The Namibian Police Force yesterday received 200 shields to help combat Covid-19. The force in its capacity as ‘frontliners’ in the fight against the virus was handed the shields by the company Unique Design yesterday afternoon at its headquarters in Windhoek. “We have given these shields as a token of appreciation for being there for...
The police are investigating a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property after a 31-year-old man from Windhoek reported a complaint against members of the security cluster over a June incident that was allegedly triggered by a face mask. Simon Namene, who is a self-employed mechanic and...
The City of Windhoek has managed to reduce its residents’ overall debt by N$96 million, mayor Francina Kahungu said yesterday. Kahungu said the debtors book has decreased from N$839 million in March this year, compared to N$935 million in December last year. Kahungu announced this yesterday when delivering the mayoral action report for January to...
A South African national who is accused of sex trafficking has been denied bail in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Eden Amutenya denied Karner Kenneth’s bail application yesterday, saying allegations against the accused, including of taking nude photographs of teenage girls, bordered on child pornography and a serious abuse of minors. Amutenya said the State...
Namibian Institute of Pathologys (NIP) ge ǁîs di !âidi Covid-19sa !âis !aroma ra ūhe ǁgauǁgaudi disa ǁ-îs di laboratoriums hîa Oshakatis Oshana ǀkharib !nâ ǁgoes !nâ mâs ǁga ra khoraǂui, îs nēs ǀkha khaohâs !nurigu dis !hūb a ǂhabase hâsa oresa hōba. NIPS di ǁ-amaǁamaǂharugub ǁhōn danab, Johannes Clemensi ra mîsa !oas ge nē ǂnûiǂgāsa...
Governor of Ohangwena region Walde Ndevashiya has mobilised resources to erect structures for 17 San families at Onakalunga in the Eenhana constituency. Ndevashiya explained during a familiarisation visit, he was touched by the deplorable conditions to which the marginalised San people are subjected. He said the situation forced him to mobilise resources from, among others,...
A directive by urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni, requesting local authorities and regional councils to put on hold any proposed tariff increases, has been met with mixed feelings. Some regional councils and local authorities have made proposed increases for the 2020/2021 financial year and have submitted amendments to the ministry for publication in...
A significant number of Covid-19 samples are being rejected by the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) on a daily basis due to possible contamination. Laboratory technicians at NIP said they often receive improperly marked and poorly sealed samples from the regions. This not only has the potential to expose laboratory technicians to contaminated material, but...
Twaloloka residents who lost most of their belongings in a devastating fire on Sunday evening will have their national documents replaced at no cost, home affairs ministry executive director Etienne Maritz announced yesterday. Maritz explained duplicate national documents are usually paid for, but it will be an exception for the fire victims. “We are cognizant...
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security is concerned about the high number of uncollected national documents, such as IDs, at their regional and sub-regional offices. The executive director, Etienne Maritz, said the ministry has 101 957 national documents that are ready for collection. He said there are 87 016 identities (ID) cards,...