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...
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...
KATIMA MULILO – Swapo Party politburo member Pohamba Shifeta is suggesting that card-carrying members be vetted to determine their loyalty to the former liberation movement so as to avoid lawsuits. Addressing a mini-Swapo rally last week at Malengalenga in the Linyanti constituency, he said future members who wish to stand for positions should be scrutinised. ...
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...
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....
Mbangu v Awarab N.O. [2024] NAHCMD 386 (16 July 2024) Facts The appellant (Mr. Mbangu), an employee of the third respondent (the University of Namibia – Unam) was facing charges under Unam’s Disciplinary Policy. On 9 June 2023, the applicant was called to a disciplinary hearing scheduled for 26 to 30 June 2023, and in...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare said street kids in Namibia ignore the government’s support to remove them from the streets. This support includes providing shelter, education opportunities and eradicating hunger. After the home affairs ministry announced on 21 May 2024 its plans to relocate stateless child vendors, New...
ONGWEDIVA – Plans are in the pipeline to eliminate seven-seater sedans following complaints that they are not safe for transportation, while their carbon emissions allegedly compromise the environment. Deputy Director for Transportation and Regulation in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Damien Mabengano, said this during the official opening of a three-day workshop. Underway in...
Despite recently becoming an affiliate of the ruling Swapo Party, the Namibian Exile Kids Association (Neka) feels left out of the electoral college set for September. Neka members claim that while other affiliates like the Swapo Party Youth League and the Former Plan Combatants’ Association (FPCA) have already sent the names of their delegates to...
KATIMA MULILO – The Bwabwata Khwe have threatened to boycott the upcoming national elections if their designated chief is not recognised. This follows continued disputes between the Khwe and the Hambukushu over the matter, which hampered the marginalised San-speaking communities within Bwabwata (both in the Zambezi and Kavango East regions) from having a recognised chief,...