Category: News
THE CORDON FENCE…MEAT BOARD START ELECTRIFICATION
By Kelvin Chiringa The Meat Board has commenced with electrifying sections of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), in an attempt to protect the integrity of the fence and the Foot and Mouth Disease-Free Zone, according to the Namibia Agricultural Union….
CHURCH DEATHS…TWO ‘PASTORS’ IN COURT
Staff Writer The two pastors accused of administering a concoction that killed three people in Kavango West last week have since appeared in the Kahenge Magistrate’s Court. They appeared in court on Friday last week. Hamutenya Engelberth (25) and Elia…
VEHICLE IMPORTS…TOYOTA WAITS ON 300 BACKLOG
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Lack of cargo ships and containers, chips shortage, and Covid-19 disruption have caused unnecessary delays in the supply of new vehicles in the country. According to Simonis Storms analysis for August 2021 vehicle sales figures for the…
MANDATORY VACCINES…SHANGULA ASKED IF NAMIBIA WILL TAKE THAT ROUTE
By: Kelvin Chiringa Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has now been asked by lawmakers in the National Assembly to come out clear on whether Namibia will take the mandatory vaccination route or not. Fears of mandatory or forced vaccination have abounded…
STRANDED STUDENT…MINISTRY SAYS SHE NEEDS TO DECIDE WHERE TO GO
By: Wonder Guchu The international relations ministry says it is aware of a Namibian student by the name of Linda Dahalako Nambili, who is currently stranded in transit at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Nambili’s predicament was first reported by The…
OTWEYA HOUSING ISSUE…ACTIVISTS CLAIM THEY WERE BARRED FROM EVENT
Staff Writer Three land activists from Walvis Bay were banned from attending the inauguration ceremony where President Hage Geingob handed over houses on Friday. The three are Pius Benjamin, Andemale Shikongo and Phillip Efraim Nanghama. Benjamin and Shikongo are AR…
TWALOLOKA FIRE VICTIM…GEINGOB SUGGESTS STREET NAMED AFTER HIM
By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob has requested that a street in Otweya, a housing project that was set in motion following the devastating fire that wrecked the lives of Twaloloka residents and killed 20-month old Fillipus Nafimane, should be…
KHOMAS TASKFORCE TO COMBAT SUICIDE
By: Justicia Shipena and Julia Heita A group of Namibians took to the streets the commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day in the capital on Friday. This comes after Namibia recorded high numbers of suicide during the period of January…
TJONGARERO ON STADIUM…I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT IT
By: Julia Heita and Justicia Shipena Sports minister Agnes Tjongarero claimed she was not aware of the Independence Stadium’s condition. This was during a cleanup day at the stadium led by Tjongarero. The National Service Staff of the ministry, Sports…
HERO’S SEND-OFF…HAUSIKU BURIAL SATURDAY
By: Kelvin Chiringa The late long-time Swapo stalwart and former deputy Prime Minister, Marco Hausiku, is set to be buried this Saturday at the Heroes Acre after an emotional memorial service held at parliament gardens. Hausiku died of a Covid-19…