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...
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Shamaturu clinic commissioned 11 years later
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...
PDM promises Kavango transformation
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...
Mbumba: We have capacity to produce own food … laments high imports
SHADIKONGORO – Impressed by the production capacity, technology and operational efficiency at the Shadikongoro irrigation project, President Nangolo Mbumba is convinced that Namibia has no reason to import basic foods at such a high rate. He made this observation during his recent visit to government’sShadikongoro irrigation project in the Mukwe constituency, Kavango East region. “We...
Mbumba assesses food production
RUNDU – President Nangolo Mbumba said Namibia, with its vast land and resources, must become self-reliant in terms of food production. Namibia imports nearly 97% of processed agricultural products, the 2023 World Bank report reveals. “We live in a country that is facing drought. We have been trying our very best to produce our own...
Minor girls ‘raped’ at Catholic hostel
RUNDU – Five rape-accused men arrested last Monday for allegedly raping minor girls at the Kavango East region’s Nyangana Catholic Mission’s hostel, were denied bail last week. The accused were living at the Nyangana mission, and had access to the female learners housed at the mission’s hostel. Sources stated that the rape activities allegedly happened...
Defend Swapo, defend NNN – Shaningwa
RUNDU – Swapo secretary general Sophia Shanigwa has appealed to members and supporters to defend and campaign intensely for their presidential candidate and party ahead of the elections. She made these remarks while addressing a packed star rally on Saturday in Rundu. On the day, Swapo also welcomed around 170 members. In the mix, some...
‘United corporates can fix education’ …community journalism lauded
ZADANG – Motor-Vehicle Accident Fund CEO Rosalia Martins-Hausiku says if entities join hands in rural schools’ building projects, a lot will improve, changing education for the better. Martins-Hausiku was speaking at the handover of classrooms built by the MVA in partnership with MTC at Zadang junior primary school in the remote Kavango East region, about...
Omega 1 youth demand jobs … want dormant Agri project revived
OMGE ONE – The Khwe community at Omega 1 settlement in the heart of Bwabwata National Park is pleading with the government to revive the Omega agricultural project, which was abandoned in the 90s. When this publication recently visited the area, the community took the opportunity to expose their challenges. They showed New Era the...
Kavango West schools get classrooms, hostels
SATOTWA – Two rural schools in the Kavango West region were upgraded and expanded through the addition of classrooms and dormitories. The projects were funded through grants from the Chinese government. The beneficiaries are Simanya and Satotwa Combined Schools. They each got new classrooms, hostel blocks and sports facilities. The donation featured teacher houses, administration...