CHOI – A wave of sorrow and frustration rippled through Choi and Kongola villages in the Zambezi region on Tuesday as elderly residents confronted officials about the Botswana Defence Force’s (BDF) alleged use of deadly force against Namibians. Most of those who have fallen victim to BDF’s brunt were suspected of poaching in the protected...
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Officials warn against illegal border crossing
KONGOLA – The Namibian Police and Namibian Defence forces have warned the public against illegal border crossing and poaching in protected areas. Further warnings have been against the transit of illicit goods, stressing the life-threatening risks involved and the broader implications for national security and economic stability. Speaking during a civil-military cooperation campaign on Tuesday...
Statelessness stirs concerns in Zambezi
CHOI – Dual citizenship and statelessness have emerged as contentious issues among residents of Choi and Kongola. They raised serious concerns over national identity, legal status and access to government benefits. Community members voiced frustration on Monday during a civil-military cooperation sensitisation campaign underway in the Zambezi region. They called on authorities to clarify how...
Nam, Bots strengthen cross-border ties
CHOI – Namibia and Botswana have officially launched Phase Two of their joint Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) sensitisation campaign. Running from 9 June to 5 July 2025, the campaign underscores a powerful message: security and peaceful coexistence begin with informed, united communities. The sensitisation drive – covering 27 villages in Namibia and 71 in Botswana –...
Kabbe ibiha kutulo yende
KATIMA MULILO- Nihaike kuli muunda nobonahalile mwa silalanda sa Kabbe ya Mutulo, kubonahala kuba ni kutulo yende, nekubulezi muyemeli wa sillanda Bernard Sisamu. Naize nihaike mezi amuunda na nanuhile kwa libaka zecwale ka Namiyundu ni Malindi, kanako yacwale sasweli kukutela fafasi. “Hakutaha kwa kutulo, bane baitahanezi kulima, mwalikweli za Muyana kutisa Muimunene ñohola, babile ni...
Bukwenuheli bwa Caprivi bwa zusuluswa …UDP ibata kuikemela
KATIMA MULILO – Kasamulaho alilimo zakupumbama, maikuto atukuluho yasikiliti sa Caprivi sapili, ili sikiliti sa Zambezi cwale, natumukile Labulalu kasamulaho kopano yehanisizwe ya United Democratic Party (UDP) necauzi mwa Katima Mulilo. UDP ibonahala kubifa, ilaela kuli ibata kuikemela nikuli bababona zasilelezo mwanaha Namibia balundulwe mwa sikiliti. Kucaula nekupumbuzi misunga mwahala sikwata sa bakwenuheli ba Caprivi ni...
Vandalism, theft rock Kalimbeza
KALIMBEZA – The Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi region is reeling from relentless theft and vandalism, and deputy minister of agriculture Ruth Masake has appealed to the local community to take ownership of government infrastructure and protect it. During a recent site visit, Masake urged residents to regard public assets as their own, adding...
Chinese investor, Katima businessman clash
Katima Mulilo – A fierce land ownership dispute has erupted in the heart of Katima Mulilo between a local businessman Harris Maswau and a Chinese investor operating under the company Wenxi Investment. Both parties are claiming rightful ownership of a lucrative commercial plot between the Natis and Petrosol service station. The two parties are all...
Caprivi secession resurrects … UDP demands self-determination
KATIMA MULILO – After years of dormancy, calls for the independence of the former Caprivi region – present day Zambezi – resurfaced yesterday after the banned United Democratic Party (UDP) staged a demonstration in Katima Mulilo. The UDP was defiant, demanding self-determination and the withdrawal of Namibian forces from the region. The demonstration resurfaced tensions...
Swapo mounts Kabbe South defence
IMPALILA ISLAND – Former Kabbe South councillor and new National Assembly member John Likando expressed full confidence in his party’s ability to retain the constituency at the upcoming by-election. He said the constituency has long been a Swapo stronghold, noting that the party has continuously responded to the needs of the community. Addressing a Swapo...