Farmers in Namibia face numerous challenges, including climate change. This is evident in the form of erratic rainfall, recurring droughts, and crop and livestock losses. These have continuously led to financial losses for farmers across the country. As we head towards the end of 2025, farmers are encouraged to create resolutions that can transform their...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Despite significant investment in water projects across the Kavango West region, residents continue to face severe shortages due to inadequate infrastructure and low water pressure. These findings are based on recent assessments by the Kavango West Regional Council on the implementation status of projects funded under the Value Added Tax (VAT)...
LONDON – The UK government was set to announce sweeping changes to its asylum system yesterday, including drastically cutting protections for refugees and threatening visa bans for countries that refuse to take back irregular immigrants. Here’s what is known so far about the plans, which have been dubbed by the government as the “most sweeping...
Iuze Mukube A 50-year-old man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, allegedly for fear that she would testify against him in a rape case, told the court that alcohol and anger led him to kill his former girlfriend and the mother of his children. Arnold Khamseb was testifying for mitigation in a pre-sentencing proceeding yesterday before...
KATIMA MULILO – The Katima Mulilo Town Council has suspended its Manager for Legal, Bilateral Relations and Corporate Services, Patrick Lifasi Lilungwe, with immediate effect. A statement issued on Sunday by the council’s Head of Public Relations, Chrispin Muyoba, said the suspension took effect on 10 November, in line with Section 29(6)(b) of the Local...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Recent promising rain showers across various parts of the country have ignited hope among farmers in the Omaheke region, who many have now turned their attention and efforts to gardening as they strive to preserve food security. Omaheke region, commonly known as the Cattle Country, is a predominantly cattle farming area, and only...
ADDIS ABABA – Three people have died from the Marburg virus in Ethiopia, the Ministry of Health said yesterday, less than a week after an outbreak was declared. The Marburg virus is one of the deadliest known pathogens. Like Ebola, it causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea and has a 21-day incubation period.Also like...
Taimi Haihambo Omupilima woshilongo Elijah Ngurare okwa kunghilila Ovanamibia va kufe ombinga, vo ve lipake mo makonakono okaanghela. Eshi okwe shi popya pefimbo a li ta talele po oshitukulwa shaShikoto, nelalakano lokutandavelifa ouyelele u na sha noshiponga shomukifi wokaanghela. “Otwa didilika omwaalu wovanhu ve na oudu wokaanghela tau i pombada keshe odula,” ta ti ngaho....
RIYADH – A fatal accident involving a bus filled with Indian pilgrims killed at least 45 people near Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, Indian police said yesterday, in one of the deadliest crashes in the Gulf kingdom in years. “The tragic bus accident involving Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia is deeply distressing,” V.C. Sajjanar,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Julinho Athletic FC president Nelson Luis said his club acted in accordance with Fifa orders to pay Gyan Peter N$67 500 for disregarding the player’s contract. Peter from Ghana signed a two-year contract with the Rundu-based team, but suffered a serious fracture on his right ankle and was not getting his salary and...