RUNDU – The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform, Clemencia Emma Coetzee, has reaffirmed traditional authorities as vital custodians of communal land systems and cultural values in Namibia. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Rundu on Monday, Coetzee emphasised that customary land tenure remains essential to rural...
RUNDU – A Roman Catholic deacon facing a murder charge for allegedly shooting his son was granted bail of N$5 000 in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Markus Max Musongo (69) has been in custody since October 2024, following the death of his 31-year-old son, Felix Musongo. The incident occurred at Siudiva in the Kavango...
RUNDU – What began as a typical Sunday afternoon of play turned into a scene of horror for two families in Mavanze village, in the Kavango West region, after an unidentified explosive device detonated, leaving two young boys hospitalised. The incident occurred at approximately 18h00 on Sunday, sending shockwaves through the community in the southwest...
RUNDU – A spiritual journey turned into tragedy on Saturday evening when a man drowned in the Kavango River after a canoe that he and his three other church members were traveling in capsised. “Four men were traveling from Kambumbu village to attend a church service across the river in neighbouring Angola when their canoe...
RUNDU – Deputy environment minister Anselm Marungu has challenged youth in Kapako constituency to look beyond traditional river use and embrace innovative tourism ventures to combat local unemployment. Speaking at the official opening of a youth workshop on tourism livelihood opportunities on Tuesday, Marungu emphasised that relying solely on the Kavango River for fishing and...
RUNDUS – !Nāsa studentn hîa ǂkhawusa ǀhûhâsiga xu ra ǂoaxan !aromas ge ǀgapi ǁkhāǁkhāǂuisensa tātsē īǁkhā tide ǁhawo-i ase ǀgui ība ni. Xawes ge nēsa ǂhanub, ǂhanub xa a ǀhonkhoe-aihe ǂnûiǂgādi tsî aitsama mâbasen hâ ǂnûiǂgādi di ǀhûǁarebese ge hâ ǁguiǂgāsende xu, nētsē ǂgui Namibiab ǂkhamkhoen, ǂnaumâiǁanǁguigu tsî !garo!ādi dina nētsē ǁîn ǁhawodi xa ra...
RUNDU – For most students hailing from marginalised communities, attaining a tertiary qualification has been a distant dream. However, through concerted efforts from the government, parastatals and private entities, many young Namibians in informal settlements and rural villages have broken this ceiling. A case in point are 15 trainees at the Ngato Institute of Science and...
Rundu- Udigu ou wakaara asi nosure kwato yipundi konosure mbali edi dakara moRundu ngesi kapi navakara nawo hena kutunda tupu opo kavagwene mbatero zoyimaliwa yokusika koN$90 000 kayitundire koKDG eyi varuganesa mokuwapukurura yipundi. Egano eli kuna kumoneka asi lina zin are mosirugana omu vana wapayikeko yipundi 200 ntani yitafura 189, eyi kavageve nare paveta kosure...
RUNDU – In a bid to pierce the years-long veil of uncertainty hanging over the Gciriku Traditional Authority, minister James Sankwasa descended upon Rundu recently for high-stakes consultations aimed at finally naming a successor to the late Hompa Kassian Shiyambi. Sankwasa, under whose auspices traditional authorities fall, heads the urban and rural development. The Gciriku...
RUNDU – The chronic shortage of school furniture at two local secondary schools in Rundu has been significantly eased following a N$90 000 sponsorship from KDG Autolink. The initiative saw the restoration of 200 chairs and 189 desks, which were officially handed over to Dr Romanus Kamunoko and Dr Alpo Mbamba secondary schools last week. The...