OUTJO – The Game Products Trust Fund committed N$5.5 million to its activities during the 2018/19 financial year, the recently released Environmental Investment Fund 2018/19 annual report indicated. GPTF spent N$2.5 million on the repair of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism vehicles and heavy machines used for critical work in Etosha National Park, north-east...
GOBABIS – The Windhoek, Katima Mulilo and Walvis Bay magistrates’ courts re-opened on Monday after being temporarily closed for two to three weeks respectively. The courts were closed after a judicial officer at the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court, a public prosecutor at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court, an accused who appeared in the traffic court in...
RUNDU – Ten employees of the Rundu Town Council, including acting chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Nekaro, are in self-isolation since Friday. This news agency spoke to Nekaro yesterday, who confirmed that 10 RTC employees are in self-isolation. “I was with a friend on Sunday who came to my house with his friend from Windhoek...
OKAHANDJA – The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has started the land surveying process at Ekunde Extension 5 in Okahandja in efforts to speed up land delivery. The Okahandja Municipality in a media statement yesterday said the process was officially launched by Otjozondjupa governor James Uerikua on 6 August. “On 7 August, the municipality...
Foibe Shahepa Hannah Nangula is already a master of facial adorn with a line of foundation creams and mink lashes but is now set to up the game with a brow pencil. Hannah recently released the brow pencil adding to her make-up line of products produced with the Namibian woman in mind. Available for purchase...
June Shimuoshili Despite plans to set in motion the second season of Visible Talent Show, some of the winners from last year are still to receive their payments. Spearheaded by veteran musician Tate Buti with judges including versatile musicians Top Cheri and Dion from PDK, Visible Talent had a whirlwind launch allowing Namibian creatives to...
It is 34 years since the people of Sweden and the rest of the world were robbed of an outstanding leader with a great passion for freedom and social justice, Olof Palme, who was assassinated as he returned home from the cinema. Newspaper reports in recent months have discussed his life and his death, and...
When is the best time to purchase a home? Early in our career or when your finances stabilise? What are the benefits of being a homeowner? This article explores these questions and more. Buying versus renting: Buying a house allows you to control the asset as there are no annual rental increases. When you buy...
UNITED STATES okwa ndhindhilika aantu ye vule poomiliona ntano ye na omukithi gwoCoronavirus, uuyelele wa za koJohn Hopkins University tawu ti ngaaka mOsoondaha, aantu ye vule po 162 000 oya hulitha sho oshilongo shika tashi nyengwa okukandeka etaandelo lyomukithi nguka. Omwaalu gwaantu moUSA ogwa li ogwa thiki po 5,000,603 ongula yOsoondaha, nomaso oge li 162,441,...
NIGER – Six French citizens and their local guide and driver were killed Sunday by gunmen riding motorcycles in an area of southwestern Niger, home to the last West African giraffes, officials said. It is believed to be the first such attack on Westerners in the area, a popular tourist attraction in the former French...