KATIMA MULILO – In an attempt to protect his property, the owner of the famous Bezi bar at Katima Mulilo shot and wounded a suspected thief he allegedly found trespassing. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at the bar located near the Zambezi River. According to Zambezi police commander Andreas Shilelo,...
KATIMA MULILO – Transport minister John Mutorwa believes the road crash crisis can be addressed with education and better, safer road design. Earlier this year, statistics from the Motor-Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA) indicated that 237 people died in road accidents countrywide last year. The data also revealed that there were 3 153 accidents on Namibia’s...
KATIMA MULILO – Two Zambian nationals were shot by the police on Monday as they tried to flee arrest in the Sangwali area of the Zambezi region. The two men allegedly robbed tourists sleeping in their rented lodge at Nkasa Rupara National Park in the wee hours of Monday. Zambezi police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Kisco...
KATIMA MULILO – The government has made efforts to repurpose the Katima-Liselo farm as a correctional facility for food production at Katima Mulilo. The farm, which has been a white elephant until now, is situated between the Zambezi Vocational Training Centre and the Wenela Border Post. It has been idle for more than 20 years...
KATIMA MULILO – In its continued effort to make roads accessible to rural communities, the government has embarked on a project to construct gravel roads to schools and clinics in Makanga and Masida in the Zambezi region. These include the District Road (DR)3 562 to Makanga, which is approximately 3.54 kilometres (km) long, and the...
MUYAKO – Likubu liketalizoho lishwile mwa mazazi asikai afitile bakeñisa linanga leli zwelapili mwasikiliti sa Zambezi. “Ki litohonolo kuli kuzwelela linanga halikala lulatehezwi feela ki likubu liketalizoho kwa Ikuzu, tumbo iya kuzeo luezize nibe lubeleka nibona mwanaha Botswana,” nekubulezi sibuabui walikolo la silalanda Romeo Muyunda Labubeli kanako yakuyo shoka mayemo alikubu zekwalezwi. Kushwa kwalikubu ibile...
KATIMA MULILO – Police supremo Joseph Shikongo says policing is not just a job, but a calling to serve and protect the nation. Being a police officer, he added, is also a beacon of hope, and a source of reassurance to those in need. He made the remarks this week during the official opening ceremony...
MUYAKO – Five hippos have died over the past few days due to the prevailing drought in the Zambezi region. “We have been fortunate that since the beginning of this drought, we have only recorded these five mortalities that are here at Ikuzu, thanks to the efforts we put in place, and those of other...
Environment ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says there is the dire situation in which hippos at Ikuzu near Lake Liambezi find themselves. Already, three adult hippos died last week, while another died over the weekend. In addition to the three drilled water points, the ministry is drilling a borehole on site to save the stranded hippos...
KATIMA MULILO – Lizazi la nyakalalo Lamubulo musihali hala banana babane neli felile kamaswabi kasamulaho bupilo bwa bona bwa yunda bamano kwalelwa mwa fuliji yakale kwa komponi ya Cowboy mwa Katima Mulilo. Banana nebazwa kwa mandu ashelashelana mi neba bapala hamoho kwandu fuliji yakale yene sabeleki neli fande. Kukulubelwa kuli banana nebakeni mwa fuliji banze...