KATIMA MULILO – The renewed suspension of Katima Mulilo CEO Raphael Liswaniso has ignited a legal showdown, with his representative accusing the government of trampling on the rule of law. Speaking on his behalf, labour consultant Puteho Kangumu yesterday said the 13 April suspension flies in the face of a binding arbitration award issued just...
KATIMA MULILO – Sikiliti sa Zambezi nesibile ni mafelelo aviki amatelele amukiti wapaseka amande nihakuna ni muunda, nekubulezi yomuhulu wasipokola mwasikiliti sa Zambezi Andreas Shilelo. Mwangambolo ni New Era Shilelo naize sikiliti “nesikuzize hahulu” mi nekubile ni lipiho zesikai feela zenyinyani. “Nekubihilwe lipiho zenyinyani ili zesi zemaswe hahulu. Neli kafa ni kafa, kutuba mandu ni...
KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi region experienced an unusually calm and incident-free Easter long weekend despite ongoing flooding in some parts of the region, according to Zambezi police chief, Commissioner Andreas Shilelo. Speaking to New Era earlier this week, Shilelo said the region remained “very, very quiet” over the Easter period, with only a few...
MUYAKO – Farmers along Lake Liambezi are scrambling to harvest maize, sorghum and other crops before advancing floodwaters reach their fields. The water, which has already moved past Bukalo, is steadily pushing towards villages and crop fields surrounding the lake, forcing farmers to begin harvesting weeks before their crops are ready. Affected farmer Raymond Matiti,...
KATIMA MULILO – Learners from three flood-affected schools in Kabbe North and Kabbe South resumed classes on Tuesday after being successfully relocated to higher ground. In an interview with New Era, Zambezi education director Alex Sikume said furniture from Muzii, Nankuntwe and Mpukano schools was moved during the Easter holiday, while the transfer of learners...
KATIMA MULILO – Zambezi farmers are grappling with a surge in livestock theft, as rustlers suspected to be from neighbouring Zambia continue to raid farms along the Kamenga-Liselo border. Latest statistics from the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Zambezi reveal staggering losses running into millions of Namibian dollars. Zambezi Anti-Livestock Unit Detective Senior Inspector Kudumo...
KATIMA MULILO – Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has called for a complete rethink of how flood relief is distributed. According to him, the government must stop counting households and instead focus on the actual number of people affected. He also criticised the practice of allocating relief according to households rather than the...
KATIMA MULILO – A group of disgruntled volunteers at Katima Mulilo State Hospital has accused officials of “rampant nepotism and corruption”, claiming their years of service, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, have been ignored in favour of well-connected individuals. The ministry advertised entry-level positions, including those of cleaners and labourers, in December last year. Written...
KATIMA MULILO – The education ministry announced urgent plans to relocate hundreds of learners affected by severe flooding in Zambezi. The move follows last week’s high-level assessment by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and other senior government officials in the Kabbe North and Kabbe South constituencies. Since last week, the Zambezi region has been experiencing significant flooding,...
Katima Mulilo- Ndango zodoropa zaKatima Mulilo ngesi vana manamo mokuvatera vatungimo modoropa ava runa gumu unene ruhanzo, konyara vantu wokusika ko 310 vakadi novanona nare vana vagusapo pevango lina kara vavatware nye oku kwakara asi kapisi ureru kusikamapo mema. Elikwamo eli lyokuvadirura kwatameka ketameko tupu lyokwedi kwaMurongankuru, konyima tupu apa nye mambo, aga gakara asi...