WALVIS BAY – One person died, and over 100 families were displaced on Friday evening when another shack fire ravaged an illegal settlement where many, who came seeking greener pastures, had been occupying land since last year. The fire occurred around 18h30 at a piece of land situated close to Otweya, which belongs to the...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has raised critical concerns regarding the burgeoning green hydrogen sector in Namibia. In its latest publication, IPPR research associate Frederico Links emphasised that while there has been significant excitement surrounding new developments, it is now time for a realistic and inclusive evaluation of the situation. He pointed out that the...
Two people who were allegedly shot by their 59-year-old colleague at Henning Crusher at Ondangwa on Friday have been identified as 43-year-old John Myburgh and 44-year-old Johana Richter. The Oshana police commander Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, said the two victims were employed as production and mechanical managers at Henning Crusher. According to Sakaria, the incident occurred...
Uukwiyu-Uushona- In a quest to bring services closer to the people and to grow the local economy, Oshana Regional Council hosted a market and public service day at Uukwiyu-Ushona constituency last Tuesday. The day provided an opportunity for the locals to market their produce and also for government and private institutions to give information and...
WALVIS BAY – Popular Walvis Bay shop, Multisave Supermarket, became the latest victim in a spate of armed robberies carried out at the coast. According to the Erongo Police, the shopping outlet lost more than N$313 000 on Wednesday morning when armed robbers surprised the shop owner’s son, a 30-year-old man, as he was opening...
KATIMA MULILO – In an attempt to protect his property, the owner of the famous Bezi bar at Katima Mulilo shot and wounded a suspected thief he allegedly found trespassing. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at the bar located near the Zambezi River. According to Zambezi police commander Andreas Shilelo,...
A former police detective attached to the Keetmanshoop Gender Based Violence Unit was on Thursday sentenced to an effective 25-year imprisonment for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Sharon Louw.Brian Plaatjie during the trial admitted to having murdered Louw, the mother of his two children, between 25 and 26 June 2021. A postmortem found that she suffered...
WALVIS BAY – Namibians at the coast now have access to life-enhancing plastic surgery through the health ministry’s outreach programme, aimed at bringing services closer to the community The national plastic surgery campaign, spearheaded by the Namibian Medical Outreach Services, are currently at Walvis Bay District Hospital, conducting these critical services to all Namibians. ...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia has cancelled the public bid for ballot papers for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections and will hand-pick a printer. In a statement, chief electoral and referenda officer, Peter Shaama said that the commission deems this to be in the best interest of electoral democracy and public interest to...
TUNIS – Tunisians cast ballots in yesterday’s presidential election, with incumbent Kais Saied expected to secure another five years in office as his main critics are behind bars. Three years after he staged a sweepingpower grab, the election is seen as a closing chapter in Tunisia’s experiment with democracy. The North African country had prideditself...