Month: September 2018

ONDANGWA – Oshana regional governor Clemens Kashuupulwa has urged the region – especially its political leaders and technocrats - to desist from corrupt, immoral activities.

SWAKOPMUND – Erongo regional governor Cleophas Mutjavikua says government bodies awarding tenders in the regions should consult and seek advice from the regional leadership to avoid catastrophes such as the recent food crisis experienced by state hospitals in the region. 

SWAKOPMUND - Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernard Esau has appealed to the fishing industry not to see the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion (NFCPT) as a competitor but instead create synergy to accelerate fish consumption in Namibia.

WINDHOEK - Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with defeating the course of justice and driving without a valid driver’s licence, following an incident where he allegedly bumped a pedestrian who later succumbed to his injuries. 

WINDHOEK – The number of cervical cancer cases among women in Namibia has increased by 50 percent, making it the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in Namibia. 

ONGWEDIVA – Oshakati-based medical professional, Dr Livingstone Mugimu, whose N$22 million was forfeited to state last year due to alleged tax evasion, has allegedly committed suicide in his country of birth, Uganda.

WINDHOEK - A disgruntled entrepreneur who won a tender during 2014 to supply the Ministry of Works and Transport took the ministry to court after it refused to accept the delivery of the goods more than three months after the agreed dates. 

WINDHOEK - Namibia plans to source a rice variety from Indonesia for testing at Kalimbeza rice project in the Zambezi Region.