In 1974, many young Namibians left the country and travelled via Angola to join the liberation struggle waged by the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), whose provisional headquarters was in Lusaka, Zambia.
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2019-05-062024-06-18Crime and Courts
Accused in Okahandja murder to go on trial 11 years later
WINDHOEK – A group of five men accused of stabbing and cutting to death a resident of Okahandja 11 years ago, will stand trial in September this year.
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2019-05-062024-06-18Crime and Courts
Murder docket sent back to investigating officer
WINDHOEK – The prosecutor general has sent back the docket of a 21-year-old woman who is in custody for allegedly killing her pensioner lover to the investigating officer.
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2019-05-062024-05-02Front Page News
Lease agreement complicates Ongombo revival
WINDHOEK - President Hage Geingob’s dream of seeing Ongombo West farm producing flowers full throttle and exporting to overseas market - as was the case during its ownership under the evicted Wiese prior to 2005 – is being complicated by the 99-year lease of the farm to its current occupants.
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2019-05-062024-05-02Front Page News
Geingob reminds media of role to unify
WINDHOEK - President Hage Geingob on Friday implored media practitioners in the country to play a central role in deepening democracy, unity and social cohesion.
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2019-05-062024-05-02Front Page News
Geingob chronicles friend of 59 years Mvula
WINDHOEK – President Hage Geingob has said the late Mvula ya Nangolo – the veteran journalist who died recently and was laid to rest on this year’s Cassinga Day – was a man who relied on planned implementation rather than coincidences.
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2019-05-062024-05-07National
NTA installs N$90 million infrastructure at Nakayale and Valombola
ONGWEDIVA – The Namibian Training Authority (NTA) last week marked the commencement of the expansion of infrastructural development at both Nakayale and Valombola vocational training centres for a combined amount of N$90.7 million.
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2019-05-062024-05-02Front Page News
Rundu hospitals out of Depo Provera
RUNDU - The Rundu Intermediate Hospital has for over a month now been out of Depo Provera, a common birth-control injection handed out free to women.
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2019-05-062024-06-18Crime and Courts
Pensioner commits suicide after witchcraft accusations
RUNDU - A 73-year-old man from Karangana village in Kavango West committed suicide after he was allegedly accused of witchcraft by his nephews and nieces. He killed himself on Thursday last week, police said. It is alleged that the deceased
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2019-05-062024-05-07National
Hornkranz: Over N$25 000 in fines issued at coast
WALVIS BAY – Police impounded alcohol worth thousands of dollars, while traffic fines to the tune of N$25 250 were issued during the second phase of Operation Hornkranz carried out on Friday and Saturday in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.