Mulisa Simiyasa Two learners from Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School died in an accident on the Tsumkwe-Grootfontein gravel road on Monday. The Namibian Police’s head of community affairs in Otjozondjupa, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha informed Nampa that the deceased persons are Elizabeth Kambara (18) and 19-year-old Frans Chameia. Their relatives have been informed. Mbeha said the...
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this week ordered the trial of Denzil Xavier Dawids (24), who allegedly rammed his car into a stationary vehicle and killed a female passenger, to start on 2 June this year. Dawids is facing one count of murder, one count of reckless or negligent driving, two counts of attempted...
RUNDU – Four people died at Shikenge village in Kavango East after two vehicles, one belonging to the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and the other a Toyota seven-seater, collided head-on on Sunday. Crime investigations coordinator in the region, Deputy Commissioner Bonifasius Kanyetu confirmed the accident on Tuesday, saying the NCS vehicle immediately caught fire after...
ONGWEDIVA – Several retired bishops who led their denominations during late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s presidency remember him as a man who maintained a strong relationship with the church. Nujoma died on Saturday evening in Windhoek after being hospitalised for some days. He was 95. Retired Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN),...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Chief Tjimbuare Thom of the Vita Royal House will be laid to rest at the Katutura burial site in Opuwo on 22 February 2025. Chief Thom died at his homestead in Omuhoro village in the Okangwati settlement last Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 92. His nephew, Masatu Thomo, confirmed...
KEETMANSHOOP – The residents of //Kharas region have paid tribute to Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday in Windhoek. Governor Aletha Frederick extended their deepest condolences to the Nujoma family and the Namibian nation. “As the Founding Father and first president of our republic, his legacy will continue to guide us in our...
Self-sustainability, quality education and social safety of all Namibians were always at the centre of late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s leadership, Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate has said. He said this while paying tribute to the country’s anti-apartheid stalwart. Nujoma died on Saturday at the age of 95 in Windhoek, and Nganate said the development and...
SWAKOPMUND — Former mayor of Walvis Bay Manuel de Castro, says late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s life can only be celebrated by fulfilling his vision for Namibia. De Castro, the first elected mayor of the town after its reintegration into Namibia, said Nujoma’s vision for Namibia and his courage to ensure the country remained free...
KATIMA MULILO – While the nation mourns the passing of Founding President Sam Nujoma, former education minister David Namwandi believes his ardent commitment to education remains unparalleled. Namwandi, the founder and council chair of the International University of Management (IUM), described Nujoma as a fearless leader, visionary statesman and an unwavering advocate for education and...
The ministries of health, agriculture and environment are hard at work, striving to work together on One Health, by signing a tripartite agreement dealing with plants, animals, and human health to address health conditions in the region. This is according to Professor Simon Angombe, the Associate Dean of the School of Agriculture and Fisheries Science...