COTONOU – At least 27 people have died in Benin after a bus plunged from a bridge into the Oueme River, rescuers said yesterday, updating the toll from the weekend crash that left dozens missing. The director of the west African country’s civil protection agency, Abdel Aziz Bio Djibril, told local Bip Radio that rescuers...
BAR DALORI – Rescuers and residents yesterday resumed searching for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend. Torrential rains across Pakistan’s north have caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages, leaving many residents trapped...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibian Defence Force’s 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (26 Mot Inf Bde) defeated their Zambian counterparts in all competitions during the bilateral sporting engagements event at the Katima Mulilo Sports Complex in the Zambezi region. The two military formations based along the shared borders participated in various sporting codes such as football, netball,...
HELSINKI – A MP from Finland’s Social Democratic Party, Eemeli Peltonen, died in Finland’s parliament building yesterday at the age of 30, the assembly’s communications officesaid. “The person who passed away in the Parliament Building on the morning of August 19 is Eemeli Peltonen, a member of parliament in his first term,” the statement said,...
Taimi Haihambo OSHIKUKU – Renowned Namibian ophthalmologist Dr Helena Ndume has accused “tenderpreneurs” of driving up costs and making it harder for doctors to treat patients. Speaking during her ongoing cataract surgery campaign at the Oshikuku State Hospital in the Omusati region, she said despite conducting eye operations in Namibia for over 30 years, this...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The City of Windhoek has made significant progress in bringing municipal services closer to Groot Aub. Lately, the City opened offices at the settlement to ease the burden of travelling for those living there. The structure is made of containers moulded into a modernoffice. Public Relations Officer, Lydia Amutenya, said the City procured...
A police detective was attacked with a panga during an armed robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning in Wanaheda, Windhoek. The incident is one of several serious crimes reported across the country over the weekend, many involving large financial losses and increasing violence. According to a police statement, the detective had just dropped...
RUNDU – The police in Kavango West on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old Angolan man for committing an immoral practice with a minor. He allegedly traditionally married a 14-year-old grade 5 pupil at Ncaute village. According to the police, the suspect, who is a cattle herder, has been living with the minor between the months of...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – The Maurus Nekaro Conservancy in the Kavango West region is grappling with significant management challenges that threaten its wildlife conservation mission. Manager of the conservancy Muhepa Matheus said this during discussions between conservancy officials and parliamentary standing committee members specialising in natural resources here last week. Established in 2016 and gazetted...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – With only two days to go until the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair 2025 (OATF), the town is buzzing with excitement as people arrive from different parts of the country. Accommodation in Ongwediva is fully booked, and spaces are quickly running out. Ongwediva mayor Taara Shalyefu said he is delighted to see...