OSHAKATI – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is set to host its Police Basic Training Intake 1/2024-2025 graduation ceremony at the Oshakati Stadium this Friday. The event, which will see nearly 1 800 cadet constables join the force, will be officiated by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, NamPol spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi told Nampa yesterday. She...
Author: Correspondent (Correspondent )
NDF lost a logistician, social worker, academic
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is saddened by the tragic loss of Colonel Sofia Kavelishimwe Nepunda Benjamin, who was one of the renowned logisticians in the force. Colonel (Col) Benjamin died on 27 April 2025 at her residence in Okahandja, and was buried on Sunday (11 May) at Engela graveyard in the Ohangwena...
N$7m needed for classrooms in Kavango West
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Deputy education minister Dino Ballotti said the ministry will require about N$7 million to build 20 classrooms and remedy the problem of 814 learners taught from makeshift classrooms in Kavango West. Ballotti made the remarks at the regional briefing with the directorate of education management while on an official visit to...
UK expects to strike new EU trade deal
LONDON – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to sign a new deal with the European Union seeking to reset ties after Brexit, his office said on Saturday ahead of landmark talks. Starmer is scheduled to meet EU chiefs today (Monday) for the first post-Brexit EU-UK summit aimed at agreeing steps towards a closer...
Moody’s downgrades USA …Trump loses last triple A credit for world’s largest economy
WASHINGTON – The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody’s announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump’s narrative of economic strength and prosperity. The downgrade to Aa1 from Aaa adds to the bad news for the US president,...
‘We want our houses’ …Kaxumba Kandola residents demand justice after paying N$344 000 for ‘ghost houses’
Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Kaxumba Kandola A in Goreangab in Windhoek’s Samora Machel Constituency, are demanding answers from the City of Windhoek after waiting more than a decade for houses they paid for. Community spokesperson Sem David said, the residents, many of whom were relocated from the Single Quarters in 1999 under the Shack Dwellers...
Pickaxe ‘killer’ regrets fatal attack
Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Khorixas who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend with a pickaxe, expressed deep remorse for returning to her home – the same home the police had removed him from earlier that day. Barnabas Nawaseb faced charges of housebreaking with intent to commit murder, and murder in connection with...
Triumphant College: Building a future-ready university …over 500 graduates
Iuze Mukube In line with this year’s theme, “Building a Future-Ready University through accountability and resilience”, Triumphant College conferred 523 graduates during a vibrant ceremony last Thursday. The event, held at its Khomasdal campus, marked a significant milestone in the institution’s ongoing commitment to producing skilled, adaptable and responsible graduates equipped with skills to contribute...
Stanlib donates another wheelchair to Omusati learner
Auleria Wakudumo RUACANA – Fourteen-year-old Shekutamba Michael, a grade 7 learner at Dr. Albert Kawana Primary School, received a life changing gift on Friday when he received an upgraded wheelchair specially designed for sandy terrains. Dr. Albert Kawana Primary School is located in the Eenawa village of Ruacana constituency. The donation made by Stanlib Namibia,...
Justice Now: Rehoboth stands united against drug abuse
Heather Erdmann Rehoboth – A lone voice broke the eerie and dark silence that hang over the most affected and drug-infested block of Rehoboth – Kawuki. In another corner, a concerned pensioner, mother and long-time resident stepped out of her house on her way to bury family members. Visibly angry and frustrated, her voice rose...