NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo says people with albinism should not be limited by their condition but must have a sense of belonging to the community, where they have equal rights like everyone else. She said albinism is just a rare and beautiful genetic condition. Sinimbo was speaking at this year’s World Albinism...
The donation of bodies to the University of Namibia School of Medicine have significantly improved, with pledges rising notably between February and May 2025. Since its establishment in 2009 up to the end of 2024, the School of Medicine received just 11 formal pledges from Namibians willing to donate their bodies posthumously for medical education....
RUNDU – The body of Epafras Musese Hasindi (17) a Namibian male, was only retrieved from the Kavango River yesterday. The police water wing had been searching since he drowned on Saturday but only reported success yesterday. It is alleged that the deceased drowned on Saturday at Kafuma village in the Nkurenkuru area. A search...
Rundu-based outfit Rundu Chiefs over the weekend awarded their players in different categories at a celebratory event. It was held at Rundu to celebrate their victory for emerging as the champions of the Namport North-East Stream 1st Division 2024/2025 season with 42 points. Best goalkeeper of the season award went to Nyika Simon, while the best...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka, has called for collective and collaborative approach to address incidents of suspected food poisoning in the region. Hambyuka made the remarks while addressing a press conference prompted by the latest suspected food poisoning incident that claimed the lives of two children – aged three and four – at...
RUNDU – The Shadikongoro Irrigation Project in Kavango East’s Mukwe constituency is facing significant losses. It struggles to harvest 290 hectares of maize due to the persistent unavailability of a combine harvester.The government-owned project has, for the past few years, relied on hiring machinery from other irrigation schemes. However, such schemes are also facing similar...
RUNDU – Three men appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday facing a charge of murder each following the murder of Veronika Mate Haingura, whose body was discovered at Sivara village in Kavango West on Tuesday morning. Mathias Siteketa Kangumu (22), Sikongo Asgar Morosi (29) and Zoka Kanisius Sikongo (30) are all Namibians, were...
RUNDU – A 16-year-old boy, Markus Amutenya, was severely wounded during a vicious attack by a hippo while he was paddling a canoe along Okavango River at Kasivi village, in Kavango West region on Monday. This was confirmed by police chief inspector Raimbert Muronga who said Amutenya sustained a broken leg while his cousin, identified...
RUNDU – Residents of Divundu village staged a peaceful demonstration on Tuesday to air their grievances against CEO Athanasius Maghumbo whom they accused of lack of public consultation on the allocation of municipal land. The concerned residents said various individuals had given up their land to make way for the growth of the local authority...
RUNDU – The film commission under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), this week visited the Kavango East and West regions to scout for workable spaces to setup their regional offices. Deputy director Florence Haifene said the commission, through the ministry, is burning the midnight oil to ensure its functions are decentralised to...