Year: 2021

KATIMA MULILO – Classes at Nankuntwe Combined School in the Kabbe South constituency have been suspended due to flooding. 

About 1 400 Namibian students are currently enrolled at Stellenbosch University, arguably one of South Africa’s oldest and highly regarded universities.

OPUWO – A crippling drought currently ravaging vast tracts of Kunene has seen desperate farmers trekking nearly 200km to Opuwo to save their surviving herds. 

WALVIS BAY – Fisheries minister Albert Kawana says he has been dubbed a villain and hero by the media and members of the public for his efforts in addressing issues in the sector in a transparent manner. Kawana made the observation yesterday during his annual fishing industry address and consultations that started in Swakopmund. 

The decorum of the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday was thrown out the window, with Landless People’s Movement’s Henny Seibeb challenging environment minister Pohamba Shifeta to a fist fight outside, amidst complete pandemonium.

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OPUWO – The Opuwo town dumpsite is a place where goats and stray dogs and scores of men, women and children all riffle through the rubbish to find their own personal treasure.

KEETMANSHOOP - The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) this week recalled two of its local authority councillors serving on the Mariental municipality for allegedly being in cahoots with the Swapo leadership at the town. 

Owner of the MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club Joseph Benhard yesterday assured they are ready and well-prepared to host this month’s independence boxing bonanza at the northern town of Ondangwa.

President Hage Geingob yesterday led a wave of tributes to veteran sports administrator, Eliphas ‘Oupapa’ Shipanga, who died on Tuesday in a Windhoek hospital at the age of 62 following a suspected heart attack.