South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. He had faced a 15-year sentence. Both the prosecution and defence can appeal. The verdict comes after his initial conviction to manslaughter was changed to murder last December after the prosecution […]
Namibia will soon ban the establishment of liquor outlets near schools, places of worship, hospitals and in residential areas. This is contained in the Liquor Amendment Bill tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
The Swakop Uranium Foundation has set aside 800 00 000 dollars to assist the government’s Harambee Prosperity Plan. Chief Executive Officer Zheng Keping told President Hage Geingob that the money would assist in areas such as youth unemployment, food and drought relief among others.
The United Nations has warned that some 50 000 children under the age of five could starve to death in Nigeria’s Borno state in 2016.
//Karas Regional Council staff members at Keetmanshoop served pensioners with a warm cup of soup on Tuesday morning. The pensioners traveled as far as Vaalgras which is more than 60 kilometers to receive their monthly pension at the Keetmanshoop post office, where they endure long queues with nothing to eat or drink.
The Council of the University of Namibia has extended the term of office of Vice-Chancellor Professor Lazarus Hangula for two more years. Professor Hangula was supposed to retire at the end of July after being at the helm of UNAM for 12 years, The council says it took the decision to avoid a leadership vacuum.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police says bad behavior will no longer be tolerated in the force as it compromises the safety of citizens. In an interview with NBC, Sebastian Ndeitunga expressed disappointment with some members of the police force who use their positions for personal gain and in turn end up neglecting their […]
Concerted efforts are needed to ensure that Namibia boasts zero-new HIV infections. The Ministry of Health and Social Services says, there is a need for all stakeholders to join hands to combat the disease and come up with concrete interventions.
A 10 year old boy has been charged with the murder of his 23 year old cousin. The murder took place at Rehoboth in the Hardap Region on Sunday. The boy allegedly shot and killed the deceased with a nine-millimeter pistol at the Kuiltjies recreation area. Nampa established that the boy’s father made a first […]
By: Lesley Tjiueza Joe Nawanga wins the Syntex Pro-am golf day in Tsumeb by 4 under par fron Marlon Swarts. Graham Fransman finished with 78 shotsin Tsumeb on Saturday. The Shoka Pro-am is aimed at keeping Namibian Professionals busy. In a pool of 75 golfers who turned out at Tsumeb Nawanga, Edward Kutara, Marlon Swartz […]
