WINDHOEK - The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) launched a project called ‘Fix my home’ to rescue students from informal settlements whose houses are affected by rain.
SACU and UK sign MoU
WINDHOEK - Executive Secretary of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Paulina Mbala Elago and the United Kingdom’s director for economic diplomacy at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Lewis Neal, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support implementation of the ongoing SACU Customs Modernisation Programme.
Shootout, robbery trial to start in June
WINDHOEK - The Windhoek Regional Court is expected to hear the trial of five men who stand accused of a deadly armed robbery in Windhoek nearly a decade ago.
APP to hit the ground running … party prepares for local, regional authority polls
RUNDU - The All People’s Party said it has started in earnest with preparations for the local and regional authority elections that will be held in November this year.
Serfontein convicted of theft, money laundering
WINDHOEK - The testimony of a woman serving an eight-year prison against her former husband proved enough for Windhoek High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg to convict him on 32 counts of theft and one count of money laundering.
Unam reduces registration fees for Nsfaf students
WINDHOEK - Following sustained pressure from student leaders, the University of Namibia has agreed to reduce its registration fees, which will allow government-funded students to register at a lower cost.
Zambezi pupils bring own chairs to school
Several public schools in the Zambezi Region have requested pupils to bring along their own chairs from home.
RA dismisses corruption claims
WINDHOEK - The Roads Authority (RA) has vehemently denied any charges of corruption or fraud regarding the construction of multi-million-dollar gravel access roads in the Omusati and Ohangwena regions.
N$8 000 bail for drunken drivers here to stay
WINDHOEK - The Namibian police have maintained that the new standardised bail amounts, including N$8 000 for motorists caught under the influence of alcohol, will remain in place.
Namibia remains top tourist destination
WINDHOEK - Namibia remains a tourist destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Over 1.5 million tourists visited Namibia in 2018, compared to roughly 1.49 million visitors who arrived in the country in 2017, the minister of tourism Pohamba Shifeta announced yesterday.