Vote counting is currently underway in South Africa after the municipal elections. The countries Electoral commission says nearly 80% of the votes have been counted.
The body of a construction worker has been found in the bush of the Rocky Crest residential area in Windhoek. The worker was reported missing to the Namibian Police last Friday. City Police Spokesperson, Cillie Auala confirmed to Nampa that the body of a 21-year-old construction worker was found on Thursday. Assistant Superintendent Auala said […]
The Masubia Traditional Authority has called on its people to unite with other Namibians to build a strong nation. The call was made during their annual cultural festival at Bukalo.
Despite having recorded a slight decrease in poaching in 2016, the number of animals killed so far, in particular rhino and elephant, raises concern. The large animal species – rhinos and elephants, continue to suffer at the hands of poachers, through illegal hunting in different corners of Namibia.
Despite tourism being a lucrative business in the Kunene Region, the local population, particularly the OvaHimba, hardly benefit from it. The OvaHimba are the main tourist attraction in the Kunene region. The lion’s share from tourism related revenue goes to lodge owners and tour guides.
The National Council is still waiting from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to consider the proposed Bill aimed at introducing a Constituency Development Fund. The bill was the initiative of the National Council in 2015 to provide funds to Regional Councillors to implement developments in their respective constituencies.
A 62-year-old man living at Ondangwa in the Oshana Region is in need of a wheelchair. For more than 30 years now, Gabriel Joseph has been moving on all fours following a car accident which left him paralysed in 1974. Originally from Eloolo village in the Okaku Constituency, Joseph lives alone as his only daughter […]
Cabinet has approved the proposed amendments to the Property Valuers Profession Act Number Seven of 2012. Information and Communication Technology Minister Tjekero Tweya says Cabinet has further authorised the Land Reform Minister to table amendments in the National Assembly. It has approved the proposed Uniform Matrimonial Property Regime Bill to repeal the Native Administration Proclamation […]
The Higher Education, Training and Innovation Minister has announced the appointment of new members of the Namibia University of Science and Technology, NUST, Council. Dr Itah Murangi-Kandjii says the council is the first to serve since the transformation of the Polytechnic of Namibia into NUST. The new members include Dr Michael Humavindu from the Industrialisation, […]
A Keetmanshoop resident has accused the municipality of evicting two orphans from one of its subsidised Autoline houses in the Krönlein residential area. Nampa reports that the town council allocated the house to a pensioner, Sophie Hartzenberg, who had been living in the house with the previous occupants. The last occupant of the house was […]
