Lahja Nashuuta With under 10 days to go before the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) winds up its general voters’ registration exercise, its latest statistics are a cause for consternation to the commission and the public alike. A week ago, the ECN reported that 989 367 eligible Namibians had registered as voters inside the country...
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Oshakati constructing municipal flats for low-income earners
OSHAKATI – The Oshakati Town Council has embarked on a comprehensive development plan to build affordable municipal flats. Town spokesperson Katarina Kamari told Nampa last Thursday that they are constructing 16 flats for low-income earners and people who are new in town in search of work. The project commenced in Oshakati West on 30 June...
Man allegedly commits suicide after mourning girlfriend
TSUMEB – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Oshikoto have reported the death of a 40-year-old man who allegedly committed suicide after mourning the death of his girlfriend, who had also allegedly committed suicide. According to the region’s crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, the incident occurred on Thursday around 04h00 at Omunyekadhi village...
Siblings remember Karibib fire victim … ‘she was quiet, rarely expressed anger’
Isabel Bento KARIBIB – “She was a very quiet and soft-spoken person with a smile on her face at all times, and rarely expressed anger. This is why what happened to her is most painful to me.” This is how Loide ǂNauses described her younger sister, 23-year-old Josephine ǂNauses, who was recently killed in a...
Prepaid meters draw Omaruru’s ire
Isabel Bento OMARURU – Some residents of Omaruru have criticised the council’s decision to install smart prepaid water meters, noting that they cause more harm than good. The residents stated that the council has not properly explained to them how the new meters work, while others feel they are being robbed of their hard-earned money....
ECN haye a hiya Shaningwa koonkundathana – Shaama
Charles Ndeumane Ombelewa yomahogololo oya pititha omukandatseyitho kiikundaneki opo yi kandule po omalimbililo ngoka tukuka molwa oshigongi shoka sha li kombelewa yapelestende Nangolo Mbumba pokati kombelewa yomahogololo nombelewa yapelestende oshowo amushangandjayi gwoSWAPO Sophia Shaningwa momasiku 16 Juni 2024. Oshigwana osha li sha thingwa nomaipulo ogendji konima sho pelesetende Mbumba ali a hiya ombelewa yomahogololo koshigongi...
Aaleli yoongundu dhopolitika oya hala omashango guukalata ga lelepekwa
Paulina Ndalikokule Oku na owala omasiku 11 opo omasiku gomashango gomahogololo ga tulwa po pambelewa ga hule. Pamiyalu dha gandjwa ko-ECN, Namibia oku na aantu ye li pethimbo lyokuhogolola ye li omiliona 1,7, ashike sigo oompaka aantu owala ya kola metata lyaambaka oyo ya inyolitha ya ka hogolole muNovemba. Aatoolinkundana yaKundana oya popi naaleli yopolitika...
Etemo lya shuna momupini kOshigambo …aanasikoka ‘aagalikani’ ya taambululwa
Charles Ndeumane Etemo olya ya momupini kOshigambo High School konima sho pwa li omalimbililo kutya otashi vulika osikola ndjoka yi kale inaayi patulula oshikako oshitiyali molwomananathano ngoka ga li pokati kosilonga ndjoka nuuministeli welongo. Omukuluntuwiliki guuministeli welongo Sanet Steenkamp okwa ti oya inika komilungu nomukuluntusikola gwOshigambo High School osho wo omukuluntu gwelongo moshitopolwa shaShikoto noya...
Okalongo circuit tourney set for weekend
The second edition of the Okalongo circuit tournament is set to be held from Friday to Sunday at Lukas Dama Primary School in the Onandjaba settlement of Okalongo town. Tournament organiser Vaino Shimutwikeni in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday said the football and netball tournament is being organised by the Directorate of Education’s Okalongo...
Vipuakuje Muharukua Liberty Games set for Opuwo
Zebaldt Ngaruka The town of Opuwo in Kunene region will host the first edition of Vipuakuje Muharukua Liberty Games comprising football, netball and horse racing competitions at the Newman Katuta Sports ground on Saturday. Masatu Thom who is the chairperson of the organising committee of the competition told New Era Sports that former Member of...









