A 60-year-old man died after he was bitten by a snake while sleeping at a cattle post on Sunday morning at Otjimanangombe village in Omusati region, stated the police crime report.
Nghiwete drags NSFAF to court
The dismissed CEO of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NASFAF), Hilya Nghiwete, has filed an urgent application with the Windhoek High Court to interdict the Fund’s board from implementing its decision to fire her pending the finalisation of a labour complaint she lodged with the Labour Commissioner and ordering that the status quo remains in respect of her employment contract prior to the decision to fire her.
MoU eases movement of Impalila residents to Botswana
Namibia and Botswana last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will enable Impalila Island and Kasika residents in the Zambezi region to use border passes to enter Botswana.
Nasawu trains fishing sector shop stewards
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Seamen and Allied Workers Union (Nasawu) that is an affiliate member of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) is training close to 30 shop stewards in the sector.
High Court dismisses Josea’s leave to appeal
The only man jailed in the Avid saga, Nico Josea, was denied an opportunity to apply for leave to appeal his conviction and sentence yesterday by Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg.
Parliamentary staff undertake research training
Parliament staff, who participated in the research training sponsored by the Konrad Adeneur Stiftung and facilitated by German experts from the Bundestag, have hailed the initiative and were recently awarded certificates after completing the intensive exercise that covered a myriad of lessons, including researching for parliamentary work and bill summaries.
Omuthiya shelves plan to repossess undeveloped plots
OMUTHIYA – The Omuthiya Town Council has made a U-turn on its decision to start repossessing hundreds of undeveloped townland plots that have been lying idle for years.
Former prosecutor to face trial in July
The trial of former Windhoek-based public prosecutor, who stands accused of illegally scrapping charges from the court system, is scheduled to start in July.
From the stands – ‘They don’t generate enough interest’
‘Just look at the attendance; women sports do not generate enough interest,’ that is the common phrase used when Namibians’ attend women sporting events in the country.
Geingob a popitha mUuwa waNdonga
ONAMBANGO– Presidente Hage Geimgob okwa li a talele po uuwa waNdonga nokutalela po omukwaniilwa Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo mOnambango moshitopolwa shaShana mOlyomakaya.