OSHAKATI – A total of 901 students graduated from the University of Namibia’s (Unam) northern campuses on Wednesday, with vice chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu emphasising the institution’s role in driving national development through higher education. Speaking during the Unam northern campuses graduation ceremony, Matengu said the graduates form part of the university’s contribution to Namibia’s...
Eba Kandovazu EENHANA – Under a large tree on the outskirts of Eenhana, in a settlement called Opalasa, a San family of more than 30 people begins and ends every day in the same fragile space they call home. With no proper rooms and only makeshift structures known as ‘Omapundo’, built from sticks, wood, and...
Rudolf Gaiseb Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe says the party is in a sound financial state despite claiming bankruptcy in late 2024 and after spending between N$6 and N$8 million on election campaigns. Ngaringombe revealed these during an interview with this reporter earlier this week, noting the party’s survival is not tied...
OSHAKATI – The Namibian Police Force in the Oshana region have opened a culpable homicide case following the death of a 33-year-old man who was reportedly struck by a truck on the Oshakati–Ongwediva main road on Monday. The fatal incident occurred at 13h30 near Oneshila mini market when a Scania tipper truck, driving from Oshakati...
Iuze Mukube The trial of Grant Cloete and Richard Milinga, who are accused of fraud in relation to the N$3.2 million weighbridge scandal, has been set down to wait for Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa’s decision. Cloete, an employee of SA Scale Company, and his co-accused, Roads Authority (RA) divisional manager Milinga, each face a charge...
Namibia’s economy is steadily expanding, with new businesses, services and markets emerging across sectors. Yet, beneath this growth lies a persistent and uncomfortable truth: consumer protection has not kept pace. While a number of regulatory bodies exist, their mandates are often too narrow, their reach too limited, and their enforcement too weak to adequately safeguard...
Lahja Nashuuta As Oshakati prepares to host the Oshakati Totem Expo at the end of the month, Kundana’s Acting Deputy Editor Lahja Nashuuta (LN) engaged Oshakati Chief Executive Officer Timoteus Namwandi (TN) on the town’s development trajectory, investment opportunities, and socio-economic programmes aimed at positioning the town as the commercial hub of northern Namibia. LN:...
Iuze Mukube Following the transfer to the Katutura Regional Court, the trial of former agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari has been set down for commencement. He stands accused of attempting to bribe a complainant to induce her to withdraw a case against him. Magistrate Victor Nyazo yesterday allocated a date for the matter of Hengari and...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Frans Boeppens will continue furthering his studies past the diploma level after he graduated recently at the University of Namibia (UNAM)’s Southern Campus. The 26-year-old from the marginalised San community, hailing from Omaheke, obtained a Diploma in Junior Primary Education (DJPE) and still has a desire to study and achieve big...
The Zambezi region is ecologically unique within Namibia. It is not only characterized by perennial rivers, floodplains, high biodiversity, and locust plaques but also by the persistence of animal-borne diseases that inhibit productive livestock farming. With the inhibited livestock market, the residents of the Zambezi region, in search of survival, are left with no choice...