Author: Julia Heita
Kavango River Claims Latest Victim…Police Suspect Foul Play
By: Annakleta Haikera Felix Disho Thikundeko is the latest victim of mysterious deaths and disappearances in the Kavango river that has left both villagers and police baffled. The police discovered Thikundeko’s naked body on Friday floating in a swamp with…
Paragon Takes Over Ground Handling Services At HKIA…Menzies told to pack and Leaves
By: Kelvin Chiringa Menzies Aviation, which has been doing ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, has until Thursday, the end of business day, to vacate the airport premises or face forced eviction, according to a High Court…
Monte Christo Vendors Evicted From Market After ’44 Years’
By: Ludorf Iyambo More than 45 street vendors in Monte Christo in Windhoek woke up to a shocking surprise when the mini-market, where they had been selling their goods, some for decades, was cordoned off with police tape. They were…
Turbulent Year for Small Entreprises
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The latest Private Sector Development Report 2021/22 has indicated that micro-enterprises continue to be hardest hit by the economic conditions in terms of turnover. As a result, this has affected the level of employment, the report found….
…As Unemployed Kavango West Youth Decry Abandoned Centers
By: Annakleta Haikera Meanwhile, as CPBN is outraged over the botched N$35 million-dollar project, unemployed Kavango West youth say that the two abandoned youth centres in the region are reducing youth empowerment in the region. One of the centres is…
CPBN Angered Over Botched N$35 Million-Dollar Project
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has said construction of Phase 1B of the Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre is now open for another round of bidding after the contractor failed to deliver on the N$35,561,067 project….
Land/Site Approval Slowing Communication Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus As the country tries to ride the digital wave, the demand for more ICT infrastructure like towers has increased. However, deployment of such infrastructure is being delayed by access to land for sites. These are the revelations…
Etunda Irrigation Farmers Say Future In Limbo
By: Ludorf Iyambo Farmers at Etunda green scheme say their farming future is in limbo after the Etunda manager, Albertus Viljoen, announced that it would cut off irrigation water and electricity for farmers if they fail to pay N$ 4,536.75…
Albinism Association Demands No Bail For N$1 Million Albino Hair Suspects
By: Ludorf Iyambo Namibia albinism association trust (NAAT) leader Joseph Ndinomupya says that the two men (Fred Simasiku and Obrien Liwelu) who were arrested after asking a person living with albinism to sell them his hair must be punished harshly…
Outrage as Windhoek Mayor Gets Arrested On Duty
By: Kelvin Chiringa City of Windhoek (CoW) mayor Sade Gawanas, who has been arrested after an altercation with law enforcement agents Monday afternoon, has opened a case against the police at Wanaheda police station. The arrest, which prompted condemnation and…