Author: Staff Writer
LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR
Staff Writer Lightning killed four people this weekend and left one hospitalise. Timotheus Kanime (73) and Junias Ndeumane (52) died after lightning struck on Saturday around 16h00 in Omutwewondjamba village, Eenhana. A woman (34) is receiving medical treatment at Eenhana…
ANGOLA ARRESTS NAMIBIAN OVER FIREARMS
Staff Writer A Namibian national identified as Daniel Thomas (35) from Otaneno was arrested by Angolan authorities after he was found with several brand new firearms and ammunition. The incident happened around 07h50 on Thursday when Angolan authorities inspected goods…
‘ESAU, TAMSON & GUSTAVO HAVE ASSETS TO DISPOSE’
Staff Writer Prosecutor-General Martha Imalwa says some of the Fishrot accused who want their assets freed to enable them to raise legal fees did not disclose everything they own. Imalwa was responding to an application by former fisheries minister Bernhard…
LEADERSHIP CRISIS HITS SWAPO WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Staff Writer The Swapo Party Women’s Council has not held its congress to elect new members – more than one month after they failed to meet on 7 December 2021. According to the Swapo constitution, the women’s council was supposed…
I’LL BURY KAURA WITH DIGNITY – VENAANI
Staff Writers PDM leader, McHenry Venaani, has said that he will bury his predecessor, DTA president Katuutire Kaura, with dignity despite the political differences between the two and the damaging decision he took to dump the party for Swapo back…
BOY (15) ARRESTED FOR RAPING GIRL (5)
Staff Writer Police arrested a 15-year-old boy from Okatope in the Omuntele area for raping a five-year-old girl at Oshilunga village on Friday. The teenager is said to have entered the house where the girl was sleeping after her grandmother…
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE SET FOR APRIL
Staff Writer Namibia’s International Energy Conference set for 20th – 22nd April 2022 in Windhoek, Namibia, seeks to drive investment into an energy mix. This thought leadership event will convene energy stakeholders with investors and international partners under the theme,…
MIRACLE ESCAPE FROM THE JAWS OF A HIPPO
Staff writer A man who survived an attack by a hippopotamus in the Kavango West region on Sunday has described the terrifying moment as what could have been his last minutes on earth. Abraham Hisikia, the survivor, is a 43-year-old…
GEINGOB MOURNS FIRST WINDHOEK SWAPO MAYOR
Staff Writer The former mayor of Windhoek who also attended to war combatants Bjorn von Finkenstein, has died. Von Finkenstein died on Friday in Windhoek. He was 63. Von Finckenstein was the Windhoek mayor from 1995 to 1998. President Hage…
ANOTHER WOMEN KILLED BY LOVER
By: Staff Writer Yet another woman succumbed to gunshot wounds inflicted by her boyfriend in the Oshana region. Selma Lilongeni Tangitate Ruben (26) died in Onandjokwe State Hospital on Saturday morning. Ruben was shot on the stomach, abdomen and right…