ONGWEDIVA- Eliaser Moses a shivika nawa Prince okwa ti okuudite etumba okukala ta imbi omaimbilo opamhepo molwashi okuna etumwalaka liwa la uka kovanyasha. Okwa ti okwa tameka okuimba omaimbili ongosipela pefimbo kwa li e na omido hetatu. “Paife onda pitifa omaimbili aahapu. Omaimbili ange ota popi kombinga yondjovo yakalunga nokuyandja ehongo,” ta ti. Prince okwa...
Joseph Kaula OHANGWENA – Ohangwena governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has warned that a culture of self-sabotage developing in the region must be addressed with urgency. Addressing regional councillors and officials, Hamutumwa said leaders often undermine their own efforts, resulting in poor service delivery and limited progress for communities. “We must do away with the culture of...
The Namibia Police say it seized more than one million kilograms of cannabis and arrested 222 suspects during nationwide drug operations conducted last month. According to police figures, a total of 1.1 million kilograms of cannabis was confiscated during the month. Other drugs seized include 19 131 mandrax tablets (full and quarter doses), 28 grams...
Rudolf Gaiseb The education ministry will take serious disciplinary action against staff members who accept bribes in exchange for learner placement. Schools are set to commence next week, Monday, and the ministry’s Executive Director, Erastus Haitengela, in a statement this week, wrote, “Any staff member caught at schools, circuits, or regional offices soliciting or accepting...
Auleria Wakudumo After years of waiting and living without power, community members of Okaonde–Oshitha Shembungu village in the Onesi constituency of Omusati region are celebrating the arrival of electricity for the first time. It is a development they say has brought hope, dignity and new opportunities. Onesi constituency councillor Festus Petrus said the electrification of...
Agnes Sirudi Mutanuka, one of the few women operating heavy agricultural machinery at Uvhungu Vungu irrigation scheme in Kavango East, has an interesting story to tell – one of resilience and determination. Mutanuka’s journey into tractor driving spans nearly two decades. She joined the irrigation scheme about 20 years ago, starting out in a modest...
Auleria Wakudumo At least 22 illegal fences in the Okongo constituency of the Ohangwena region are set to be removed. It will cost around N$500 000 to remove the fences. This is after farmers failed to comply with lawful instructions issued by the Ohangwena Communal Land Board, while investigations into dozens of other fences across...
Rudolf Gaiseb The rise in singlehood has become a global phenomenon. Today, Namibia’s unmarried people are almost equivalent to the country’s entire population 14 years ago. In 2023, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) recorded that 69.7% of the population, 15 years and above, had never experienced marriage. Namibia’s total population has increased from 2 113...
SEOUL – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said yesterday it expected its fourth-quarter profit to reach a record 20 trillion won (US$13.8 billion). The firm is one of the world’s top memory chip makers, providing crucial components for artificial intelligence (AI) and the infrastructure it relies on. Its strong forecast comes on the back...
Namibia is endowed with an extraordinary assemblage of wildlife, magnificently adapted to survive and flourish under the country’s harsh arid and semi-arid climatic regimes, including a remarkable diversity of amphibian species. Among these are notable frog species such as the Giant African Bullfrog, the Common Platanna, and the Mapacha Grass Frog, among others. The Giant...