas Junius Jonas have not yet started as Brazilian courts are still on recess until Monday. Junius Jonas remains in Brazil with his coach Jacob “Mistake” Gariseb and team manager Mathias Nguluka, who were also his roommates. The two boxing officials are witnesses in Jonas’case and […]

South Sudan death toll rises

The death in the fighting between the government and the opposition forces in South Sudan has risen. And the opposition leader Riek Machar is reported to have arrived in Khartoum for medical treatment, days after fleeing to the Democratic Republic of Congo following the clashes. Hundreds died in July – and tens of thousands were […]

Katima District SPYL distances itself from Regional Secretary’s letter to the mayor

The Katima District Swapo Youth League has distanced itself from the Zambezi SPYL Regional Secretary’s letter to the mayor of the town demanding a CEO’s resignation to be revoked. The SPYL Regional Secretary Sarriet Sikobiso, wrote the letter to Mayor Georgina Mwiya-Simataa, and the Chairperson of the Management Committee, Lister Shamalaza. The letter in possession […]