Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – New Kavango West chief regional officer Matheus Singambwe has placed poverty alleviation in the region among his chief priorities. This will be done by working closely with key stakeholders to minimise the poverty index in the region by basing their approach on available official statistics that do not favour the region....
NKURENKURU – The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday broke ground for the construction of some 172 housing units at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region. NHE’s executive for infrastructure development Thomas Shilongo said they have appointed Tweya Consulting Engineers as the contractor to do the bulk servicing of the area designated for the construction...
Eba Kandovazu United States Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry has lauded Namibians for taking their civic right to vote seriously in the just-concluded 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.Berry made the remarks at State House while paying a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday.“We had observation teams throughout the country coordinating with the International...
ONDANGWA – Water minister Calle Schlettwein said many pipes belonging to NamWater have aged and need replacement to ensure sufficient delivery of water to all Namibians.Schlettwein said this yesterday during his visit to the 17-kilometre Ondangwa-Oshali pipeline project which forms part of the first phase of the 130-kilometre Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime pipeline replacement project. The Ondangwa-Omutsegwonime bulk...
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday announced the appointment of Judge Gervasius Ndauendapo, as acting deputy judge president of the High Court of Namibia. The appointment, according to JSC Secretary Elias Shikongo, was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, on the recommendation of the JSC and is effective from 1 December 2024 to 31 March 2025....
KEETMANSHOOP – The 45-year-old man arrested after being found in possession of suspected unpolished diamonds at the Ariamsvlei border on Tuesday night was granted bail of N$5 000. Namibian Police investigations coordinator for the //Kharas region, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango told Nampa that the accused, Milton Torbet Numbala made his first court appearance in the...
KATIMA MULILO – Katima Mulilo CEO Rafael Liswaniso says the council is battling with the construction of a new sewer treatment plant, as the current one is old. He said due to the obsolete sewer system, that was before independence, the town’s underground water has become contaminated as the old pipes leak. The old sewer system...
BUKALO – The Bukalo Village Council has received N$3.1 million for compensating residents who will be relocated to make way for development. The council will compensate 39 villages although another 11 people are yet to be compensated because of legal issues or documentation. This was announced by Bukalo council chairperson Simataa Mubonda, after he was...
The atmosphere in Namibia ahead of the national elections was electric, with citizens eager to cast their votes and participate in the democratic process. Some had flags up their roofs belonging to the respective political parties they supported. On election day, long queues stretched far outside polling stations, a clear sign of the enthusiasm and...
Lahja Nashuuta Dorris Kazondunge-Tjirongo is an audit, risk and accounting professional at the Office of the Auditor General. She specialised in accounting and finance and currently holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting and Finance, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Informatics (Information Systems Audit) from the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Currently,...