WINDHOEK - The corruption trial of former governor of the Hardap Region and current minister of education Katrina Hanse-Himarwa is set to be postponed this week to a new date.
Year: 2019
Don’t wear bikinis to Home Affairs, says Kapofi
WINDHOEK – Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Frans Kapofi has complained about the dress code of some people visiting the ministry’s offices.
The path to landing a Nama bride
KEETMANSHOOP - Whereas it is common practice in parts of the world – predominantly in Western society - for couples to get married with or without the consent of their parents, it is a totally different story within Namibia’s Nama tradition.
Peace and security gets largest chuck of Sadc budget
WINDHOEK- The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) budgetary allocation to peace and security increased from 14 percent to 17 percent, slightly higher than the resources allocation framework by two percent, while the allocation for programmes of regional dimension decreased from 48 percent to 35 percent the same period.
Topnaar meeting turns into chaos
UTUSEB – A meeting to discuss the way forward for the Topnaar community, following the recent death of its chief, Seth Kooitjie, turned chaotic on Saturday afternoon.
Over 20 new MTC network towers commissioned in northeast
BARAMASONI - Minister of Information and Communication Technology Stanley Simataa officially commissioned three of the 21 new network sites in Kavango West, East and Zambezi regions on Friday.
Shangula chronicles country’s success in healthcare
WINDHOEK- Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Kalumbi Shangula last week in Parliament put a spotlight on the country’s achievements in the health sector, saying that the ministry has made remarkable strides over the year in achieving health and social well-being of the Namibian people.
N$200 million Okatana-Endola-Onhuno road officially opened
ONHUNO - Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba officially opened the main road (MR 120) that connects the regions of Oshana and Ohangwena on Friday.
Sadc consoles member states after flood deaths
WINDHOEK - The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has expressed its condolences to governments in the region who have lost scores of citizens to prevailing floods.
Otjomuise mass houses ‘unfit for occupation’
WINDHOEK – Houses constructed under the government’s mass housing development programme in Otjomuise’s Extension 10 in Windhoek are not “ready-fit” for occupation yet due to bureaucratic delays.