Year: 2021

Popular local artist Maria Tuna-Omukwathi ‘Tunakie’ Uushona and her best friend Pamela Nangolo, who died after her in Windhoek last Sunday, were laid to rest over the weekend at Elim village in the Omusati region.

Farmers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) can now breathe a sigh of relief following prospects of a lucrative market for their animals. 

A 37-year-old man died after being stabbed with a kitchen knife by his friend at Ngwananguno location in Oniikolondo village of the Otamanzi constituency.

The ministry of gender equality and child welfare says it has established, approved and registered government and private residential childcare facilities as safety havens for children in need of protective services. 

At a time when the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) board announced that some striking workers returned to work and the strike should end, the representative union threatened to drag the broadcaster to court over alleged non-compliance with strike rules.

Utjiua Muinjangue has defeated a faction in NUDO which was helllbent on removing her as president after her appointment as health deputy minister.

Political leaders from the Otjozondjupa region have expressed dissatisfaction over non-compliance with labour standards by some employers in the region, saying some farmworkers, charcoal producers and security guards were experiencing unpleasant working conditions.  

Two male suspects were on Friday arrested in Oshikoto for gang-raping a 17-year-old Grade 10 learner at Oniipa. 

Despite allegedly committing his latest crimes while on bail, serial rapist Gavin Gawanab wants the court to release him, pending the finalisation of his trial in the Windhoek High Court.

Keetmanshoop and Rundu will this weekend play host to the third round of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League, which will see games being played at the J Stephanus Netball Courts and the Rundu Sports Stadium on Saturday.