Year: 2022

Patropas Henguva, who worked for the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) as Omaheke regional bureau chief for 13 years, died on Sunday at the age of 47, family member Iileni Henguva confirmed.

Learners, teachers and parents were equally ecstatic after over 1 000 learners from nine schools in the Kavango West region received new pairs of school shoes valued at N$ 460 000 through the ‘Never Walk Alone’ project a fortnight ago. 

The central committee is to Swapo what the National Assembly is to Namibia, Swapo stalwart Helmut Angula has asserted. 

The food and agriculture sector of Namibia continues to play a vital role in the development of the country’s economy.

The small pelagic industry has said the true state of the pilchard fishery may never be known as the current research methods do not give a clear indication on the recovery of the stock.

Swapo chief whip in the National Assembly Hambyuka Hamunyera has rebuked his party’s legislators, who last Thursday absconded parliament, saying they are doing a disservice to the electorate. 

The environment and tourism ministry has indicated renovations and upgrades of the Etosha National Park fence are progressing well.

City of Windhoek junior mayor Moses Fillipus believes the Namibian child is still strained and academically disadvantaged, saying robust interventions are needed at all levels to address their plight.

A local security company has approached the High Court to compel the agriculture ministry to release payments of N$4.5 million for services rendered to the Kalimbezi Rice Farm in the Zambezi region.

Defence minister Frans Kapofi has dismissed claims that the ruling party ‘over-compromised’ when it reached a settlement agreement that delivered Namibia’s political independence, which left strategic resources in the hands of former oppressors.