Month: August 2019

A short while ago I was honoured to be invited to the Economic Growth summit in Windhoek. This conference was created to lure potential investors to Namibia from overseas, but also get local

ONGWEDIVA – The sluggish economy continues to wreak havoc on consumer spending as Namibians are forced to do more with less in light of dwindling disposable income. And while a company’s first

WINDHOEK - On Friday, August 9, 2019, Bank Windhoek donated laptops to the Omaheke Regional Library in Gobabis. Upon receiving the donation, the director of education in the Omaheke

SWAKOPMUND – A baby boy died on Monday evening at the hands of his mother, shortly after he was born in Swakopmund. This comes a week after the discovery of the corpse of a new-born baby at a dumpsite in Walvis Bay.

WINDHOEK - A 23-year-old man was arrested for robbery, theft and trespassing following an attack on 
tourists at Kamanjab last week. According to the weekly crime report, the suspects were three in

WINDHOEK - Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday issued a stern warning to the main
accused in the murder and robbery trial of five men accused of breaking into the residence of Walvis Bay

OSHIKUKU – The Oshikuku Town Council may soon do away with mechanical water meters if they are
satisfied with the results on the ultrasonic water meter currently being piloted at the town.

KEETMANSHOOP - Twenty-five residents from //Kharas and Hardap recently attended a Male Involvement in Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Reduction Strategy workshop in Keetmanshoop. 

OPUWO – Kunene governor Marius Sheya and various other government departments recently held a consultative outreach programme with the community of Otjinungua.

WINDHOEK – Investigations into the case of Gewen Gawanab, accused of raping, genitally defiling and mutilating a 10-year-old girl last year, are finally complete.