Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has given the contractor responsible for the completion of the Otjomuise Mass Housing Development Programme until 30 November this year to complete all outstanding houses. During a visit to the site this week, Sankwasa made it clear that no further excuses will be entertained and no extensions will...
RUNDU – The Namibian police in Kavango West have recorded three suicide incident that were reported to them between Friday and Monday. On Monday evening at 21h30 at Wiiwi village, Kavango West region, David Hausiku Mafufa (25) allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt under a tree.He did not leave a suicide note....
State Advocate Palmer Khumalo told Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday that Gavin Gawanab was convicted of heinous crimes and deserves the most severe sentence this court can impose. He said this when he submitted on the sentence to be imposed on Gawanab, who conducted a terror regime against young girls until his arrest...
OSHAKATI – New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) has embarked on a mission to shift the narrative that news is only about negativity. Last week, a team of senior managers, led by Chief Executive Officer Christof Maletsky, held a stakeholder engagement session in Oshakati with representatives from both the public and private sectors across the northern...
Lahja Nashuuta The Swapo Elders’ Council Secretary for Information and Mobilisation, Karin Shikalepo, on Saturday extended a helping hand to Elfriede #Kharises, a resident of Dordabis, who was left destitute after a fire destroyed her home and all her belongings on the evening of Friday, 8 August 2025. Shikalepo donated food items, clothing, bedding, building...
Kaino Sheehama OTJERUNDA – Spreader Fishing Company has donated information and communication technology (ICT) equipment worth N$150 000 to the Directorate of Education in the Kunene region. The donation, which includes laptops and projectors, is a boost to three rural schools, which are the beneficiaries of the donation. Deputy education minister Dino Balloti, who received...
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...
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...
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...
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...