RUNDU – With a population of more than 100 000, the town of Rundu is in dire need of a district hospital, National Council vice chairperson Victoria Kauma has said. Kauma is also the Rundu Urban constituency councillor. Currently, the town only has an intermediate hospital, which is overwhelmed with district hospital functions, affecting quality...
RUNDU – One-hundred and forty-six police officers were promoted in Kavango East last week. Speaking during the ceremony, regional commander Andreas Haingura cautioned the officers against the irresponsible use of social media and other digital platforms. Of the promoted officers to different ranks are 48 females and 98 males, with the highest rank being senior...
RUNDU – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has referred 817 dockets to the Office of the Prosecutor, General for a decision on whether to prosecute or not. This has resulted in 413 cases being concluded in criminal courts, while other cases are still pending a decision, or have been dealt with differently. “I must point out...
NKURENKURU – !Hū!nāsi Ommās ǂNûiǂgās (NHE) ge ǂoa ge wekheb di Denstaxtsēs ai !hūkhôas ǁaxasib 172 omde ǂnuwis !aroma Nkurenkurus, Kavangob Huriǂoas dis !nâ ge ūhâ i. NHEs di ǂnuwisa xūn omkhâisens !âb sîsenǂuira mâisab, Thomas Shilongob ge ge mî, ǁîn ge Tweya Consulting Engineersa ǁnā !ereamxasiba a māsa, kai ǀnōb !nâ nē omdi nî...
RUNDU – Baana baketalizo babanyazwa kabubiteleli, bao mwa kweli ya Njimwana neba hanezwi lifa masheleñi akulibelela taba yabonda kwande, kalikakalezo zakuli neba bitelela banana kwa maino akeleke ya Catholic kwa Nyangana mwa sikiliti sa Kavango ya Wiko, neba tomezwi kulifa N$ 3000 yakulibelela taba yabona kwande cwalecwale. Babakulubelwa nebapila kwa maino alituto za silumeli, mi...
NKURENKURU – The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday broke ground for the construction of some 172 housing units at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region. NHE’s executive for infrastructure development Thomas Shilongo said they have appointed Tweya Consulting Engineers as the contractor to do the bulk servicing of the area designated for the construction...
BRAVO – Jafet Tame Langman, the headman of Bravo village in Kavango West, says his community yearns for the development promised to them by politicians over the years. He said with a new president set to take the country’s reins on 21 March 2025 and an executive of their own, the time to deliver is...
RUNDU – The five rape-accused men, who were initially denied bail in November for allegedly raping minor girls at the Kavango East region’s Nyangana Catholic Mission’s hostel, were recently granted bail of N$3000 each. The accused lived at Nyangana Mission, and had access to the female learners housed at the mission’s hostel. The accused are...
SHAMATURU – The Shamaturu clinic in Mukwe constituency, whose construction commenced in 2012, and faced several delays over the years, has finally been commissioned to serve the community. “We gather in celebration of a promise kept and a dream transformed into a concrete reality right here at Shamaturu. The Andara district has one district hospital...
RUNDU – Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader and presidential hopeful McHenry Venaani has promised to change the fate of Kavango inhabitants once elected into power. He said no life will be lost due to crocodile attacks while people fetch water. He promised that he would improve the water infrastructure in the two regions. “Brothers and...