Albertina Nakale Otniel Hembapu Despite a lacklustre start, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said the Zambezi region has come to the party in terms of voter registration. Speaking to New Era yesterday, Zambezi’ ECN administrative officer Sammy Muhau said voter registration in the region has picked up – and the process is running smoothly....
Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )
Mukiti wa Papati ya Zambezi ki wa sicaba kaufela
KATIMA MULILO – Mukiti wa Papati ya Zambezi ni Kutabela Sizo ki kolo yende ya kutabela sizo sa sikiliti, ni kuikola lico ze munati ni kuleka kwa lipisinisi za mwasikiliti. Nekubulezi meya watolopo ya Katima Mulilo John Ntemwa hana mema batu kaufela kutaha kwa mukiti, otabela silimo sa bulishumi. “Lumema batu kaufela kuto taba ni...
Salambala ibata kekezo ya zumo
KATIMA MULILO – Likubu halibonahala kuli se lili famunyako wa libita, mwa kuletuka kwa lizazi mwa Zambezi linanga hali bonahala kumbalanda, kamaiso ya pabalelo ya lifolofolo ya Salambala ibata kuli muuso uyandulule palo yefilwe ya likubu ni likwena zena ni kuzumiwa mwa silimo. Muzamaisi wa Salambala Fabian Libanda napatuluzi kuli palo ya likubu zeli mwakamaiso...
Zambezi bream festival open to all
KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi Bream Festival and Cultural Expo is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the region’s rich heritage, enjoy delicious food and support local businesses. This was said by Katima Mulilo mayor John Ntemwa as he extends an invitation to all to attend the event, which also marks its 10th year. “We invite...
Salambala conservancy demands quota increases … desperate hippos fighting for survival
KATIMA MULILO – While hippos are on the brink of death in Zambezi’s blistering heat as drought ravages, the Salambala Conservancy wants the government to increase their annual quota allocation for hippos and crocodiles. Conservancy manager Fabian Libanda revealed that the hippopotamus population in their jurisdiction is estimated at between 3 000 and 4 000...
NamWater keeps Zambezi taps running
KATIMA MULILO – Following an outcry by several defaulters facing disconnection in Zambezi over non-payment, NamWater reneged on this position, and will instead keep taps running to these affected communities. This development follows a New Era report this week that several households and their livestock in the Zambezi region find themselves in a precarious situation...
NamWater disconnects Zambezi defaulters …no water, no vote – community
KATIMA MULILO – Several households in the Zambezi region find themselves in a precarious situation after NamWater disconnected their water points over non-payment. The bills, which run into thousands of dollars, date back to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, which brought economic activity to a standstill. Most of these affected areas largely depend on community...
Zambezi: Bucwañi bwa kuyahisa bufepa sicaba
Masokotwani – Musihali wa Lasabata lene libata, musalimuhulu ni banabahae, kungelela cwalo ni kambwitamamina kalilimo zepeli, basiya hae yabona kuliba kwa kumweta bucwañi. Basindeketilwe ki nja yabona kuba sileleza, musali usebelisa pumulo ya likolo, nikuya nibanabahae kutusa kumweta ni kubakanya bucwañi bwa kululehisa mandu. Bakeñisa kutokwa nzila balwesa libyana zabona – likubo ni lico fatoho...
21 000 voters registered in Zambezi
KATIMA MULILO – Despite the voters’ registration process kicking off at a slow pace due to hiccups experienced with voter registration kits (VRKs), the Zambezi region managed to register about 21 077 by the weekend.In an interview with New Era yesterday, Zambezi electoral coordinator Sammy Muhau said the region experienced a slow process with voter...
Zambezi: Thatch grass sustains communities
On a chilly Saturday afternoon, an elderly woman and her children, including a toddler as young as two, leave their home behind and embark on a journey into the thick velds of Old Masokotwani to harvest thatch grass for survival.