RUNDU - An organised group of community members from Kaisosi Kavangara Women Agricultural Project cc have rejected a council decision to excavate a burrow pit that would allow council to mine gravel to resurface streets in town.
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2019-11-222024-05-07National
Community urged to protect schools from thieves
WINDHOEK - The Namibian Police in Omusati Region in collaboration with the ministry of education has pleaded with the local community to take up the responsibility to protect school property from thieves.
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2019-11-222024-04-30Front Page News
Presidency fumes at ‘fake’ media reports
WINDHOEK – Presidential press secretary Dr Alfredo Hengari has reacted strongly to recent media reports that he labelled as fake news aimed at tarnishing the good name of President Hage Geingob and of the country, and to influence voters ahead of next week’s crunch elections.
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2019-11-222024-04-30Front Page News
‘Drought exacerbates cable theft in the south’
LÜDERITZ – The effects of the prevailing drought have seen a rise in cases of copper cable theft by people illegally crossing into Namibia along the Orange River from neighbouring South Africa, according to an environment official.
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2019-11-222024-04-30Front Page News
Dep. Commissioner Vermeulen passes on
WINDHOEK - A Namibian police senior, Deputy Commissioner Jurie Johannes Vermeulen, passed away last Sunday at the Gobabis Private Health Hospital in Omaheke region. A press statement issued by Nampol spokesperson Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi said Vermeulen would be buried on Saturday.
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2019-11-222024-05-07National
SMEs get a shot in the arm
OMUTHIYA - In a quest to boost business and promote self-reliance among entrepreneurs, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare on Wednesday handed over equipment to nine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at Omuthiya.
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2019-11-222024-04-30Front Page News
NHE houses to get facelift
OMUTHIYA - The National Housing Enterprises (NHE) has announced a new design for its houses across various ranges, bringing a new taste to prospective homeowners and extending room size. NHE CEO Gisbertus Mukulu made the announcement during the handover of 50 completed units at Omuthiya yesterday.
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2019-11-222024-05-07National
Destitute families get decent shelter
OMUTHIYA – The Omuthiya town council through the mayor’s office has erected decent shacks to house three destitute families who lived in their own makeshift structures of discarded cardboard boxes at Kaniita informal settlement.
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2019-11-222024-05-07National
Solutions needed to huge housing backlog
ONGWEDIVA - Namibia is still battling to reduce its housing backlog of 300 000 in order to ensure that close to one million people living in informal settlements get decent housing.
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2019-11-212024-05-02Sports
Pambeni will face a beast against Nakathila – Kaperu
WINDHOEK - One of Namibia’s top boxing trainers and former boxer, Siegfried “SBK” Kaperu, yesterday warned Zimbabwean fighter Peter “Sniper” Pambeni to brace himself for a gigantic battle when he faces Namibia’s reigning WBO Global junior super featherweight champion, Jeremiah “Lowkey” Nakathila.