The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) says it will soon pronounce itself on the controversial health tender, for which more than N$650 million was awarded to one company. Should the board’s decision be upheld, Amnics Trading, owned by businessman Shapwa Kanyama, will package condoms at a cost of more than $100 million. The awarding […]
The crime prevention operation launched recently at Katima Mulilo has registered success in combating crime. The operation, which included a community policing forum, was designed to improve crime-fighting strategies in response to reports of high rates of housebreaking in Choto and other compounds. Only two cases of housebreaking have been reported since the operation started […]
Several Katutura-based high schools held their interhouse competition earlier today at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Five schools from Katutura held their interhouse athletics competition earlier today, with plenty of talent on display. The participating schools were CJ Brandt,Hage Geingob,Havana Project,A.Shipena and Highline. As the host, CJ Brandt High School principal Elizabeth Katjita explained what […]
The Namibian Women’s Cycling team scooped a silver medal at the African Cycling Championship yesterday. The competition is taking place in Accra, Ghana.
Windhoek is once again without a management committee after a special meeting to elect office bearers was called off due to a lack of quorum. According to City Mayor, Joseph Uapingene, “This morning, the Minister sent me a letter saying congratulations on your meeting today and please take note that I will also give you […]
Random searches for narcotics and weapons in schools at the coast will continue, in an attempt by school authorities to keep the learning environment safe. Six public schools at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund received a surprise visit from Erongo Governor Neville Andre, the Education Director, and the police. One of those schools is Duinesig High […]
A 47-year-old pedestrian was run over by an ambulance last night in Ndiyona District, Kavango East Region. The incident occurred about 80 kilometers east of Rundu. NamPol’s acting Regional Commander for Kavango East, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, says the deceased was crossing the road with two of his relatives when the ambulance from Andara Hospital […]
Fresh evidence was revealed during the trial of Azaan Madisia, accused of murdering Shannon Wasserfal. Following the latest evidence from Madisia’s computer, a state witness claimed that the accused may have carefully planned the murder of her friend, Wasserfall, for months. The search for the truth behind the disappearance of Wasserfal has taken a disturbing […]
Today marks 33 years since the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1990. Namibians observe Constitution Day on February 9th, the day on which the country’s supreme law came into existence. The Constituent Assembly, comprising different political parties in 1989, drafted the country’s Constitution in record time and unanimously adopted it under […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has refuted allegations of a fraud case involving N$60 billion that was allegedly stolen from Credit Union Namibia (CUN). In a statement made available to the media on Thursday, BoN said that according to the information available, at no point was such an amount transferred or deposited by any entity […]
